Water treatment in developed and developing nations : an international perspective /

UN studies show that high-income, developed nations treat about 70 percent of their wastewater. However, in low-income developing nations, only 8 percent of wastewater undergoes any kind of treatment. Inadequate water treatment has serious consequences for both human health and the environment. The...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Monsalvo, Victor M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakville, ON, Canada ; Waretown, NJ, USA : Apple Academic Press, [2015]
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Sewage > Purification > Developed countries.
Sewage > Purification > Developing countries.
Water treatment plants > Developed countries.
Water treatment plants > Developing countries.
Eaux usées > Épuration > Pays industrialisés.
Eau > Stations de traitement > Pays industrialisés.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Watger-Supply.
Sewage > Purification
Water treatment plants
Developed countries
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:UN studies show that high-income, developed nations treat about 70 percent of their wastewater. However, in low-income developing nations, only 8 percent of wastewater undergoes any kind of treatment. Inadequate water treatment has serious consequences for both human health and the environment. The articles in this compendium provide a representative cross sample of both developing and developed nations' water treatment facilities. Included are the following topics:Reclaimed water for irrigation reuse in developing countriesSludge-handling practices in MicronesiaThe removal of phthalate esters.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781771882453
177188245X

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