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Download or read book Water Heritage written by Willem Willems and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-15 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is vital for life, and its availability has been a concern for mankind throughout the ages. Its presence has always been ascertained in a variety of ways and the development of human society everywhere is connected with various forms of water management. Man also needed to manage water to find protection from its dangers and the need for that is increasing. In the coming decades, the impact of climate change is expected to intensify floods and droughts, affect groundwater resources, raise sea levels, increase pollution and enhance the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Societies around the world are challenged to adapt to these threats to ensure water security, economic prosperity and environmental and cultural sustainability. This book deals with the heritage of water management and the use that was made of water, as well as the impact of water management on heritage. An example of the former may be an ancient irrigation system in the Filipines or in the Middle East that still functions today, while the latter may reflect the importance of maintaining groundwater levels for the preservation of organic remains on archaeological sites or of wooden piles underneath standing buildings. In either case the papers in this book reflect the dynamic nature of water, and hence the equally dynamic relation between water management and heritage. This publication follows up on a Heritage and Water conference in Amsterdam, the first of its kind. Its main purpose is to credibly present the importance and value of heritage and historical experience for water and sustainable development, and vice versa, present the importance of water management for the protection of heritage. It presents evolving insights and concepts about Water and about Heritage from a variety of disciplines, policy and public perspectives illustrated with cases studies and aims to connect decision makers with experts such as engineers, archaeologists, historians, geographers, ecologist and landscape architects

Download or read book Arsenic in Drinking Water written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-11-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having safe drinking water is important to all Americans. The Environmental Protection Agency's decision in the summer of 2001 to delay implementing a new, more stringent standard for the maximum allowable level for arsenic in drinking water generated a great deal of criticism and controversy. Ultimately at issue were newer data on arsenic beyond those that had been examined in a 1999 National Research Council report. EPA asked the National Research Council for an evaluation of the new data available. The committee's analyses and conclusions are presented in Arsenic in Drinking Water: 2001 Update. New epidemiological studies are critically evaluated, as are new experimental data that provide information on how and at what level arsenic in drinking water can lead to cancer. The report's findings are consistent with those of the 1999 report that found high risks of cancer at the previous federal standard of 50 parts per billion. In fact, the new report concludes that men and women who consume water containing 3 parts per billion of arsenic daily have about a 1 in 1,000 increased risk of developing bladder or lung cancer during their lifetime.

Download or read book The Issues and Challenges of Reducing Non Revenue Water written by Rudolf Frauendorfer and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving the efficiency of water utilities and reducing water losses are becoming top priorities in Asia, with its often-limited water resources and rapidly increasing urban population. This publication provides an up-to-date introduction to the subject matter, highlights the complexity of managing non-revenue water (NRW), offers guidance on NRW assessment, and recommends appropriate performance indicators. It is, to a large extent, based on the work of the Water Loss Specialist Group of the International Water Association in the last decade, and is amply complemented by the authors' practical experiences in Asia and in other countries around the world.

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Download or read book Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the Context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention written by Clive L. N. Ruggles and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This joint venture between ICOMOS, the advisory body to UNESCO on cultural sites, and the International Astronomical Union is the second volume in an ongoing exploration of themes and issues relating to astronomical heritage in particular and to science and technology heritage in general. It examines a number of key questions relating to astronomical heritage sites and their potential recognition as World Heritage, attempting to identify what might constitute "outstanding universal value" in relation to astronomy. "Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy--Volume 2" represents the culmination of several years' work to address some of the most challenging issues raised in the first ICOMOS-IAU Thematic Study, published in 2010. These include the recognition and preservation of the value of dark skies at both cultural and natural sites and landscapes; balancing archaeoastronomical considerations in the context of broader archaeological and cultural values; the potential for serial nominations; and management issues such as preserving the integrity of astronomical sightlines through the landscape.Its case studies are developed in greater depth than those in volume 1, and generally structured as segments of draft nomination dossiers. They include seven-stone antas (prehistoric dolmens) in Portugal and Spain, the thirteen towers of Chankillo in Peru, the astronomical timing of irrigation in Oman, Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory in France, Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and Aoraki-Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve in New Zealand. A case study on Stonehenge, already a World Heritage Site, focuses on preserving the integrity of the solstitial sightlines.As for the first ICOMOS-IAU Thematic Study, a international team of authors including historians, astronomers and heritage professionals is led by Professor Clive Ruggles for the IAU and Professor Michel Cotte for ICOMOS.

Download or read book Total Diet Studies written by Gerald G. Moy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unless a food is grossly contaminated, consumers are unable to detect through sight or smell the presence of low levels of toxic chemicals in their foods. Furthermore, the toxic effects of exposure to low levels of chemicals are often manifested slowly, sometimes for decades, as in the case of cancer or organ failure. As a result, safeguarding food from such hazards requires the constant monitoring of the food supply using sophisticated laboratory analysis. While the food industry bears the primary responsibility for assuring the safety of its products, the overall protection of people’s diets from chemical hazards must be considered one of the most important public health functions of any government. Unfortunately, many countries do not have sufficient capability and capacity to monitor the exposure of their populations to many potentially toxic chemicals that could be present in food and drinking water. Without such monitoring, public health authorities in many countries are not able to identify and respond to problems posed by toxic chemicals, which may harm their population and undermine consumer confidence in the safety of the food supply. From a trade perspective, those countries that cannot demonstrate that the food they produce is free of potentially hazardous chemicals will be greatly disadvantaged or even subject to sanctions in the international marketplace. The goal of a total diet study (TDS) is to provide basic information on the levels and trends of exposure to chemicals in foods as consumed by the population. In other words, foods are processed and prepared as typical for a country before they are analyzed in order to better represent actual dietary intakes. Total diet studies have been used to assess the safe use of agricultural chemicals (e.g., pesticides, antibiotics), food additives (e.g., preservatives, sweetening agents), environmental contaminants (e.g., lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, PCBs, dioxins), processing contaminants (e.g., acrylamide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chloropropanols), and natural contaminants (e.g., aflatoxin, patulin, other mycotoxins) by determining whether dietary exposure to these chemicals are within acceptable limits. Total diet studies can also be applied to certain nutrients where the goal is to assure intakes are not only below safe upper limits, but also above levels deemed necessary to maintain good health. International and national organizations, such as the World Health Organization, the European Food Safety Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration recognize the TDS approach as one of the most cost-effective means of protecting consumers from chemicals in food, for providing essential information for managing food safety, including food standards, and for setting priorities for further investment and study. Total Diet Studies introduces the TDS concept to a wider audience and presents the various steps in the planning and implementation of a TDS. It illustrates how TDSs are being used to protect public health from chemicals in the food supply in many developed and developing countries. The book also examines some of the applications of TDSs to specific chemicals, including contaminants and nutrients.

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Download or read book P rim tres de protection des captages d eau souterraine destin e la consommation humaine written by Andrée Lallemand-Barrès and published by Editions BRGM. This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Eaux souterraines et pompes chaleur written by Florence Jaudin and published by Editions BRGM. This book was released on 1988 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L'utilisation de l'eau souterraine comme source de calories ou de frigories est une solution techniquement maîtrisée et économiquement attractive pour répondre aux besoins de chauffage et/ou de climatisation, dans différents secteurs d'applications : résiduel, tertiaire, industriel, agricole. L'expérience a montré que si les deux domaines techniques concernés par l'utilisation des pompes à chaleur sur eau souterraine sont bien maîtrisés séparément : • la thermique classique d'une part, pour assurer des besoins précis de chauffage (et/ou climatisation) ; • l'hydrogéologie d'autre part, qui permet d'identifier et d'exploiter les ressources en eau existantes sur le territoire ; par contre de nombreuses réalisations n'avaient pas su allier au mieux les possibilités et contraintes de ces deux spécialités. Cet ouvrage se propose donc d'aider tout utilisateur potentiel (maître d'ouvrage, thermicien, exploitant de chauffage...) à se familiariser avec le sous-sol. A cette fin, l'auteur a résolument opté pour la présentation la plus claire possible, alliant clarté et technicité : 8 chapitres essentiels présentent les ressources en eau souterraine, leurs conditions d'utilisation, les effets sur l'environnement des pompes à chaleur, et enfin, les aspects réglementaires et financiers de telles opérations. A une fin pratique, se trouve un récapitulatif plus succinct des éléments nécessaires à la réalisation d'un projet de PAC sur eau et, fruit de l'expérience, la liste, fort utile, d'un certain nombre d'écueils à éviter.

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Download or read book Eau assainissement hygi ne pour les populations risque written by Action contre la faim and published by Editions Hermann. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement est un des principaux défi du XXe siècle. Selon l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (source : 2004), 1.1 milliards de personnes n'ont pas accès à l'eau potable et 2.4 milliards n'ont pas accès à des infrastructures, même sommaires, d'assainissement. Conséquence de tout cela, l'insuffisance et la mauvaise qualité de l'eau domestique, associée à l'insalubrité provoquent la mort de près de 10.000 personnes par jour, dont une forte majorité d'enfants. La Communauté Internationale à travers le Comité des Nations Unies a reconnu en novembre 2002 l'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement, au delà d'un besoin, comme un droit fondamental de l'être humain. Mais l'accès à l'eau n'est pas seulement un facteur important de santé publique, il conditionne aussi le développement socio-économique des populations : agriculture, élevage, industrie, commerce et vie quotidienne sont dépendants d'un accès à l'eau en quantité et en qualité suffisantes. Le manque d'eau se décline aussi en pauvreté et en retard au développement. Par leur implication préventive dans la santé publique et leur rôle incontournable dans la sécurité alimentaire, les programmes " Eau et Assainissement " d'Action Contre la Faim s'inscrivent dans la prévention de la malnutrition, de la morbidité, ainsi que de la mortalité en général, qui représentent l'objectif principal des interventions de l'organisation. Ces interventions, qui concernent aujourd'hui simultanément plus de 40 pays parmi les plus défavorisés, défendent le respect d'une gestion intégrée de la ressource, prenant en compte l'environnement et les populations ainsi qu'une assistance prioritaire aux populations les plus démunies - déplacées, réfugiées, exclues, victimes des conflits et des désastres naturels. Ce défi humanitaire ne s'improvise pas. Il se base, pour Action Contre la Faim, sur plus de 25 ans d'expertises techniques s'appuyant sur des recherches opérationnelles et sur la mise en œuvre d'un savoir-faire intégrant les bénéficiaires des projets depuis leur définition jusqu'à leur évaluation. Ce livre est un résultat de cette expérience partagée, le fruit de cette rencontre. Il présente les méthodes et les techniques d'intervention essentielles à la réalisation de projets " Eau et Assainissement " : recherche d'eaux souterraines, forages, puits, captages de sources, réseaux de distribution gravitaire, traitement et distribution d'eau de surface, stockage d'eau de pluie, mais aussi infrastructures et mesures sanitaires, promotion de l'hygiène, développement des capacités locales et bien d'autres choses encore. Il valorise, au delà de l'approche technique pure, une stratégie d'intervention raisonnée dans le secteur de l'eau et de l'assainissement, valorisant l'impact, la pertinence, la cohérence et surtout la pérennité des projets à travers une gestion locale. Ce manuel, dédié aux populations meurtries qui ont collaboré avec nous sur les terrains et à nos équipes, est la deuxième édition en français, abondamment revisitée, de l'ouvrage Alimentation en eau des populations menacées, par Eric Drouart et Jean Michel Vouillamoz (1999).