Evolution of Sanitation and Wastewater Technologies through the Centuries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Evolution of Sanitation and Wastewater Technologies through the Centuries write by Andreas N. Angelakis. This book was released on 2014-09-14. Evolution of Sanitation and Wastewater Technologies through the Centuries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Most of the technological developments relevant to water supply and wastewater date back to more than to five thousand years ago. These developments were driven by the necessity to make efficient use of natural resources, to make civilizations more resistant to destructive natural elements, and to improve the standards of life, both at public and private level. Rapid technological progress in the 20th century created a disregard for past sanitation and wastewater and stormwater technologies that were considered to be far behind the present ones. A great deal of unresolved problems in the developing world related to the wastewater management principles, such as the decentralization of the processes, the durability of the water projects, the cost effectiveness, and sustainability issues, such as protection from floods and droughts were intensified to an unprecedented degree. New problems have arisen such as the contamination of surface and groundwater. Naturally, intensification of unresolved problems has led to the reconsideration of successful past achievements. This retrospective view, based on archaeological, historical, and technical evidence, has shown two things: the similarity of physicochemical and biological principles with the present ones and the advanced level of wastewater engineering and management practices. Evolution of Sanitation and Wastewater Technologies through the Centuries presents and discusses the major achievements in the scientific fields of sanitation and hygienic water use systems throughout the millennia, and compares the water technological developments in several civilizations. It provides valuable insights into ancient wastewater and stormwater management technologies with their apparent characteristics of durability, adaptability to the environment, and sustainability. These technologies are the underpinning of modern achievements in sanitary engineering and wastewater management practices. It is the best proof that “the past is the key for the future”. Evolution of Sanitation and Wastewater Technologies through the Centuries is a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses of Water Resources, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Ancient History, Archaeology, Environmental Management and is also a valuable resource for all researchers in the these fields. Authors: Andreas N. Angelakis, Institute of Iraklion, Iraklion, Greece and Joan B. Rose, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Environmental History of Water
Environmental History of Water - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Environmental History of Water write by Petri S. Juuti. This book was released on 2007-02-01. Environmental History of Water available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The World Water Development Report 2003 pointed out the extensive problem that: 'Sadly, the tragedy of the water crisis is not simply a result of lack of water but is, essentially, one of poor water governance.' Cross-sectional and historical intra-national and international comparisons have been recognized as a valuable method of study in different sectors of human life, including technologies and governance. Environmental History of Water fills this gap, with its main focus being on water and sanitation services and their evolution. Altogether 34 authors have written 30 chapters for this multidisciplinary book which divides into four chronological parts, from ancient cultures to the challenges of the 21st century, each with its introduction and conclusions written by the editors. The authors represent such disciplines as history of technology, history of public health, public policy, development studies, sociology, engineering and management sciences. This book emphasizes that the history of water and sanitation services is strongly linked to current water management and policy issues, as well as future implications. Geographically the book consists of local cases from all inhabited continents. The key penetrating themes of the book include especially population growth, health, water consumption, technological choices and governance. There is great need for general, long-term analysis at the global level. Lessons learned from earlier societies help us to understand the present crisis and challenges. This new book, Environmental History of Water, provides this analysis by studying these lessons.
The Metropolitan Century Understanding Urbanisation and its Consequences
The Metropolitan Century Understanding Urbanisation and its Consequences - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Metropolitan Century Understanding Urbanisation and its Consequences write by OECD. This book was released on 2015-02-18. The Metropolitan Century Understanding Urbanisation and its Consequences available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The report provides an outline of recent and likely future urbanisation trends and discusses the consequences.
Water in Medieval Literature
Water in Medieval Literature - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Water in Medieval Literature write by Albrecht Classen. This book was released on 2017-08-15. Water in Medieval Literature available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ecocritical thinking has sensitized us more than ever before to the tremendous importance of water for human life, as it is richly reflected in the world of literature. The great relevance of water also in the Middle Ages might come as a surprise for many readers, but the evidence assembled here confirms that also medieval poets were keenly aware of the importance of water to sustain all life, to provide understanding of life’s secrets, to mirror love, and to connect the individual with God. In eleven chapters major medieval European authors and their works are discussed here, taking us from the world of Old Norse to Irish and Latin literature, to German, French, English, and Italian romances and other narratives.
A Tale of Three Thirsty Cities
A Tale of Three Thirsty Cities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Tale of Three Thirsty Cities write by Jaime-Chaim Shulman. This book was released on 2017-11-01. A Tale of Three Thirsty Cities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In A Tale of Three Thirsty Cities: The Innovative Water Supply Systems of Toledo, London and Paris in the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century, Chaim Shulman presents an analysis of three projects of urban water supply systems carried out between 1560s–1610s. The technical and economic differences between these projects resulted from external conditions not directly related to the water supply problem. Although the same basic technology was apparently available at the time in all cases, the geographical, engineering, entrepreneurial and cultural nature of each region differed. The inhabitants’ wellbeing improvement achieved varied accordingly. Much broader insights are drawn on the policies of the three monarchies regarding the initiative of and support for grand scale public works in general.
