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    • Water Resources and Water Management

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28
      • January 1, 1987
      • M.K. Jermar
      • English
      • eBook
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      The size and number of water projects and other development activities which influence the hydrological cycle have reached such proportions that the majority of problems involved extend beyond the boundaries of the traditional disciplines of hydraulics, hydrochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology.New scientific methods for the solution of the contemporary problems in water management include analogy, operation research, system analysis and cybernetics. The distinctive features of these methods are their emphasis on measurement and on the use of conceptual models described in quantitative terms, the verification of their theoretical predictions, and their awareness that concepts are conditional and subject to growth and continuous change. This new approach should be defined within the framework of water resources management, i.e. within a complex of activities whose objective is the optimum utilization of water resources with regard to their quality and availability and the requirements of society. These water management activities should at the same time also ensure an optimum living environment, above all through protection of water resources against deterioration and exhaustion as well as through the protection of society against the harmful effects of water. In the course of these activities water resources management should avail itself of the entire spectrum of explicit sciences, gradually coming to form the sphere of its own theory.This monograph deals with the fundamental interdisciplinary problems of this complex sphere, an understanding of which is indispensable for successful water resources management in the widest sense of its social functions and environmental consequences. Thus, a common basis is provided for the mutual understanding of specialists from different backgrounds.

    • Acidification and its Policy Implications

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30
      • November 1, 1986
      • T. Schneider
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Providing a wealth of reference material for research scientists and policy makers, these proceedings address the extremely complex problem of acidification - a phenomenon which is causing serious deterioration of natural environments in Europe and North America. Papers review the effects of acidification on the aquatic environment, flora, fauna and vegetation, and materials, and also review cultural properties, the ecology as a whole and the economic impact of acidification. The papers on forest-dieback cover potential stress factors and the effects on materials and cultural properties. Scientific research results are presented which deal with models as tools for abatement strategies, and underline the application of models in policy-making. The review papers of scientific research on acidification are followed by the official report of the conference, and presentations by representatives of the EEC member countries giving an overview of national research programmes and policies regarding acidification.

    • Stormwater Hydrology and Drainage

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14
      • January 1, 1981
      • D.J. Stephenson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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    • Air Pollution

      • 3rd Edition
      • Volume 2
      • December 28, 1977
      • Arthur C. Stern
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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    • Air Pollution

      • 3rd Edition
      • Volume 3
      • December 28, 1976
      • Arthur C. Stern
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Subjects extensively covered include asbestos, carbon dioxide, lead, nuclear accidents, non-ionizing radiation, stratospheric ozone, and visibility.This state-of-the-art compilation will facilitate the work of air pollution control agency personnel, air pollution research scientists, and air pollution consultants. It will also be useful to law firms involved in air pollution litigation and to air pollution equipment and instrument manufacturers.Acidic deposition (acid rain) Indoor air pollution Long range transport Risk assessment and management Hazardous and toxic substances.

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