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This book edition on "Wastewater Management and Technologies"
brings together a wealth of expertise by the authors, who exemplify
the wide range of options available - from nature-based solutions
to different levels of technology - and the different experiences
through case studies from around the world, with a particular focus
on conditions in developing countries. The book is part of a book
series (special editions) based on the publication of the book
"Water and Wastewater Management", published by Springer in 2022
(ISBN 978-3-030-9528-7). The part about "Wastewater Management and
Technologies" edited in this book will be deepened with this first
special edition in terms of technological topics.
This volume addresses the situation of water and wastewater
management from a global angle, underpinned by selected case
studies. Without doubt, water and wastewater management are among
the greatest challenges of our century, and there is also no doubt
that the challenges posed by climate change will become even
greater. However, most efforts, especially in developing countries
but also in the so-called developed countries, have been less than
optimal or not optimal at all. In particular, there are still too
many people who have to live without clean water and decent
sanitation. Today, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed
drinking water and wastewater, and 4.2 billion people lack safely
managed sanitation services. The question, why this is so and why
in many cases in developing countries, is discussed in this book
among other urgent water and wastewater management issues. The
publication of this book is the start of a book series that in more
detail critically reviews, discusses, and analyzes the water and
wastewater situation and management in different regions and
countries worldwide.
This book preserves and scientifically interprets the African
foreknowledge on water resources management. It offers insight into
the relevance of the traditional knowledge and practices to modern
approaches on sustainable water management. The African continent
has partially preserved its natural habitat for centuries. In this
book, this knowledge is combined with the current scientific
understanding. The traditional practices are categorized as: i)
water harvesting, ii) water transportation, iii) water storage and
conservation, iv) water treatments, v) myths and folk stories about
water management or conservation, vi) water resource management
systems, and vii) soil-water-forest conservation/management systems
sub-topics. The findings presented here are in line with SDG 6,
which aims at ensuring availability and sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all by the year 2030.
This book describes the water security challenges with focus on
water scarcity and quality in our rapidly changing world. Achieving
water security is essential to promoting economic and social
development, as well as resource sustainability and ecosystem
integrity. Questions of water security are central to recent global
agreements such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the
Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction. The thematic areas discussed here support
the SDGs, with special attention to Goal 6 ("Ensure availability
and sustainable management of water and sanitation"). The book is a
collection of studies from engineering, social and environmental
disciplines and aims at giving a balanced overview of the current ,
complex discourse on water scarcity and quality. It offers a source
of inspiration and information for researchers, policymakers,
planners, and practitioners concerning the further development of
concepts, approaches, and methodologies for promoting water secure
societies.
This volume addresses the situation of water and wastewater
management from a global angle, underpinned by selected case
studies. Without doubt, water and wastewater management are among
the greatest challenges of our century, and there is also no doubt
that the challenges posed by climate change will become even
greater. However, most efforts, especially in developing countries
but also in the so-called developed countries, have been less than
optimal or not optimal at all. In particular, there are still too
many people who have to live without clean water and decent
sanitation. Today, 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed
drinking water and wastewater, and 4.2 billion people lack safely
managed sanitation services. The question, why this is so and why
in many cases in developing countries, is discussed in this book
among other urgent water and wastewater management issues. The
publication of this book is the start of a book series that in more
detail critically reviews, discusses, and analyzes the water and
wastewater situation and management in different regions and
countries worldwide.
This book describes the water security challenges with focus on
water scarcity and quality in our rapidly changing world. Achieving
water security is essential to promoting economic and social
development, as well as resource sustainability and ecosystem
integrity. Questions of water security are central to recent global
agreements such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the
Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction. The thematic areas discussed here support
the SDGs, with special attention to Goal 6 ("Ensure availability
and sustainable management of water and sanitation"). The book is a
collection of studies from engineering, social and environmental
disciplines and aims at giving a balanced overview of the current ,
complex discourse on water scarcity and quality. It offers a source
of inspiration and information for researchers, policymakers,
planners, and practitioners concerning the further development of
concepts, approaches, and methodologies for promoting water secure
societies.
This book assesses the current water-security situation in Asia.
The thematic areas of the book discuss the United Nation's
sustainable development goals with a particular focus on Goal 6
("Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and
sanitation") and Goal 13 ("Take urgent action to combat climate
change and its impacts"). Asia has been facing a number of
water-related challenges for decades due to multiple factors such
as increasing population, socio-economic development, urbanization
and migration, and climate change now poses an additional threat.
While significant efforts have been made by governments in Asia,
much more work is needed to make Asian societies water-secure.
Given its multi-disciplinary approach, the book is a valuable
resource for researchers involved in the further development of
water-security concepts, approaches, and methodologies. In
addition, it helps policymakers, planners, and practitioners to
formulate sustainable water- security enhancement strategies
grounded in sound scientific evidence to protect human well-being.
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