Technological Solutions for Water Sustainability : Challenges and Prospects - Towards a Water-Secure India.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philip, Ligy.

Contributor:

Pradeep, T.

Murty Bhallamudi, S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water quality management--India.

Water quality management.

Water--India.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : IWA Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

The book provides an overview of technical sustainable water management in the Global South, mainly in India.The book is structured in five sections:Current state and challenges,New age materials in (waste) water treatmentNew technologies developed for (waste) water treatmentSensorsUrban water infrastructure.Section 1 provides the latest.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Section 1: The Status and Challenges for Sustainable Water Management in India

Introduction

Chapter 1: Sustainable management of water

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The Impending Water Crisis

1.3 The Gap between Availability and Need for Water in India

1.4 Sustainable Water Management

1.4.1 Water sustainability

1.4.2 Sustainability indices

1.4.3 Urban water sustainability

1.4.4 Rural water sustainability

1.5 Challenges to Achieving Sustainability

1.5.1 Climate change

1.5.2 Urbanization

1.5.3 Other challenges

1.6 The Way Forward for Achieving Sustainability

1.6.1 Circular economy

1.6.2 Integral management for increased resilience

1.6.3 Adaptive planning

1.7 Conclusions

References

Chapter 2: Water quality status and challenges in India and Nepal

2.1 Introduction Generated by AI.

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OCLC:

1467877610