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Systems Analysis Applied to Water & Related Land Resources

• 1st Edition
• L. Valadares Tavares + 1 more
• English

Presents an authoritative account of the use of computer control and monitoring as an invaluable aid towards improving the control and efficient management of natural resources. Coverage is multidisciplinary and includes aspects such as multiobjective modelling in water resources, water quality and groundwater modelling, hydrologic systems, water resource management, hierarchical models, application of fuzzy sets, negotiations and conflict resolution, and networks and distribution problems. Contains 44 papers.

Risk Assessment for Hazardous Installations

• 1st Edition
• J. C. Chicken
• English

Recognising the difficulties involved in making an overall assessment of the acceptability of the risks associated with large complex installations this specially commissioned study examines the techniques and criteria used to assess the significance of risk in quantitative terms. It compares how these techniques are used in practice in the nuclear industry with the way they are used in those parts of the process industry that can be classified as having a major hazard potential. The current practices employed in leading European countries in both the nuclear and processing industries are analysed in depth. The report concludes by identifying a number of developments that are required for the optimum exploitation of quantitative techniques and how the comprehensive assessment of risk can be made more logical and consistent, thus simplifying the presentation of the results of such assessments.

Drinking Water Treatment

• 1st Edition
• P. Toft + 2 more
• English

This volume presents the entire proceedings of the Small System Alternatives conference. The conference brought together practitioners, regulatory personnel, and researchers from six countries. Discussions concerned all aspects of design, construction and operation of small systems for the provision and treatment of drinking water. Information on both existing and emerging technologies was presented, examining state-of-the-art small drinking water systems and exploring possible future directions. The program included 21 oral and 6 poster presentations, and concluded with a panel discussion on problems and solutions. There was particular attention paid to operation of systems in cold climates in remote and semi-remote areas.

The Heavy Elements: Chemistry, Environmental Impact and Health Effects

• 1st Edition
• Jack E. Fergusson
• English

This text provides a broad survey of the ten heavier elements of the p-block, which have a number of features in common as well as displaying periodic trends. Full comprehension of the chemistry of the elements is necessary before complete understanding of environmental and health effects is possible. In many texts, however, basic chemistry is avoided as too complex or uninteresting. The author's approach in this case is to use the disciplines of health and environmental science to enhance understanding of the chemistry and to provide students with an integrated approach to the influence of the elements on the world. Information is provided on concentrations, sources and speciation of the heavy elements and their effects on the health of human beings. The text is intended to stimulate students to investigate further aspects of the heavy elements, and contribute to this young but rapidly growing field.

Hydraulic Design of Stepped Cascades, Channels, Weirs and Spillways

• 1st Edition
• H. Chanson
• English

Stepped channels and spillways have been used for more than 2,500 years but recently new construction materials have renewed interest in stepped chutes. The steps significantly increase the rate of energy dissipation taking place on the spillway face and reduce the size of the required downstream energy dissipation basin. Stepped cascades are also used in water treatment plants to enhance the air-water transfer of atmospheric gases and of volatile organic components. This book presents new material on the hydraulic characteristics of stepped chute flows. Two different flow regimes can occur: nappe flow regime for small discharges and flat channel slopes; and skimming flow regime - the hydraulics of each flow regime are described. The book also covers the effects of flow aeration and air bubble entrainment as well as the process of air-water gas transfer taking place above the stepped chute. Practical examples of hydraulic design and a critical review of the risks of accidents and failures with stepped channels makes this book an essential reference tool for professional engineers, postgraduates and researchers in the field.

Water, The World's Common Heritage

• 1st Edition
• Shady Attia + 2 more
• English

The First World Water Forum, hosted by King Hassan II of Morocco and organized by the World Water Council, brought together water professionals, academics, diplomats, economists and engineers to review the problems of water supply and scarcity from a global viewpoint. The Forum acted as a starting point for further thinking about water policy.

Global Environment and Nuclear Energy Systems - Conference Proceedings

• 1st Edition
• A. Shimizu
• English

Fifty years on from the Chicago pile achieving critical mass, the nuclear energy community stands at a turning point. The future could be one of expansion with new generation reactors contributing to global energy needs, or contraction, with governments unwilling to invest in an energy source regarded by many as environmentally unsound.The objective of this symposium was to bring together scientists working in industry and academia engaged in environmental problems with those working in nuclear energy, to provide a forum for the cross-fertilization among participants in pursuit of common solutions to the problem. Discussion focussed on the analysis of environment impact and construction of nuclear energy systems that provide a solution. This book presents the contributions made at the symposium. It contains over 50 original papers on how nuclear energy can assist the global environment, bringing nuclear energy into the 21st century as a viable, environmentally-conscious source of energy for mankind.

Combustion and Emissions Control II

• 1st Edition
• Institute of Institute of Energy
• English

Combustion and Emissions Control II contains 37 papers presented at the Institute of Energy Second International Conference on Combustion and Emissions Control held in London, UK, 4-5 December 1995.Combustion and Emissions Control II features contributions on both fundamental and applied aspects of the science and technology of combustion and emissions control. Topics covered include emissions control and clean-up, energy from waste and biofuels, modelling for industry, plant performance, industrial burners and furnaces, advanced power generation, internal combustion engines. Presenting some of the latest developments in the field, Combustion and Emissions Control II is an invaluable reference tool on a subject of great environmental concern. Published by The Institute of Energy and distributed by Elsevier Science.

Ecological Stewardship: A Common Reference for Ecosystem Management

• 1st Edition
• A.J. Malk + 3 more
• English

A highly regarded work on ecosystem management published by Elsevier Science in association with the US Forest Service and the World Resources Institute.Ecological Stewardship addresses the six ecosystem management themes of: Shifting Public Values, Expectations and Law; Social and Cultural Dimensions; Humans as Agents of Ecological Changes; Biological and Ecological Dimensions; Economic Dimensions and Information Collection and Evaluation.Fully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, Volume I synthesizes the key scientific and management findings and conclusions of the six topics originally covered in the three-volume set. A CD ROM, comprising the full text of the original three volumes, perfectly complements this summary volume.BackgroundIn December 1995, the US Forest Service, in collaboration with five Department of Interior agencies and NOAA and with financial support from a dozen private foundations, convened a two week workshop in Tucson, Arizona. This event brought together over 400 leading researchers and natural resource managers to develop an overview of the science and practice of ecosystem management. When they left, participants had developed detailed plans for documenting the knowledge base and management challenges for implementing "ecological stewardship approaches" to natural resource management. Sixty commissioned papers drafted by teams assembled at the Tucson workshop were started in the weeks and months that followed. These papers cover six recurring themes in ecosystem management and cover a wide range of biological, social, economic and other topics. For each topic, two papers were drafted - one on the scientific or research aspects of the topic and one on management experience and perspectives. In May 1996, the US Forest Service and the World Resources Institute (WRI) entered into a cooperative agreement to develop the Tucson workshop papers into a comprehensive book on resource management. The goal of this book is to put researchers, managers and policy makers in touch with the latest concepts, research findings, and management experiences relevant to ecosystem management. The WRI designed the review process to ensure that each paper addressed the most important scientific and management issues in its topic area, made key linkages between science and management, and accurately reflected the most recent concepts, research, and management experience.

Carbon Dioxide Removal

• 1st Edition
• H. Herzog
• English

The major greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2) and the major source of anthropogenic CO2 is fossil fuel combustion. While mitigation measures such as improved energy efficiency and fuel switching to less carbon intensive fuels may suffice in the short-term, there is a high probability that additional mitigation strategies will be needed for stabilization in the longer-term. These longer-term strategies may include the large-scale use of renewable energy, increasing the application of nuclear energy, or recovering CO2 from large stationary sources with the subsequent use or storage of the CO2. This last option is the focus of a series of conferences, the International Conferences on Carbon Dioxide Removal (ICCDR), which are a forum to exchange technical information on CO2 removal, storage, and utilization technologies and to promote research and development in this field.ICCDR-3 is the third in this series of conferences, the proceedings of which are published in this volume. These proceedings contain 111 papers divided into seven sections. Section 1 contains papers from the invited speakers, who were asked to provide a context for our proceedings. The next five sections address the core technical topics of the conference, namely CO2 removal (Section 2), storage (geological storage in Section 3, ocean storage in Section 4), and utilization (chemical in Section 5 and biological in Section 6). Finally, Section 7 addresses additional topics such as economics, full fuel cycle analysis, policy and implementation issues, and comparisons to other mitigation options.