Urban water security : managing risks
by
 
Jimenez P., Blanca M.

Title
Urban water security : managing risks

Author
Jimenez P., Blanca M.

ISBN
9780203881620
 
9781134011896
 
9781134011933
 
9781134011940

Physical Description
1 online resource (xxix, 302 pages).

Series
Urban water series ; Volume5
 
Urban water series ; Volume v.5.

Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Drinking water : potential health effects caused by wastewater disposal -- 3. Microbial health risks and water quality -- 4. Chemical health risks -- 5. Risk management in the urban water cycle : climate change risks -- 6. Water source and drinking-water risk management -- 7. Wastewater risks in the urban water cycle -- 8. Risks associated with biosolids reuse in agriculture -- 9. 'Closing the Urban Water Cycle' integrated approach towards water reuse in Windhoek, Namibia -- 10. Reducing risk from wastewater use in urban farming : a case study of Accra, Ghana -- 11. Drinking water : potential health effects caused by infiltration of pollutants from solid waste landfills -- 12. Exploding sewers : the industrial use and abuse of municipal sewers, and reducing the risk : the experience of Louisville, Kentucky US -- 13. Lessons learned : a response and recovery framework for post-disaster scenarios -- 14. Managing urban water risks : managing drought and climate change risks in Australia.

Subject Term
Municipal water supply -- Management -- Case studies.
 
Water quality management -- Case studies.
 
Water resources development -- Case studies.
 
Sewerage -- Case studies.
 
Drinking water -- Contamination -- Case studies.
 
Bacterial pollution of water -- Case studies.
 
Viral pollution of water -- Case studies.

Added Author
Jimenez P., Blanca M.
 
Rose, Joan B.

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]Status
Online LibraryE-Book541249-1001TD220.2 .U73 2009CRC E-Books