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Author Tsuzuki, Yoshiaki, author

Title Pollutant discharge and water quality in urbanisation / Yoshiaki Tsuzuki
Published Cham : Springer, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource
Series SpringerBriefs in water science and technology
SpringerBriefs in water science and technology.
Contents Water quality in the rivers and coastal areas -- Pollutant load and water quality -- Soft measures in households -- Relationship between economic development and pollutant discharge per capita (PDC) -- Pollutant discharge control of municipal wastewater -- Water and sanitation in developing countries
Summary The main purpose of water quality monitoring may be seen as evaluating water quality conformity against water quality standards, especially for administrative purposes. Moreover, water quality monitoring data can be applied to estimate and evaluate pollutant loads in rivers. Chronological water quality fluctuations and vertical water quality profiles in water bodies are also important when taking into account the effects of land-based pollutants on coastal sea and estuary water quality. This book discusses the relationships between pollutant discharge and water quality, taking into account urban development and indicators like the pollutant load per capita flowing into the water body (PLCwb), an index used to evaluate the contribution of municipal wastewater pollutant discharge to pollutant loads flowing into ambient water bodies such as coastal zones, bays and lakes
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Water quality management.
Pollutants.
Water -- Pollution -- Measurement.
water quality management.
pollutants.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
Pollutants
Water -- Pollution -- Measurement
Water quality management
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783319047560
3319047566