Water And Wastewater Management In The Tropics

Author : Jens Lonholdt
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781843390138

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Water and Wastewater Management in the Tropics by Jens Lonholdt Pdf

Water and Wastewater Management in the Tropics provides the necessary conceptual framework and tools to assess all appropriate aspects of water and sanitation projects in developing countries. Using the lessons learned from courses taught at the Technical University of Denmark, Water and Wastewater Management in the Tropics is the concerted effort of a broad team including "hard core" engineers and practitioners as well as "soft core" environmental and institutional planners and economists, with contributions from renowned researchers as well as seasoned project managers. The first part of the book aims to give a basic understanding of international projects and addresses how to identify, formulate, select, organise, cost, finance, implement and manage water and wastewater management projects in developing countries. Later chapters focus on three different types of water and wastewater management projects in a tropical context: rural water and sanitation; urban water and wastewater management; and, industrial water and wastewater management. Water and Wastewater Management in the Tropics will appeal to graduate environmental engineering students but also to practitioners, economists, sociologists, and institutional planners working with water and sanitation projects in developing countries.

Author : Norio Tanaka,Wun Jern Ng,K. B. S. N. Jinadasa
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781848162976

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Wetlands for Tropical Applications by Norio Tanaka,Wun Jern Ng,K. B. S. N. Jinadasa Pdf

This book provides a systematic exposition of the design features of constructed wetlands, and their management (in terms of siting, physical maintenance, and operation). Only very few books (or chapters) have been published on constructed wetlands in tropical conditions and none are current. The selection of plant species, managing their growth and harvesting cycles, and the impact these have on the attenuation of organic and inorganic pollutants, nutrients, and pathogens would be of interest to students and practitioners of the art working under tropical conditions. The potential of constructed wetlands as a low-cost intervention for developing countries in tropical regions that faced water pollution problems, in particular, deserves to be explored systematically.

Author : David Duncan Mara
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015026544406

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Sewage Treatment in Hot Climates by David Duncan Mara Pdf

In warmer climates, sewage loses its content of dissolved oxygen more rapidly, causing it to become "stale" or "septic", necessitating the use of waste stabilization ponds. Waste stabilization ponds utilize environmentally-aware technology in treating the wastewater of communities in hot climates. This book covers waste stabilization ponds in detail, and examines wastewater management and treatment today.

Author : Jonathan N. Parkinson,Joel Avruch Goldenfum,Carlos Tucci
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780203881170

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Integrated Urban Water Management: Humid Tropics by Jonathan N. Parkinson,Joel Avruch Goldenfum,Carlos Tucci Pdf

Excess water in the urban environment results in flooding,which causes structural damage, risks to personal safety and disruption to city life. Water is also a major contributory factor for disease transmission as well as being the medium for transport of many pollutants. These problems are of increasing concern due to climate changes and are parti

Author : Anonim
Publisher : unipampa
Page : 1282 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788563337207

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Sustainable water management in the tropics and subtropics - and case studies in Brazil. Vl.1 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Zaini Ujang,Mogens Henze
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1843395037

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Environmental Biotechnology by Zaini Ujang,Mogens Henze Pdf

The IWA Conference on Environmental Biotechnology: Advancement in Water and Wastewater Application in the Tropics, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 9-10 December 2003, was a peer-reviewed conference. It was specially organized for Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region in collaboration between Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), the International Water Association (IWA), the Malaysia Water Association and the Malaysian Biotechnology Directorate. Papers presented in the conference covered current perspectives on the advancement of water and wastewater applications using environmental biotechnology, as well as methodologies, techniques, modelling, case studies, directions and other specific issues. The emphasis was also on its feasibility in developing countries. The conference also focussed on the biodegradation and bioconversion, health related microorganisms, microbial community structure and analysis, sludge reduction and material recovery, drinking water treatment and safety, nutrient removal and recovery, sensors, modelling and control, molecular techniques, integrated treatment concepts and biological nutrient removal for developing countries, particularly in the tropical region. Stock for this WEMS edition was damaged in transit to the IWA Publishing warehouse. A discount has therefore been applied to this title.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : unipampa
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788563337214

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Sustainable water management in the tropics and subtropics - and case studies in Brazil. Vl. 2 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8277010753

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Sick Water? by Anonim Pdf

Given that a healthier future needs urgent global action for smart, sustained investment to improve wastewater management, this report tackles the current challenges faced in wastewater management. Part I of the report addresses the pressing challenges faced in the management of wastewater and how it may be influenced by population growth, urbanization, and climate change. Part II looks at possible solutions regarding these challenges and how current techniques can be modernized through innovation.

Author : Katharine Cross,Katharina Tondera,Anacleto Rizzo,Lisa Andrews,Bernhard Pucher,Darja Istenič,Nathan Karres,Rob McDonald
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 178906225X

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Nature Based Solutions for Wastewater Treatment by Katharine Cross,Katharina Tondera,Anacleto Rizzo,Lisa Andrews,Bernhard Pucher,Darja Istenič,Nathan Karres,Rob McDonald Pdf

There are 2.4 billion people without improved sanitation and another 2.1 billion with inadequate sanitation (i.e. wastewater drains directly into surface waters), and despite improvements over the past decades, the unsafe management of fecal waste and wastewater continues to present a major risk to public health and the environment (UN, 2016). There is growing interest in low cost sanitation solutions which harness natural systems. However, it can be difficult for wastewater utility managers to understand under what conditions such nature-based solutions (NBS) might be applicable and how best to combine traditional infrastructure, for example an activated sludge treatment plant, with an NBS such as treatment wetlands. There is increasing scientific evidence that treatment systems with designs inspired by nature are highly efficient treatment technologies. The cost-effective design and implementation of ecosystems in wastewater treatment is something that exists and has the potential to be further promoted globally as both a sustainable and practical solution. This book serves as a compilation of technical references, case examples and guidance for applying nature-based solutions for treatment of domestic wastewater, and enables a wide variety of stakeholders to understand the design parameters, removal efficiencies, costs, co-benefits for both people and nature and trade-offs for consideration in their local context. Examples through case studies are from across the globe and provide practical insights into the variety of potentially applicable solutions.

Author : Norio Tanaka,Wun Jern Ng,K B S N Jinadasa
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781908978639

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Wetlands for Tropical Applications by Norio Tanaka,Wun Jern Ng,K B S N Jinadasa Pdf

This book provides a systematic exposition of the design features of constructed wetlands, and their management (in terms of siting, physical maintenance, and operation). Only very few books (or chapters) have been published on constructed wetlands in tropical conditions and none are current. The selection of plant species, managing their growth and harvesting cycles, and the impact these have on the attenuation of organic and inorganic pollutants, nutrients, and pathogens would be of interest to students and practitioners of the art working under tropical conditions. The potential of constructed wetlands as a low-cost intervention for developing countries in tropical regions that faced water pollution problems, in particular, deserves to be explored systematically. Contents:An Introduction to Wetlands in the Tropics (Jagath Manatunge and W.A.U. Witharana):Definitions of WetlandsGeographic Distribution of Tropical Natural WetlandsAdoption to the Tropical EnvironmentConstructed Wetlands in Tropical ClimatesExamples of ApplicationsThe Tropical Environment (M.I.M. Mowjood and S. Sasikala):Population and Food ProductionChanging EnvironmentsEnvironmental DegradationProtecting the EnvironmentPollutants and Wetland Treatment (K.B.S.N. Jinadasa and G.M.P.R. Weerakoon):Wetland Treatment ProcessPollutants and Their TransformationsWetland Plant Dynamics (Norio Tanaka and S.K. Weragoda):Types of Macrophytes and Factors Affecting Their GrowthRole of Macrophytes in WetlandsPlant PhysiologyCase Study on Growth Characteristics of Wetland MacrophytesDesign of Tropical Constructed Wetlands (W.J. Ng and Gayan Gunaratne):The Importance of Wastewater Quality Parameters in Facility DesignProcess Design — Reaction Rate and Hydraulic Residence Time (HRT)Water Quality Improvement — A Tropical Case StudyEffects of Vegetation on Water Quality ImprovementEngineering the Wetlands (D.R.I.B. Werellagama and Sisira Karunaratne):IntroductionFlow ControlSubstrate in WetlandsConstruction AspectsPre-Treatment for the Wetland SystemMaintenance of WetlandsCost and Sustainability of Constructed Wetlands (A.K. Karunarathna):IntroductionConstruction CostsOperation and Maintenance CostsSustainability of Constructed Wetlands in Tropics Readership: Researchers, academics and professionals in environmental engineering, environmental management, environmental technology, pollution and waste management. Keywords:Constructed Wetlands;Tropical;Sustainable Management;Waste Quality;Wastewater TreatmentKey Features:The first book that describes the application of constructed wetland technology in tropical conditionsContains state-of-the-art information for practicing engineers in wetlands designA holistic overview of all the processes in wetlands with an emphasis on tropical conditions

Author : T. Matsuo,K. Hanaki,S. Takizawa,H. Satoh
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080526543

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Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology by T. Matsuo,K. Hanaki,S. Takizawa,H. Satoh Pdf

This book is the result of the international symposium, "Establishment and Evaluation of Advanced Water Treatment Technology Systems Using Functions of Complex Microbial Community", organized in 2000 at the University of Tokyo. The volume presents the most recent progress in application of microbial community analysis, health-related microorganisms management, nutrient removal, waste sludge minimization and materials recovery, and water management in tropical countries. Included in this work are the following major topics in wastewater treatment: application of various innovative techniques of molecular biology such as FISH, DGGE to microbial community analysis of various types of wastewater treatment; microbial aspect of biological removal of nitrogen and phosphorus; emission of nitrous oxide during nitrogen transformation; reduction of sludge production in the wastewater treatment process using membrane and material recovery of biopolymer and cell of photosynthetic bacteria. Health-related microbiology in water supply and water management using recent innovative molecular biological tools is presented and health risk management is discussed. The practical application of wastewater treatment in developing countries, especially tropical countries is also reviewed. Researchers in the field of environmental engineering and applied microbiology, and practical engineers who wish to learn the most recent progress in the microbiological aspect of water and wastewater management, will find this book a useful tool.

Author : Jonathan N. Parkinson,Joel Avruch Goldenfum,Carlos Tucci
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1134052790

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Integrated Urban Water Management: Humid Tropics by Jonathan N. Parkinson,Joel Avruch Goldenfum,Carlos Tucci Pdf

Excess water in the urban environment results in flooding,which causes structural damage, risks to personal safety and disruption to city life. Water is also a major contributory factor for disease transmission as well as being the medium for transport of many pollutants. These problems are of increasing concern due to climate changes and are particularly apparent in the humid tropics. Integrated Urban Water Management in the Humid Tropics – the output of a project by UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme on the topic – focuses on engineering aspects related to water supply, wastewater and stormwater management in the humid tropics. Flood control is dealt with a specific emphasis on reducing vulnerability to flood disasters in urban areas.The book also addresses environmental health concerns related to the different components of the urban water system and strategies for their control. The volume provides illustrations of different aspects of integrated water management in the urban environment by drawing upon a set of case studies – predominantly from South America. Urban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP, ISSN 1749-0790 Following from the Sixth Phase of UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (2002–2007), the Urban Water Series – UNESCO-IHP addresses fundamental issues related to the role of water in cities and the effects of urbanization on the hydrological cycle and water resources. Focusing on the development of integrated approaches to sustainable urban water management, the Series should inform the work of urban water management practitioners, policy-makers and educators throughout the world. Series Editors Cedo Maksimovic, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom J. Alberto Tejada-Guibert, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO, Paris, France

Author : Des W. Connell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351092777

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Pollution in Tropical Aquatic Systems by Des W. Connell Pdf

We have identified a need to draw together knowledge of physiochemical and biological aspects of pollution in tropical aquatic systems. This book results from this and we hope will assist in providing management strategies to protect these systems from pollution effects. In organising the book we have, as far as possible, attempted to cover the range of topics important in understanding pollution in tropical areas. Authors who are expert in their particular fields have been invited to contribute. We recognise that many topics remain uncovered but we hope will serve to assist in identifying these and stimulate interest in this area.

Author : J. Balek
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1983-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080870090

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Hydrology and Water Resources in Tropical Regions by J. Balek Pdf

A comprehensive, integrated view of the behaviour of the tropical hydrological cycle under various ecological, geographical and climatological conditions. The book also examines the problems of water management in relation to agriculture and civil engineering.

Author : Jonathan Parkinson,Joel Avruch Goldenfum,Carlos E. M. Tucci
Publisher : CRC PressI Llc
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9231040650

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Integrated Urban Water Management by Jonathan Parkinson,Joel Avruch Goldenfum,Carlos E. M. Tucci Pdf

Excess water in the urban environment results in flooding, which causes structural damage, risks to personal safety and disruption to city life. Water is also a major contributory factor for disease transmission as well as being the medium for transport of many pollutants. These problems are of increasing concern due to climate changes and are particularly apparent in the humid tropics. Integrated Urban Water Management in the Humid Tropics - the output of a project by UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme on the topic - focuses on engineering aspects related to water supply, wastewater and stormwater management in the humid tropics. Flood control is dealt with a specific emphasis on reducing vulnerability to flood disasters in urban areas.The book also addresses environmental health concerns related to the different components of the urban water system and strategies for their control. The volume provides illustrations of different aspects of integrated water management in the urban environment by drawing upon a set of case studies - predominantly from South America. Urban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP, ISSN 1749-0790 Following from the Sixth Phase of UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme (2002-2007), the Urban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP addresses fundamental issues related to the role of water in cities and the effects of urbanization on the hydrological cycle and water resources. Focusing on the development of integrated approaches to sustainable urban water management, the Series should inform the work of urban water management practitioners, policy-makers and educators throughout the world. Series Editors Cedo Maksimovic, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom J. Alberto Tejada-Guibert, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO, Paris, France