Water challenges and solutions on a global scale /

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Imprint:Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 2015.
Description:1 online resource (457 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:ACS symposium series, 1947-5918 ; 1206
ACS symposium series ; 1206.
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Format: E-Resource Book
Local Note:American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series eBooks - 2015 Front Files.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12570552
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Other authors / contributors:Ahuja, Satinder, 1933- editor. Ahuja Consulting, Calabash, North Carolina.
Andrade, Jailson B. de, editor. Institute of Chemistry, Salvador-BA, Brazil.
Dionysiou, Dionysios D., editor. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hristovski, Kiril, editor. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Loganathan, Bommanna G., editor. Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
American Chemical Society. Division of Environmental Chemistry, sponsoring body.
ISBN:9780841231054
Notes:Distributed in print by Oxford University Press.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher-supplied information and home-page.
Other form:Original 9780841231061 (alk. paper)
Standard no.:bk-2015-1206
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of Global Water Challenges and Solutions / Ahuja, Satinder (Sut) / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch001
  • Raising Awareness of Water Issues: The Education Connection, the Educational Potential / Maurice, Shelby; Benvenuto, Mark A. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch002
  • The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources of Small Developing Countries - A Case Study of the Republic of Macedonia / Mitev, Trajče, Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences, University "Goce Delčev"- Štip, 2000, Republic of Macedonia; Custodio, Tomas, The Polytechnic School, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona, 85212, United States; Hristovski, Kiril D., The Polytechnic School, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona, 85212, United States; Ulrich, Jon W., Applied Sciences and Mathematics, College of Letters and Sciences, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona, 85212, United States / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch003
  • Drinking Water and Sanitation in Central America: Challenges, Perspectives, and Alternative Water Treatment / Ramírez-Sánchez, Irwing M., Grupo de Investigación en Energía y Ambiente, Posgrado en Ciencias del Agua, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Sta. Catarina Mártir, Cholula, Puebla, 72810, Mexico; Doll, Susan, Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environmental, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 28608, U.S.A.; Bandala, Erick R., Grupo de Investigación en Energía y Ambiente, Posgrado en Ciencias del Agua, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Sta. Catarina Mártir, Cholula, Puebla, 72810, Mexico / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch004
  • Water Challenges and Solutions for Brazil and South America / da Rocha, Gisele O., Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, Av. Barão de Geremoabo 147, 40170-290, Salvador-BA, Brazil, INCT for Energy and Environment, Av. Barão de Geremoabo S/N, 40170-115, Salvador-BA, Brazil, Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm - UFBA, Av. Barão de Geremoabo S/N, 40170-115, Salvador-BA, Brazil; dos Anjos, Jeancarlo P., Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, Av. Barão de Geremoabo 147, 40170-290, Salvador-BA, Brazil; de Andrade, Jailson B., Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA, Av. Barão de Geremoabo 147, 40170-290, Salvador-BA, Brazil, INCT for Energy and Environment, Av. Barão de Geremoabo S/N, 40170-115, Salvador-BA, Brazil, Centro Interdisciplinar de Energia e Ambiente - CIEnAm - UFBA, Av. Barão de Geremoabo S/N, 40170-115, Salvador-BA, Brazil / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch005
  • Critical Water Issues in Africa / Wandiga, Shem O. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch006
  • Organochlorine Pesticide Contamination in the Kaveri (Cauvery) River, India: A Review on Distribution Profile, Status, and Trends / Patil, Nikhil Nishikant; Selvaraj, Krishna Kumar; Krishnamoorthy, Vimalkumar; Elaiyaraja, Arun; Ramaswamy, Babu Rajendran / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch007
  • Ganges River Contamination: A Review / Sinha, Ravindra Kumar, Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna 800 005, India; Loganathan, Bommanna G., Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies, Institute Murray State University, 1201 Jesse D. Jones Hall, Murray, Kentucky 42071, U.S.A. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch008
  • Water Challenges in India and Their Technological Solutions / Bajpai, Sanjay; Alam, Neelima; Saini, Vineet / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch009
  • Water Resources, Water Scarcity Challenges, and Perspectives / Shevah, Yehuda / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch010
  • Contamination Profiles of Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Inland and Coastal Waters of Japan Following the Use of Fire-Fighting Foams / Taniyasu, S., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan; Yamashita, N., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan; Yamazaki, E., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan; Rostkowski, P., University of Sussex, School of Life Sciences, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, BN1 9QG Brighton, United Kingdom; Yeung, L. W. Y., Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada; Kurunthachalam, S. K., Department of Research and Consultancy, Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore 641043, Tamil Nadu, India; Kannan, K., Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health and Department of Environmental Toxicology and Health, State University of New York, Empire State Plaza, PO Box 509, Albany, New York 12202-0509, U.S.A.; Loganathan, B. G., Department of Chemistry and Watershed Studies Institute, 1201 Jesse D. Jones Hall, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky 42071, U.S.A. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch011
  • Overcoming the Water Treatment Challenges and Barriers in Small, Rural, and Impoverished Communities in Developing Countries / Hristovski, Kiril D. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch012
  • Building a Sustainable Water Management System in the Republic of Serbia: Challenges and Issues / Markovski, Jasmina S., Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; Hristovski, Kiril D., The Polytechnic School, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University, 7171 E. Sonoran Arroyo Mall, Mesa, Arizona 85212, United States; Rajaković-Ognjanović, Vladana N., Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia; Marinković, Aleksandar D., Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch013
  • Sustainable Water Cleaning System for Point-of-Use Household Application in Developing Countries To Remove Contaminants from Drinking Water / DeMessie, Bluyé / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch014
  • Potential Uses of Immobilized Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, and Their Aggregates for Treatment of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants in Wastewater / Das, Manab; Adholeya, Alok / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch015
  • Improving the Water Holding Capacity of Soils of Northeast Brazil by Biochar Augmentation / Mangrich, A. S., Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos s/n, Curitiba, PR, Brazil 81531-980, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Rodovia Marechal Rondon s/n, São Cristovão, SE, Brazil 49100-000, National Institute of Science and Technology - Energy and Environment (INCT E&A), Campus Universitário de Ondina, Salvador, BA, Brazil 40170-115; Cardoso, E. M. C., Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos s/n, Curitiba, PR, Brazil 81531-980; Doumer, M. E., Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná, Coronel Francisco Heráclito dos Santos s/n, Curitiba, PR, Brazil 81531-980; Romão, L. P. C., Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Rodovia Marechal Rondon s/n, São Cristovão, SE, Brazil 49100-000; Vidal, M., Department of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 1-11 Martí i Franquès, Barcelona, BCN, Spain 08028; Rigol, A., Department of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 1-11 Martí i Franquès, Barcelona, BCN, Spain 08028; Novotny, E. H., Embrapa Soils, Jardim Botânico 1024, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 22460-000 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch016
  • Reclaimed Water Systems: Biodiversity Friend or Foe? / Zhang, Wei, Centre for Water Management and Reuse, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Saint, Christopher, Centre for Water Management and Reuse, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Weinstein, Philip, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, Barbara Hardy Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Slaney, David, Barbara Hardy Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2015-1206.ch017