Hydrological Aspects of Accidental Pollution of Water Bodies
Author: World Meteorological Organization
Publisher: Secretariat to World Meteorological Organization
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13:
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Management of Intentional and Accidental Water Pollution
Author: Gyula Dura
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-04-06
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1402048009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book gives both theoretical knowledge and practical approaches on the complex process of water management in case of pollution with chemical and biological hazards. The text provides an overview of chemicals and toxins that may be used for intentional water pollution. Critical for successful prevention and control actions of accidental and intentional water pollution is the preliminary risk assessment, understanding of the hazards, and lessons learned from previous pollution events.
North American Water and Environment Congress and Destructive Water
Author: Chenchayya T. Bathala
Publisher: Amer Chemical Society
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 1340
ISBN-13: 9780784401668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvailable on CD ROM only, this compilation of peer reviewed papers features a broad spectrum of contemporary issues in water resources and environmental engineering, including planning, design, research, and management. With this electronic format, accessing information on potential solutions to critical water resources and environmental problems is fast and easy. More than 700 papers cover diverse topics ranging from hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to environmental impacts and mitigation. In addition, contributors review international concerns relating to the North American Free Trade Agreement and issues of disaster abatement and control for all types of flooding and accidental pollution. (CD ROM format for PC Windows only, No.40166) Proceedings of the Congress, Anaheim, CA, June 22-28, 1996.
Irrigation-Induced Water Quality Problems
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1989-02-01
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 0309040361
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen waterfowl began to die from selenium poisoning at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in California's San Joaquin Valley, considerable alarm arose among environmental and agricultural specialists. This new volume suggests that Kesterson is not a unique problem and the events there offer important lessons for the future. Irrigation-Induced Water Quality Problems uses the San Joaquin experience to suggest how we can prepare for similar problems elsewhere. As one committee member put it, "There will be elsewheres"â€"trace elements and organic contaminants are being concentrated by irrigation in many river basins. This book addresses how the Kesterson crisis developed, how irrigation can endanger water quality, and how economic, legal, and other factors impede our ability to respond to water quality problems. The committee explores how to study these problems, unraveling complex issues and clarifying the varying perspectives of farmers, environmentalists, scientists, and other key figures. This dispassionate analysis of a controversial topic will be useful to policymakers, resource managers, and agricultural specialists and farmers, as well as specialists in hydrology, water quality, irrigation, law, and environmental quality. It will also be useful as a case study in the environmental policy classroom.
Water Supply in Emergency Situations
Author: Yair Sharan
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007-07-23
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1402063059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book reflects the outcome of a three day NATO Advanced Workshop entitled "Supply of Water to Cities in Emergency Situations." Some 35 experts from 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East and Asia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. It illuminates a broad spectrum of problems and concerns to the orderly water supply ranging from floods to a surprisingly low concern related to intentional terror-related threats.
Hydrology of Disasters
Author: Dr O Starosolszky
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-23
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 1134252587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis timely book reviews the hydrological aspects of different types of disaster and considers measures required to protect people and property against such events as well as disaster prediction, forecasting and monitoring. Its publications coincide with the start of the United Nations Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. It comprises twenty-seven papers by experts from a wide range of countries and organizations presented at the Technical Conference convened by the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva in November 1988. The contributions are grouped into five sections covering hydrological problems of extreme floods and droughts, consequences of accidental water pollution, hydrological problems of dam and levee rupture, hydrological consequences of volcanic eruptions and hydrological consequences of earthquakes, landslides and avalanches. By drawing together work on a wide range of hydrological problems, this book is a valuable reference source for all scientist, engineers and policy- makers whose work touches on this diverse field.
Water pollution. Its impact on health and the environment and the need for water conservation
Author: Vinitha S Babu
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2020-02-25
Total Pages: 51
ISBN-13: 3346119351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScientific Study from the year 2014 in the subject Environmental Sciences, , language: English, abstract: In this work, the author classifies various human activities that cause pollution, discusses water pollution in detail according to their characteristics, and takes a general view of water pollution taking into effect the legal regime existing in India. In this context, an attempt has been made to assess the quality of water in the Jayakwadi reservoir. For the study of water quality important parameters such as pH, TDS, Temperature, EC, BOD and COD are considered. Water is one of the most indispensable resources and is the elixir of life. The value of surface water lies not only in its widespread occurrence and availability but also in its consistent good quality. Water pollution is a health hazard to people, and can be damaging to the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to manage the water quality of hydrological sources and predict the impact of contaminants on them. Water quality models can be used for a variety of different purposes, including analysing pollutant spills and predicting long-term water quality of surface water. In the recent years, environmental monitoring through regular assessment of water quality has become a crucial factor in the exploitation or conservation of aquatic resources. Control of water pollution has reached primary importance in development and a number of developing countries.
Handbook of Water Pollution
Author: Inamuddin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2024-04-09
Total Pages: 564
ISBN-13: 1119904803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHANDBOOK of WATER POLLUTION Handbook of Water Pollution discusses a wide range of contaminants heavily affecting our environment and water bodies. The chapters discuss heavy metals, metalloids, pesticides, explosives, toxic chemicals, dyes, plastics, e-wastes, fertilizers, detergents, nitrates/nitrites, phosphates, hydrocarbons, and fecal wastes, along with their sources of action against our environment, their methods of analysis, and finally, their treatments are all presented in detail. Our environment is heavily affected due to extreme human activities. Environmental pollution is a major concern worldwide. Within this, water pollution is one of the major challenges that puts the total ecology at risk. Water pollution is alarming everywhere; many governing authorities believe it is also an unavoidable result of human activity. However, the economic cost of water pollution far outweighs the benefits of skimping on its cause. Water pollution is not just merely related to financial cost but related to all living beings. Toxic waste is getting into the water bodies in various regions, causing many illnesses in humans and poisoning other living things. The destruction of any single component of our ecosystem can have a devastating effect on our biodiversity. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the causes of pollution, their nature and mechanism, and, at the same time, study the remedies. The major causes of water pollution are industrial waste, sewage, plastics, oil leakage, biological organisms, toxic chemicals and radioactive waste, and so on. A tremendous amount of research work is going on around the world to understand the causes, their mechanism, and solutions. Many new works are published every day, therefore it’s important to gather some of the most relevant findings in one place. This will serve as a link between collected knowledge and current advancements, while also facilitating future thinking.
Chernobyl - What Have We Learned?
Author: Yasuo Onishi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-06-03
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1402053495
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a 20-year historical overview and comprehensive study results of the aquatic environment affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. The book analyzes water remediation actions, using current science and mathematical modeling, and discusses why some were successful, but many others failed. This book will interest engineers, scientists, decision-makers, and everyone involved in radiation protection and radioecology, environmental protection and risk assessment, water remediation and mitigation, and radioactive waste disposal.
Hydrology of Disasters
Author: Dr O Starosolszky
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-23
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 113425265X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis timely book reviews the hydrological aspects of different types of disaster and considers measures required to protect people and property against such events as well as disaster prediction, forecasting and monitoring. Its publications coincide with the start of the United Nations Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. It comprises twenty-seven papers by experts from a wide range of countries and organizations presented at the Technical Conference convened by the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva in November 1988. The contributions are grouped into five sections covering hydrological problems of extreme floods and droughts, consequences of accidental water pollution, hydrological problems of dam and levee rupture, hydrological consequences of volcanic eruptions and hydrological consequences of earthquakes, landslides and avalanches. By drawing together work on a wide range of hydrological problems, this book is a valuable reference source for all scientist, engineers and policy- makers whose work touches on this diverse field.
