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Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, Second Edition

By Frank R. Spellman

Water and wastewater treatment plant operators must have a breadth of knowledge that encompasses more than scientific theory. With two new chapters and more than…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-1-4200-7530-4 (CRC Press)

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A Pilot Constructed Treatment Wetland for Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater

Performance, Processes and Implications for the Nzoia River, Kenya UNESCO-IHE PhD

By Margaret Akinyi Abira

This study, conducted in Kenya, gives the first insight into the performance of a constructed treatment wetland receiving pulp and paper mill wastewater in the…

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November 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46715-5 (Taylor & Francis)

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Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2009

Examining environmental issues throughout the world, this reference title contains thorough definitions and explanations of terms relating to the environment. The volume includes detailed maps,…

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October 2008 | Hardback: 978-1-85743-377-7 (Routledge)

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Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health

Edited by Eddie N. Laboy-Nieves, Fred C. Schaffner, Ahmed Abdelhadi, Mattheus F.A. Goosen

Sustainable development is now considered by many organizations and their stakeholders as being the model to follow. An increasing number of companies currently act and…

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October 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-46963-0 (Taylor & Francis)

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Global Warming, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Management

Edited by George Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, Kim Haddow

Frontline Advice for Increasing Defenses and Reducing Impacts of Global Warming

Scientists predict the earth is facing 40-to-60 years of climate change, even if emissions of…

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October 2008 | Paperback: 978-1-4200-8182-4 (CRC Press)

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Advances in Subsurface Pollution of Porous Media - Indicators, Processes and Modelling

IAH selected papers, volume 14

Edited by Lucila Candela, Inaki Vadillo, Francisco Javier Elorza

“Advances in Subsurface Contamination of Porous Media: Indicators, Processes and Modelling” will fill the gap of the necessity to develop a high level of knowledge…

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October 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-47690-4 (Taylor & Francis)

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Flood Risk Management: Research and Practice

Extended Abstracts Volume (332 pages) + full paper CD-ROM (1772 pages)

Edited by Paul Samuels, Stephen Huntington, William Allsop, Jackie Harrop

Floods cause distress and damage wherever and whenever they happen. Flooding from rivers, estuaries and the sea threatens many millions of people worldwide and economic…

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October 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48507-4 (CRC Press)

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Environmental Chemistry in Society

By James M. Beard

Enables Students to Fully Appreciate This Timely Subject

Taking a nonmathematical approach to the material, Environmental Chemistry in Society presents the chemistry of the…

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September 2008 | Paperback: 978-1-4200-8025-4 (CRC Press)

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Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa

IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology, volume 13

Edited by Segun Adelana, Alan MacDonald

Groundwater is Africa’s most precious natural resource, providing reliable water supplies for many people. Further development of groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing access…

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September 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45273-1 (Taylor & Francis)

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Land, Water and Development

Sustainable and Adaptive Management of Rivers

By Malcolm Newson

Water is newsworthy: there is, or will be, a world water crisis. Aggravated by climate change, we are approaching the limits of human exploitation of…

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September 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-41946-8 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

The Complete Guide to Climate Change
By Brian Dawson, Matt Spannagle
To be published November 28th 2008

Integrated Urban Water Management: Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: UNESCO-IHP
Edited by Larry Mays
To be published November 30th 2008

Burrowing Shrimps and Seagrass Dynamics in Shallow-Water Meadows off Bolinao (New Philippines)
By Hildie Maria E. Nacorda
To be published December 1st 2008

Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Quality: Assessment and Management
By Ronny R. Duncan, Robert N. Carrow, Michael T. Huck
To be published December 12th 2008

Urban Water Security: Managing Risks: UNESCO-IHP
Edited by Blanca Jimenez, Joan Rose
To be published December 15th 2008