Publications
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Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems
(2022)
With increased commitment from the international community to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from all sectors in accordance with the Paris Agreement, the water sector has never felt the pressure it is now under to ...
Applications of Activated Sludge Models
(2015)
In 1982 the International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control (IAWPRC), as it was then called, established a Task Group on Mathematical Modelling for Design and Operation of Activated Sludge Processes. The ...
Manuel des Droits de l'Homme à l'Eau Potable et à l'Assainissement à l’intention des Praticiens
(2018)
"Manuel des Droits de l'Homme et à l'Eau Potable et à l'Assainissement à l’intention des Praticiens is the French translation of Manual on the Human Rights to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation for Practitioners. The Manual ...
International Rainwater Catchment Systems Experiences
(2020)
Harvesting rain and using it for drinking and domestic use will help to give scattered rural households and under-served city dwellers access to water. The world cannot ignore using rain - as the source of all water. This ...
Clean Technologies Toward a Sustainable Future
(2023)
Increasing global population growth and the continued exploitation of land, water and other natural resources is causing the release of harmful gases and toxic compounds into the environment. To combat this pollution and ...
Rational Design of Next-generation Nanomaterials and Nanodevices for Water Applications
(2016)
Despite the fact that nanotechnology has been present for a few decades, there is a big gap between how nanotechnology is perceived and what nanotechnology can truly offer in all sectors of water. The question to be answered ...
Managing Climate Risk in Water Supply Systems
(2013-02-15)
Water resources systems provide multiple services and, if managed properly, can contribute significantly to social well-being and economic growth. However, extreme or unexpected hydroclimatic conditions, such as droughts ...
Hydrological Design of Multipurpose Micro-catchment Rainwater Management
(2018)
Rainwater as a resource has been underrated due to scientific misunderstandings about its quality, the lack of hydrologic design tools for small catchments, such as roofs, the preference for large infrastructures, and the ...
The Roadmap to a Low-Carbon Urban Water Utility
(2018)
The transition to low-carbon urban water utilities is an innovative idea, only embraced by a few forward thinking utilities currently. This roadmap is directed at urban water utility managers in charge of planning future ...
Resource Recovery from Water
(2022)
Throughout history, the first and foremost role of urban water management has been the protection of human health and the local aquatic environment. To this end, the practice of (waste-)water treatment has maintained a ...