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Transboundary Floods
Springer 2006; US$ 109.99Based on the proceeding of NATO Advanced Research Workshop, this book discusses the topics, such as demands on communications, information and data sharing, compatibility of forecasting methodologies, and close collaboration in various aspects of flood management. more...
Integrated Urban Water Resources Management
Springer 2007; US$ 84.99Growing populations and rising standards of living exert stress on water supply and the quality of drinking water. This book presents important aspects of Challenges in Management of Urban Water Resources, Challenges in Urban Water Supply, Urban Drainage and Water Bodies, Wastewater Treatment and Security, and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse. more...
Urban Water Cycle Processes and Interactions
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 50.00Effective management of urban water should be based on a scientific understanding of the impact of human activity on both the urban hydrological cycle including its processes and interactions and the environment itself. Such anthropogenic impacts, which vary broadly in time and space, need to be quantified with respect to local climate,... more...
Aquatic Habitats in Sustainable Urban Water Management
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 100.00Aquatic habitats supply a wide range of vital ecosystem benefits to cities and their inhabitants. The unsustainable use of aquatic habitats, including inadequate urban water management itself, however, tends to alter and reduce their biodiversity and therewith diminish their ability to provide clean water, protect us from waterborne diseases and pollutants,... more...
Flood Risk Management
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99Floods are of increasing public concern world-wide due to increasing damages and unacceptably high numbers of injuries. This book provides details on earth observation, flood hazard modelling, climate change, flood forecasting, modelling vulnerability, mitigation measures and the various dimensions of management strategies. more...
Dangerous Pollutants (Xenobiotics) in Urban Water Cycle
Springer 2007; US$ 239.00The topics focused on evaluation of impact of xenobiotics in the whole Urban Water Cycle are an interdisciplinary task which has a rising concern these days. Xenobiotics includes both inorganic elements like heavy metals, metalloids and man-made organic compounds such as pesticides, surfactants, solvents, fragrances, flavours, and pharmaceuticals as... more...
Risk Management of Water Supply and Sanitation Systems
Springer 2009; US$ 89.95Each year more than 200 million people are affected by floods, tropical storms, droughts, earthquakes, and also operational failures, wars, terrorism, vandalism, and accidents involving hazardous materials. This book is based on the discussions and papers prepared for the NATO Advanced Research Workshop that took place in Ohrid, Macedonia. more...
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