Monitoring bathing waters : a practical guide to the design and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes / edited by Jamie Bartram and Gareth Rees.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bartram, Jamie.

Rees, Gareth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water quality--Measurement.

Water quality.

Recreation areas--Health aspects.

Recreation areas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : E&FN Spon, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes for water bodies used for recreation. It addresses the wide range of hazards which may be encountered and emphasizes the importance of linking monitoring programmes to effective and feasible management actions to protect human health. It also provides details of sampling and analytical methods.This book will be an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with monitoring and assessing recrea

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; DESIGN OF MONITORING PROGRAMMES; RESOURCING AND IMPLEMENTATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNICATION; PHYSICAL HAZARDS, DROWNING AND INJURIES; SANITARY INSPECTION AND MICROBIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY; APPROACHES TO MICROBIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CYANOBACTERIA AND ALGAE; OTHER BIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS; AESTHETIC ASPECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; Index

Notes:

Published on behalf of EPA-- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-135-92065-6

0-429-20430-2

1-135-92066-4

1-282-77870-6

9786612778704

0-203-47826-6

9780429204302

OCLC:

243572714