Potable Water

Emerging Global Problems and Solutions
Herausgegeben:Younos, Tamim; Grady, Caitlin A

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume presents a unique and comprehensive glimpse of current and emerging issues of concern related to potable water. The themes discussed include: (1) historical perspective of the evolution of drinking water science and technology and drinking water standards and regulations; (2) emerging contaminants, water distribution problems and energy demand for water treatment and transportation; and (3) using alternative water sources and methods of water treatment and distribution that could resolve current and emerging global potable problems. This volume will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and environmental engineering students interested in global potable water sustainability and a guide to experts affiliated with international agencies working toward providing safe water to global communities.

Produktdetails

• The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry 30
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 86232213, 978-3-319-06562-5
• 2014
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 491g
• ISBN-13: 9783319065625
• ISBN-10: 3319065629
• Artikelnr.: 40669251

Inhaltsangabe

Potable Water Quality Standards and Regulations: A Historical and World Overview.- Global Potable Water: Current Status, Critical Problems and Future Perspectives.- Coping with Emerging Contaminants in Potable Water Sources.- Drinking Water Distribution: Emerging Issue in Minor Water Systems.- The Effects of Water Energy Nexus on Potable Water Supplies.- Municipal Wastewater - A Rediscovered Resource for Sustainable Water Reuse.- Advances in Desalinisation Technologies: Solar Desalinisation.- Bottled Water: Global Impacts and Potential.