Publications
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Sustainable Treatment and Reuse of Municipal Wastewater
(2012-05-31)
In many countries, especially in developing countries, many people lack access to water and sanitation services and this inadequate service is the main cause of diseases in these countries. Application of appropriate ...
Source Separation and Decentralization for Wastewater Management
(2013-02-01)
Source Separation and Decentralization for Wastewater Management sets up a comprehensive view of the resources involved in urban water management. It explores the potential of source separation and decentralization to ...
Trace Elements in Anaerobic Biotechnologies
(2019)
The use of trace elements to promote biogas production features prominently on the agenda for many biogas-producing companies. However, the application of the technique is often characterized by trial-and-error methodology ...
المعالجة البيولوجية لمياه الصرف الصحي: المبادئ وأعمال النمذجة والتصميم
(2019)
"Over the past twenty years, the knowledge and understanding of wastewater treatment have advanced extensively and moved away from empirically-based approaches to a first principles approach embracing chemistry, microbiology, ...
Future drinking water infrastructure
(2019)
Future Drinking Water Infrastructure is an Open Access co-publication with KWR.
Manuel des Droits de l'Homme à l'Eau Potable et à l'Assainissement à l’intention des Praticiens
(2018)
"Manuel des Droits de l'Homme et à l'Eau Potable et à l'Assainissement à l’intention des Praticiens is the French translation of Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Practitioners. The Manual ...
Manual Sobre los Derechos Humanos al Agua Potable y Saneamiento para Profesionales
(2019)
"Also available in Portuguese (Manual Sobre os Direitos Humanos à Água Potável e Saneamento para Profissionais), French (Manuel des Droits de l'Homme à l'Eau Potable et à l'Assainissement à l’intention des Praticiens) and ...
Manual Sobre os Direitos Humanos à Água Potável e Saneamento para Profissionais
(2017)
"Manual Sobre os Direitos Humanos à Água Potável e Saneamento para Profissionais is the Portuguese translation of Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Practitioners. The Manual highlights ...
Hoja de Ruta Hacia una Empresa de Agua y Saneamiento Urbano con Bajas Emisiones de Carbono
(2019)
The transition to low-carbon urban water utilities is an innovative idea, only embraced by a few forward thinking utilities currently. This roadmap is directed at urban water utility managers in charge of planning future ...
Public Involvement in Knowledge Generation
(2019)
Public Involvement in Knowledge Generation is an Open Access co-publication with KWR.
The Roadmap to a Low-Carbon Urban Water Utility
(2018)
The transition to low-carbon urban water utilities is an innovative idea, only embraced by a few forward thinking utilities currently. This roadmap is directed at urban water utility managers in charge of planning future ...
Sludge Reduction Technologies in Wastewater Treatment Plants
(2010-10-31)
Sludge Reduction Technologies in Wastewater Treatment Plants is a review of the sludge reduction techniques integrated in wastewater treatment plants with detailed chapters on the most promising and most widespread techniques. ...
Marine Plastics Abatement
(2023)
Marine Plastics Abatement Volume 2 focusses on abatement strategies and up-to-date technological innovations against marine plastic pollution such as resource recovery, plastics-to-values, co-processing, dumpsite recovery, ...
Membrane Based Point-of-Use Drinking Water Treatment Systems
(2023)
Membrane based PoU water treatment systems are preferred due to shortcomings of other water treatment technologies. This system works without the addition of chemicals, with relatively low energy consumption, and easy and ...
Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination
(2023)
High-energy consumption is a critical issue associated with seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination, although the SWRO has been regarded as one of the most energy-efficient processes for seawater desalination. This ...
Marine Plastics Abatement
(2023)
Marine Plastics Abatement Volume 1 provides comprehensive knowledge of plastic pollutions in marine ecosystems and their implications on human health, especially from the contamination of micro and nano-plastic particles ...
Gestion des Boues de Vidange
(2018)
"This book is the French Translation of Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for Implementation and Operation.
It is estimated that literally billions of residents in urban and peri-urban areas of Africa, Asia, ...
Evolution of Water Supply Through the Millennia
(2014-02-14)
Evolution of Water Supply Through the Millennia presents the major achievements in the scientific fields of water supply technologies and management throughout the millennia. It provides valuable insights into ancient water ...
Environmental Aspects of Zoonotic Diseases
(2012-01-31)
Environmental Aspects of Zoonotic Diseases provides a definitive description, commentary and research needs of environmental aspects related to zoonotic diseases. There are many interrelated connections between the environment ...
Treatment of Micropollutants in Water and Wastewater
(2010-08-14)
Treatment of Micropollutants in Water and Wastewater gives a comprehensive overview of modern analytical methods and will summarize novel single and hybrid methods to remove continuously emerging contaminants - micropollutants ...
Alternative Water Supply Systems
(2014)
Owing to climate change related uncertainties and anticipated population growth, different parts of the world (particularly urban areas) are experiencing water shortages or flooding and security of fit-for-purpose supplies ...
Rainwater Tank Systems for Urban Water Supply
(2015-05-15)
Rainwater tank systems have been widely adopted across the world to provide a safe local source of water in underdeveloped rural areas, and as a substitution for mains water for non potable end uses in water stressed urban ...
Chemical Oxidation Applications for Industrial Wastewaters
(2010-10-12)
This book covers the most recent scientific and technological developments in the field of chemical oxidation processes applicable for the efficient treatment of biologically-difficult-to-degrade, toxic and/or recalcitrant ...
FISH Handbook for Biological Wastewater Treatment
(2009-07-14)
The FISH Handbook for Biological Wastewater Treatment provides all the required information for the user to be able to identify and quantify important microorganisms in activated sludge and biofilms by using fluorescence ...
Clean Water Using Solar and Wind
(2018-11-15)
The aim of Clean Water Using Solar and Wind is to make water professionals aware of the possibilities that solar photo-voltaic (PV) and wind offer to bring, not only clean energy but also clean water to remote and rural ...
Managing Climate Risk in Water Supply Systems
(2013-02-15)
Water resources systems provide multiple services and, if managed properly, can contribute significantly to social well-being and economic growth. However, extreme or unexpected hydroclimatic conditions, such as droughts ...
Water Services Management and Governance
(2012-10-14)
This book focuses on water services, including water supply and wastewater services and deals with the connections between these. It covers water supply mainly in urban communities, sanitation and pollution control and ...
Biofouling of Spiral Wound Membrane Systems
(2011-03-15)
Biofouling of Spiral Wound Membrane Systems gives a complete and comprehensive overview of all aspects of biofouling, bridging the gap between microbiology, hydraulics and membrane technology. High quality drinking water ...
Nanotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
(2015-01-15)
Nanotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment is a state of the art reference book. The book is particularly useful for wastewater technology development laboratories and organizations. All professional and academic ...
Water, Energy, and Environment
(2019-03-15)
The book presents a clear explanation of the inextricable linkages among water, energy, and environment issues – the water/energy/environment nexus. Early chapters discuss the current water, energy, and environment contexts ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Rainfall Extremes and Urban Drainage Systems
(2012-09-14)
Impacts of Climate Change on Rainfall Extremes and Urban Drainage Systems provides a state-of-the-art overview of existing methodologies and relevant results related to the assessment of the climate change impacts on urban ...
Trace element supplementation as a management tool for anaerobic digester operation
(2018)
" This guide is intended for use by industry stakeholders, decision-makers and digester operators in navigating the topic of trace element (TE) supplementation as a management tool for anaerobic digester operation.
The ...
Manejo do Lodos Fecales
(2016)
"This book is a Spanish translation of Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for Implementation and Operation It is estimated that literally billions of residents in urban and peri-urban areas of Africa, Asia, and ...
Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions Volume II
(2005)
Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions gives a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment, particularly domestic sewage. The book covers the main treatment ...
Natural Water Treatment Systems for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply in the Indian Context
(2016)
"Natural Water Treatment Systems for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply in the Indian Context is based on the work from the Saph Pani project (Hindi word meaning potable water). The book aims to study and improve natural ...
Coastal Lagoons in Europe
(2016)
"Lagoons represent nearly 13% of the shoreline globally and around 5% in Europe. Coastal lagoons are shallow water bodies separated from the ocean by a barrier (e.g., narrow spit), connected at least intermittently to the ...
Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors
(2007)
"Activated Sludge and Aerobic Biofilm Reactors is the fifth volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment. The first part of the book is devoted to the activated sludge process, covering the removal of organic matter, ...
Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Practitioners
(2016)
"The Manual highlights the human rights principles and criteria in relation to drinking water and sanitation. It explains the international legal obligations in terms of operational policies and practice that will support ...
Waste Stabilisation Ponds
(2007)
"Waste Stabilisation Ponds is the third volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment. The major variants of pond systems are fully covered, namely: facultative ponds anaerobic ponds aerated lagoons maturation ponds ...
Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal
(2007)
"Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal is the first volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment, presenting an integrated view of water quality and wastewater treatment. The book covers the following ...
Sludge Treatment and Disposal
(2007)
"Sludge Treatment and Disposal is the sixth volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment. The book covers in a clear and informative way the sludge characteristics, production, treatment (thickening, dewatering, ...
Anaerobic Reactors
(2007)
"Anaerobic Reactors is the forth volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment. The fundamentals of anaerobic treatment are presented in detail, including its applicability, microbiology, biochemistry and main reactor ...
Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment
(2007)
"Basic Principles of Wastewater Treatment is the second volume in the series Biological Wastewater Treatment, and focusses on the unit operations and processes associated with biological wastewater treatment. The major ...
Treatment Wetlands
(2017)
Overview of Treatment Wetlands; Fundamentals of Treatment Wetlands; Horizontal Flow Wetlands; Vertical Flow Wetlands; French Vertical Flow Wetlands; Intensified and Modified Wetlands; Free Water Surface Wetlands; Other ...
Benchmarking Para Servicios de Agua
(2011)
"Benchmarking has become a key tool in the water industry to promote and achieve performance targets for utilities. The use of this tool for performance improvement through systematic search and adaptation of leading ...
Handbook on Process Safety Integrity for Utility Operators
(2014)
This handbook is intended for utility operators to explain the process safety integrity issues with the focus on maintaining the long term sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness of the utility assets. It is hoped ...
Guide for Small Community Water Suppliers and Local Health Officials on Lead in Drinking Water
(2010)
"This Guide for Small Community Water Suppliers and Local Health Officials is one of a series produced by the International Water Association's (IWA) Specialist Group on Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water. It ...
Scaling Propensity of Water
(2004)
The commonly used Saturation Index calculated at 10°C (SI10) is not suitable for practical situations. New parameters have been developed for simple and rapid analysis of calcium carbonate precipitation (scaling) phenomena ...
Water Supply and Sanitation for All
(2007)
"The supply of healthy drinking water and disposal of our wastewater is a central problem. Solving this problem is one of the claims of the UN Millennium Development Goals, and consequently an obligation for all those ...
Constructed Wetlands for Pollution Control
(2000)
The book presents a comprehensive up-to-date survey of wetland design techniques and operational experience from treatment wetlands. This book is the first and only global synthesis of information related to constructed ...
Tratamiento biológico de aguas residuales
(2017)
Over the past twenty years, the knowledge and understanding of wastewater treatment has advanced extensively and moved away from empirically based approaches to a fundamentally-based first principles approach embracing ...
Experimental Methods in Wastewater Treatment
(2016)
Over the past twenty years, the knowledge and understanding of wastewater treatment has advanced extensively and moved away from empirically based approaches to a fundamentally-based first principles approach embracing ...
Organic Waste Recycling
(2007)
"This book covers the principles and practices of technologies for the control of pollution originating from organic wastes (e.g. human faeces and urine, wastewater, solid wastes, animal manure and agro-industrial wastes) ...
Global Trends & Challenges in Water Science, Research and Management
(2016)
The global water challenge is unprecedented. Climate change, rapid urbanisation, increasing consumption and demand for food and energy, and changing land use, will leave few countries and communities unaffected. The demand ...
Integrated River Basin Governance
(2005)
Integrated River Basin Governance - Learning from International Experience is designed to help practitioners implement integrated approaches to river basin management (IRBM). It aims to help the coming generation of senior ...
More Crop Per Drop
(2007)
" This volume is an analytical summary and a critical synthesis of research at the International Water Management Institute over the past decade under its evolving research paradigm known popularly as 'more crop per drop'. ...
KfW Water Symposium 2009
(2010)
"The central objective of the International Year of Sanitation was to put the global community on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals MDG sanitation target. However, one year later, it is still difficult to ...
Organic Compounds and Genotoxicity in Drinking Water
(2004)
Until recently only lipophilic compounds were analysed in any research on the occurrence of mutanogenic and carcinogenic compounds in water. They were isolated using XAD-resins. They contain approximately half of the total ...
Process Control of Activated Sludge Plants by Microscopic Investigation
(2000)
Process stability and final effluent quality largely depend upon the composition of the biomass in an activated sludge plant. Operational problems such as bulking and scum formation occur when the wrong micro-organisms are ...
Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions
(2005)
Biological Wastewater Treatment in Warm Climate Regions gives a state-of-the-art presentation of the science and technology of biological wastewater treatment, particularly domestic sewage. The book covers the main treatment ...