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This is a study of the evolution of proposals to develop the Nile Basin to ensure the best use of its precious waters. The hydropolitics of the Nile Valley are the most important issue today for the future of the inhabitants of Egypt, the Sudan, Eth…

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"Manual of Small Public Water Supply Systems" presents current concepts and practices affecting water treatment, financing, management, community involvement in water supply, institutional support, and development of human resources for improved ope…

One of the major problems facing practitioners and scientists working with water management is how to integrate knowledge and experiences from scientific, policy and stakeholder perspectives. In this book this science-policy-stakeholder interface (S…

Unified by their desire to produce innovative solutions to the problem of allocating fresh water, the prominent contributors to Water Marketing argue that government regulations inadvertently encourage the waste of our most vital resource by prevent…

Community Water, Community Management is for all in the water sector who operate at the interface between communities and support organizations. Managers of water schemes and engineers alike will find a wealth of information about how people interac…

This handbook, written by leading experts, is the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage on the design of stormwater collections systems. The only work of it's kind, this authoritative and inclusive compendium brings you detailed coverage of…

Urban water conflicts manifested first in Europe in the 19th century and are observed nowadays in various forms throughout the world; in particular, in developing countries. Main causes of these conflicts are characterized by complex socioeconomic a…

Over one billion people live with inadequate access to safe drinking water with dramatic consequences for lives, livelihoods and development. Transparency International's Global Corruption Report 2008 demonstrates in its thematic section that corrup…

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Water resources were central to England's precocious economic development in the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries, and then again in the industrial, transport, and urban revolutions of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Each of th…

This book addresses multilevel governance challenges in water policy implementation and identifies good practices for coordinating water policy across ministries, between levels of government, and across local actors at the subnational level. "Water…

Water Quality Data emphasizes the interpretation of a water analysis or a group of analyses, with major applications on ground-water pollution or contaminant transport. A companion computer program aids in obtaining accurate, reproducible results, a…

This book forms the proceedings of the 18th European conference on irrigation and drainage. Water is not a free commodity, and demand is becoming more and more intense for its allocation. This book focuses on the role of irrigation and drainage in t…

As per the recent UN data 1.1 billion people worldwide do not have adequate access to a decent water supply. A wide range of people and organisations, all united by a belief in market-based economics or a financial stake in the water business (or bo…

This toolkit aims to help governments in developing countries that are interested in private participation in water and sanitation supply. The toolkit builds on previous global experience in private participation in water and sanitation supply. It i…

Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation "genius", and according to the BBC, an environmental visionary. And he drinks from the tap. Why don't the rest of us? "Bottled and Sold" shows how water w…

Modern society too often views water as a convenient vehicle for disposing of waste i? and the results are becoming increasingly apparent. Analysis of freshwater supplies frequently reveals disturbing levels of pollution, including human waste, heav…

Donald Worster examines the development history of the American West, identifying the elite of technology and wealth who have controlled its most essential resource: water.

Lately our world has witnessed massive changes and reforms in various sectors in many countries, developing and developed alike. Institutional and pricing reforms in the water sector are also part of that recent trend. They are led by the recognitio…

This is the best water quality dictionary you can own - with comprehensive definitions of thousands of essential terms of today's water engineering and sciences.

With a population of 18.7 million people, the New York City metropolitan area is a voracious consumer of water, and the importance of sustaining these supplies is of paramount importance. The aim of the New York City watershed collaboration has been…

Global water issues are likely to be as important in the forseeable future as the oil crisis was in the 1970s. There is an urgent need for management to be apprised of scientific work and of the uncertainties that are associated with it, and for sci…

"Introduction to Urban Water Distribution" focuses primarily on understanding the steady-state hydraulics that form the basis of hydraulic design and computer modelling applied in water distribution, elaborating the general principles and practices…

The revised edition of this popular text for advanced undergraduate and introductory graduate courses offers a comprehensive survey of all aspects of water resources planning and management. New sections cover wetlands, new federal rules for stormwa…

The relation between the Dutch and the Japanese has been a productive one for over more then 400 years. It started with a trade around 1600 and became more intimate in 1641 when the Netherlands became the sole trade partners for over 300 years. Afte…

The price of water is a key determinant of both the economic efficiency and the environmental effectiveness of water services. This book reviews current practices and recent trends in water pricing practices for the household, agriculture, and indus…

Understanding the impacts of urbanization on the urban water cycle and managing the associated health risks demand adequate strategies and measures. Health risks associated with urban water systems and services include the microbiological and chemic…

Water quality operators and lab personnel are exposed to a wide variety of chemical hazards. This is an important new guide to safety in the workplace. The book provides a concise, easy-to-use reference discussing chemical safety in the workplace fo…

Professionals in the water supply industry are faced with a mass of technical information about how best to use new technologies to improve the efficiency of their supply operations. This book will help explain practical problems and potential solut…

Det sägs att vatten är en rättighet, men verkligheten ser annorlunda ut. En handfull gigantiska företag skaffar sig allt större makt över vattnet i världen. De som drabbas är de fattigaste i syd som inte anses vara kommersiellt gångbara. Men det glo…

This book analyzes the processes involved in hydrology at a range of temporal and spatial scales. It describes the key processes involved in the water balance, from plant to global scale hydrological cycles, and examines the instrumentation used to…

A COMBINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL VICTORIES AND HANDS-ON, PARTICIPATORY SUGGESTIONS Edited by the co-authors of the notorious 'zine The Guerrilla Graywater Girls Guide to Water, this collection of original essays, drawings and photographs is part radic…

This report argues that India faces a turbulent future in water resources. It examines the evolution of the management of India's waters, describes the achievements of the past, and analyses the looming set of challenges. Drawing heavily on backgrou…

"Competition and Economic Regulation in Water: The Future of the European Water Industry" examines the fundamentals of water sector organisation. In light of the developments in thinking regarding natural monopolies and competition that have been so…

This book treats the problem of transient hydraulic computation, for hydroelectric plants and pumping stations, with an emphasis on numerical methods. The topics covered include: the waterhammer in hydraulic systems under pressure; experimental resu…

This is a definitive guide for engineers to the actual and developing practice in this important area, which is not only essential to those involved in water supply and sewage treatment but also important to those involved in any process industry wh…

International tensions around water are rising in many of the world's most volatile regions. The policy recipe pursued by the West, and imposed on governments elsewhere, is to pass control over water to private interests, which simply accelerates th…

The world is running out of water and governments are privatizing water resources. This account explains the enormity of the problem, the dangers of the proposed "solution", and the alternative, which is to recognize access to water as a fundamental…

Private sector participation in the water industry is an emotional and controversial topic. During the 1990s, policy makers were made to believe that the private sector, along with appropriate regulation, would bring additional investment, increase…

Privatization of water suply is an emotive and controversial topic. The 'British model' of water privatization is unique: no other country has entirely privatized its water supply and sewerage systems. This book analyzes the socio-economic and envir…

The Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 instituted regulatory changes to the seminal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) such as providing funding to communities facing health risks. This book provides a comprehensive resource on the regulatory landsca…

Typically a large number of interests with conflicting requirements are involved in the management of a water system. The computer-based method of management is introduced in this text - dynamic control.

Addressing the challenges of water management and governance, the India Infrastructure Report 2011 brings a macro view of opportunities, conflicts, rights, and policy framework in rural as well as the urban sector to take into account crucial concer…

Make sure your boiler runs at maximum efficiency! Do you know how much make-up water you need in your boiler? How much blowdown? How to calculate the amount of chemical you need to add, and when?This guide provides answers to these and many more que…

This comprehensive reference describes investigations of the fate of toxic chemicals emanating from hazardous waste sites and contaminating groundwater, discussing the hydrogeochemistry at US, Canadian, Australian, and German sites to reflect the di…

Effective participatory water management requires effective co-engineering - the collective process whereby organisational decisions are made on how to bring stakeholders together. This trans-disciplinary book highlights the challenges involved in t…