The natural scarcity of water in arid and semiarid regions, aggravated by man-made factors, makes it difficult to achieve a reliable water resources supply.
Management of micropollutants and disinfection of byproducts in municipal wastewater and extraction of energy from the sludge produced in wastewater treatment plants is under constant focus.
Russia is one of the world's largest hydrocarbon resource holders, producers, and exporters, but it is undergoing an uncertain economic and energy transition.
This new volume covers the important issues related to environmental emissions from SI and CI engines as well as their formation and various pollution mitigation techniques.
The management of water resources across boundaries, whether sub-national or international, is one of the most difficult challenges facing water managers today.
Originally published in 1984, this book discusses the structure of a multi-sectoral, general equilibrium growth model of the US economy that gives special attention to the energy sectors and presents results from the simulation of this model under varying conditions of energy supply.
Improving agricultural water use efficiency (WUE) is vitally important in many parts of the world due to the decreasing availability of water resources and the increasing competition for water between different users.
Real risk management is predicated on the eventuality of human erraticism and therefore necessitates the design of resilient systems, such as control measures, policies, procedures, processes, rules, checklists, and protocols, to protect organizations against unpredictability.
Hydraulic research is developing beyond traditional civil engineering, since the number of natural hazards increased in recent years, and so did the extent and scope of structural safety assessment and environmental research.
Despite the progress made so far, the links between environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability pillars remain underexplored, particularly in the context of firms investing in hydrogen for decarbonization.
A new 'Multi-Coloured Manual' This book is a successor to and replacement for the highly respected manual and handbook on the benefits of flood and coastal risk management, produced by the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University, UK, with support from Defra and the Environment Agency.
The anatomy of water, water as a substance, water as a medium, the principles of the hydrologic cycle, the economics of water, and challenges are all covered in the first chapter of this book.
The book provides an overview of climate change-sensitive water resources management with consideration of adaptation approaches, the assessment of climate change impacts, current contemporary management techniques, and ecological responses.
Kooperationen zwischen Stadtwerken wurden seit Beginn der Liberalisierung des Energiemarktes von vielen Beteiligten als adäquate Antwort auf neue Herausforderungen angesehen.
The Offshore Pipeline Construction Industry: Activity Modeling and Cost Estimation in the United States Gulf of Mexico presents the latest technical concepts and economic calculations, helping engineers make better business decisions.
* A comprehensive overview of stormwater and wastewater collection methods from around the world, written by leading experts in the field* Includes detailed analysis of system designs, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation* The most complete reference available on the subject
K347191 BCCDrinking water quality is a sensitive issue, and the public is constantly barraged by contaminant reports now routinely at parts-per-trillion.
The Russian State and Russian Energy Companies analyses the development of relations between the state and five major energy companies, and how this shaped Russia's foreign policy in the post-Soviet region.
Determination of Metals in Natural and Treated Waters draws together all the available literature and presents in a systematic fashion the latest analytical techniques for detecting metals in non-saline and saline natural and treated water.
Intelligent Learning Approaches for Renewable and Sustainable Energy provides a practical, systematic overview of the application of advanced intelligent control techniques, adaptive techniques, machine learning algorithms, and predictive control in renewable and sustainable energy.
This book presents a cutting-edge analysis of the economic effects and challenges of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with a special focus on EU sanctions on Russian energy and Ukraine's political relationship with the European Union in a global context.
A whole host of motivations are driving the development of the renewables industry ranging from the desire to develop sustainable energy resources to the reduction of dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
In a comparative study drawing on material from the United States and Britain, this book, first published in 1992, examines how various types of industrial, political, urban and sectarian disorder occur.
In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material.
Hydraulic engineering of dams and their appurtenant structures counts among the essential tasks to successfully design safe water-retaining reservoirs for hydroelectric power generation, flood retention, and irrigation and water supply demands.
Dieses Buch versammelt etwa 300 Schlüsselbegriffe, auf Deutsch und auf Englisch, die sich auf nachhaltige Entwicklung und auf ökologische, soziale und Unternehmensführungsthemen beziehen.
This book examines the background of fourth-generation biofuel production, use of genetically modified microalgae for production of fourth-generation biofuels; cultivation and harvesting of genetically modified microalgae; residue from biofuel extraction; health and environmental concerns of fourth-generation biofuels; regulations on cultivation and processing of the genetically modified algae; carbon dioxide sequestration; water footprint and current status and key challenges.
This volume reviews the evolution of ten years' learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food.
By drawing on the insights of diverse scholars from around the globe, this volume systematically investigates the meaning and reality of the concept of negation in Post-Kantian Philosophy-German Idealism, Early German Romanticism, and Neo-Kantianism.
With a roster of international contributors, this volume offers an abundance of solutions to address agricultural water management challenges in today's water-scarce areas of the world.
