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    • Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in Engineered Aquatic Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Thabo T.I. Nkambule + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in Engineered Aquatic Systems: Advanced Data-Driven Approaches and Climate Change Impact on NOM Characterization and Treatment provides an in-depth exploration of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in drinking water, addressing its sources, occurrence, and environmental impacts, particularly in the context of climate change. It delves into the challenges NOM poses for drinking water treatment, including the formation of disinfection by-products and operational issues like coagulation and membrane treatment. The authors, all experts in the field, review a range of NOM removal technologies, such as coagulation, oxidation, and biofiltration. Special attention is given to high NOM concentrations in the Northern Cape and their implications for water treatment. The treatability of NOM in South African water supplies under changing climatic conditions is examined, highlighting drivers such as temperature, drought, and storm events. Finally, the book explores the potential of using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques to optimize NOM treatment processes, offering insights into various models and their applications in managing NOM in drinking water systems.

    • Sustainable Smart Water Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Kamil Reza Khondakar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Sustainable Smart Water System: A Comprehensive Approach is an essential guide for students and researchers dedicated to sustainable water management. This book thoroughly examines potential threats to water quality from industrial activities, agricultural practices, and climate change, while also addressing the vital regulations and policies for smart water systems. With a deep dive into innovative technologies, particularly advanced sensors, readers will uncover cutting-edge advancements in water treatment, including membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes, and green chemistry methods. The insightful chapters illustrate the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and big data analytics on water quality monitoring, prediction, and decision-making, enriched with compelling case studies. Moreover, the book explores the revolutionary use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for real-time water quality monitoring and control, shedding light on the challenges and future research directions in this dynamic field.

    • Technology-Based Solutions for Sustainable Groundwater Management

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Jayanta Das + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Technology-Based Solutions for Sustainable Groundwater Management: Challenges, Models, and Strategies provides an in-depth exploration of the environmental and technological challenges impacting global groundwater resources. It examines the complexities of water scarcity driven by climate change, agricultural expansion, and increasing human demand. Through detailed case studies and analyses, the book illustrates the pivotal role of cutting-edge spatial technologies in mapping, monitoring, and managing groundwater. The book integrates diverse scientific disciplines, including geography, hydrology, and environmental science to offer readers a multidimensional understanding of groundwater dynamics.It showcases a range of innovative tools, from remote sensing and GIS to artificial intelligence and machine learning, highlighting their application in developing predictive models and real-time management strategies. Framed within the context of sustainable practices, these solutions aim to secure groundwater for future generations while supporting current economic and social needs. It is an indispensable resource for environmental scientists, students, and researchers, providing foundational knowledge and a guide to applying the latest technological advancements in the field.

    • Emerging Developments in Constructed Wetlands

      • 1st Edition
      • November 28, 2024
      • Asheesh Kumar Yadav + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Emerging Developments in Constructed Wetlands aims to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on recent trends and advances in the domain of constructed wetlands. The book contains consolidated insights into distinctive research areas with application potential and commercialization possibilities. It also offers access to updated fundamental knowledge, current trends, and research advances worthy of potential implementations in the field. Although there has been significant research progress in the domain of constructed wetlands over the last years, there is no book available with actual case studies to meet growing demands.

    • Water Matters

      • 1st Edition
      • September 5, 2024
      • Abhijit Mukherjee
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Water Matters: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals presents a compilation of water scenarios and their relationship to multiple facets of life, as water forms a nexus with food security and energy resources, thereby forming one of the fundamental pillars of sustainable development. The thematic topics focus on studies of achieving individual sustainable development goals looking through the lens of water availability and usage, ranging from safe and sustainable drinking water availability to poverty alleviation, inequalities, climate change, and solutions for future. Each chapter presents holistic review of the topic and provides insight for further research, along with a case study of the specific theme. This book integrates the knowledge on global-scale water reviews to local-scale case studies, ideal for hydrologists, hydrogeologists, and water managers in earth and environmental sciences, social sciences, and economics.

    • Water, the Environment, and the Sustainable Development Goals

      • 1st Edition
      • November 14, 2023
      • Mohammad Hadi Dehghani + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Water, the Environment and the Sustainable Development Goals details the availability of water resources on Earth in the context of sustainable resource management, how these water resources are utilized and the latest sustainable techniques in water resource management. Along with the latest techniques, each chapter discusses future challenges and opportunities in sustainability and provides detailed case studies. Sections cover water quality, water pollution, water borne diseases, water purification, transboundary waters, water and energy, water and the green economy, water cooperation, water scarcity, and the relationship between water environments and sustainable development goals.

    • UV-Visible Spectrophotometry of Waters and Soils

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 13, 2022
      • Olivier Thomas + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      UV-Visible Spectrophotometry of Waters and Soils, Third Edition presents the latest information on the use of UV spectrophotometry for environmental quality monitoring. Using practical examples, the book illustrates how this technique can be a source of new methods of characterization and measurement. Easy and fast to run, this simple and robust analytical technique is one of the best ways to obtain a quantitative estimation of specific or aggregate parameters (e.g., Nitrate, TOC) and simultaneously qualitative information on the global composition of waters and soils. This third edition presents current methods and applications for water quality monitoring, including recent works and developments. Writing from years of experience in the development and applications of UV systems and from scientific and technical works, the book's authors provide several useful examples that show the great interest of UV spectrophotometry for water and soil monitoring. At the end of the book, the UV spectra library of previous editions is updated with new chemicals of interest.

    • Urban Water Crisis and Management

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 6
      • July 20, 2022
      • Sughosh Madhav + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Urban Water Crisis and Management: Strategies for Sustainable Development, Sixth Edition presents solutions for the current challenges of urban water and management strategies. Through contributed chapters, a framework is laid out for a reduction of the use of groundwater (heavily overused as a solution) and the alternative options for the supply of water to cities, or for urban water. Sections discuss urban water, its problems and management approaches, address the root causes of the water crisis in urban areas, and cover the scientific and technical knowledge necessary to manage water resources. Significant gaps between developed and developing nations in the procedure of water management are also addressed, along with practical information regarding recycling and the reuse of wastewater which is useful as baseline data for the future.

    • Water Scarcity, Contamination and Management

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5
      • October 15, 2022
      • Ashwani Kumar Tiwari + 6 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Water Scarcity, Contamination, and Management presents new and updated material, including case studies, step-by-step guidance on key procedures and protocols, and timely topics such as climate change and integrated water resource management. This book is divided into three key sections. Section 1—Water Resource Scarcity—focuses on sustainable development and management of water resources and techniques and methods for improving water use efficiency. Section 2—Contamination of Water Resources—focuses on understanding the quality of water resources, migration of pollutant sources, geochemical processes, groundwater depletion, and seasonal variations in contaminant concentration, water resources’ quality status, and associated human health risks. Section 3—Water Resource Management—considers a consolidated and coordinated approach to find the solution to water resource issues. Presenting a comprehensive overview of the water management field, the book serves as a valuable reference for students, professors, scholars, researchers, and consultants in the fields of water resources, civil engineering, environmental science and engineering, and hydrology.

    • Sustainable Water Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • November 27, 2020
      • Susanne Charlesworth + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Sustainable Water Engineering introduces the latest thinking from academic, stakeholder and practitioner perspectives who address challenges around flooding, water quality issues, water supply, environmental quality and the future for sustainable water engineering. In addition, the book addresses historical legacies, strategies at multiple scales, governance and policy.