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Water and Society in Early Medieval Italy, AD 4001000by Paolo Squatriti
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 38.00A discussion of the relationship between people and water in medieval Italy. more...
Municipal Wastewater Treatmentby Andrew Stoddard; Jon B. Harcum; Jonathan T. Simpson; James R. Pagenkopf; Robert K. Bastian
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 170.00A thorough analysis of public policy and the Clean Water Act's effect on water quality in the U.S. Using water quality data and historical records from the past 60 years, this book presents the measured impact of the 1972 Clean Water Act on domestic waterways-ecologically, politically, and economically. Municipal Wastewater Treatment supports the hypothesis that the Act's regulation of wastewater treatment processes at publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and industrial facilities has achieved significant success. The authors' case is presented in: * Background information on the history of water pollution control and water quality management * Chapters addressing long-term trends in biochemical oxygen demand loadings from municipal wastewater... more...
Institutional Innovation in Water Managementby W.R.D. Sewell; A. Pitkethly; J.T. Coppock
Spon Press 1986; US$ 160.00Water supply is high on the international political agenda. This study, using the Scottish experience as an examplar, shows that institutional innovation is as important if not more so than improved technology in providing water for a growing world population. more...
Introduction To The Economics Of Water Resourcesby Stephen Merrett
Routledge 1997; US$ 67.95A concise treatment of water-resource economics. Based upon political economy perspectives, it draws upon a worldwide range of case-studies. There is guidance on abbreviations, acronyms, and technical terms. more...
Water for Saleby Fredrik Segerfeldt
Cato Institute 2005; US$ 10.00There is plenty of water in the world, yet more than a billion people worldwide lack access to clean and safe water, and some 12 million people die annually as a result. Those afflicted live mainly in poor countries where 97 percent of water distribution is run by the public sector. Fredrik Segerfeldt will describe how a small number of poor countries in recent years have turned to the private sector for help, with notably better results. According to Segerfeldt, the very poor have the most to gain from privatization because the rates they pay fall dramatically once private firms connect them to the water network. Wenonah Hauter will explain why she believes privatization should be stopped and water continue to be publicly managed. more...
Rivers of North Americaby Arthur C. Benke; Colbert E. Cushing
Elsevier 2005; US$ 129.00AWARDS: 2006 Outstanding Academic Title , by CHOICE The 2005 Award for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) Best Reference 2005 , by the Library Journal Rivers of North America is an important reference for scientists, ecologists, and students studying rivers and their ecosystems. It brings together information from several regional specialists on the major river basins of North America, presented in a large-format, full-color book. The introduction covers general aspects of geology, hydrology, ecology and human impacts on rivers. This is followed by 22 chapters on the major river basins. Each chapter begins with a full-page color photograph and includes several additional... more...
Water Treatment and Pathogen Controlby Mark W. LeChevallier; Kwok-Keung Au
World Health Organization 2004; US$ 45.00This book provides a critical review of literature on removal and inactivation of pathogenic microbes in water. It aims to guide water quality specialists and design engineers in selecting treatment processes to ensure the production of high quality drinking-water. more...
Guidelines for drinking-water quality, Volume 1by World Health Organization
World Health Organization 2003; US$ 63.00This new editions of WHO's Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality provides a state-of-the art perspective on issues of water quality and health and on effective approaches to water safety management. The Guidelines are used by countries world-wide as a scientific basis for standard-setting and regulation and are used extensively by policy-makers, professionals and local decision-makers. They supersede five editions of guidelines and of previous international standards. more...
Protecting Ground Water for Health by Oliver Schmoll; Guy Howard; John Chilton; Ingrid Chorus
World Health Organization 2006; US$ 144.00Protecting drinking-water resources is a key barrier in preventing health effects from pathogens and toxic chemicals. Effective action builds on cooperation amongst practitioners in many fields - drinking-water supply, health environment, land-use planning, agriculture and many more. Protecting Groundwater for Health provides a structured approach to analyzing hazards to groundwater quality, assessing the risk they may cause for a specific supply, setting priorities in addressing these, and developing management strategies for their control. This book presents tools useful for local and technical staff through to senior managers to assist them in developing and implementing strategies to protect groundwater for health. In 25 chapters, arranged... more...
The Lakes Handbookby Patrick O'Sullivan; C. S. Reynolds
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 310.00Continuing concern about water supply and quality, ecosystem sustainability and restoration demands that the modern approach to the management of lakes and reservoirs should be based on a sound understanding of the application of the scientific and ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes. The Lakes Handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the application of ecologically sound approaches, methods and tools using experience gained around the world for an understanding of lakes and their management. Volume one of the Handbook addresses the physical and biological aspects of lakes pertinent to lake management, emphasising those aspects particularly relevant to large, still bodies of water. Volume two then considers lake... more...