Potable Water (eBook, PDF)

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

• Format: PDF

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 233
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319065632
• Artikelnr.: 43799301

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.