Phosphorus pollution control - policies and strategies
By: Drizo, Aleksandra.
Series: New analytical methods in earth and environmental science series. Publisher: Hoboken Wiley 2020Description: xiv, 155p.ISBN: 9781118825426.Subject(s): Phosphorus -- Environmental aspects | Water -- Phosphorus content | Eutrophication -- ControlDDC classification: 628.16841 | D833p Summary: Phosphorus Pollution Control – Policies and Strategies Deterioration and decline of water resources due to pollution caused by humans and their activities has become a universal health, environmental, social and economic problem. Excess discharges of nutrients, in particular, phosphorus, has been recognized as the most prevalent water pollution problem globally. Moreover, its perpetual occurrence and expansion creates imminent threats to water and food security. Despite extensive research during the past five decades, many key questions in eutrophication science remain unanswered. This book summarizes the most recent policies and strategies for phosphorus removal and recovery from municipal, residential and agricultural wastewater effluents and runoff into a concise and up-to-date volume. The book will be of interest to environmental and water resources scientists and engineers, consultants, policy makers, and practitioners working in the field.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 628.16841 D833p (Browse shelf) | Available | A185956 |
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628.1683 V882S SORPTION AND BIOSORPTION | 628.16837 D654b Biotreatment of industrial effluents | 628.1684 R14s Soil and groundwater pollution from agricultural activities | 628.16841 D833p Phosphorus pollution control - policies and strategies | 628.16881693 M72 MODELING AND CONTROL OF RIVER QUALITY | 628.177 Am3f5 Fluid meters | 628.2 Im3h HANDBOOK OF URBAN DRAINAGE AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL |
Phosphorus Pollution Control – Policies and Strategies
Deterioration and decline of water resources due to pollution caused by humans and their activities has become a universal health, environmental, social and economic problem. Excess discharges of nutrients, in particular, phosphorus, has been recognized as the most prevalent water pollution problem globally. Moreover, its perpetual occurrence and expansion creates imminent threats to water and food security.
Despite extensive research during the past five decades, many key questions in eutrophication science remain unanswered. This book summarizes the most recent policies and strategies for phosphorus removal and recovery from municipal, residential and agricultural wastewater effluents and runoff into a concise and up-to-date volume. The book will be of interest to environmental and water resources scientists and engineers, consultants, policy makers, and practitioners working in the field.
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