industrial water management Articles
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An inexact multi-objective programming model for water resources management in industrial parks of Binhai New Area, China
In recent years, Binhai New Area of Tianjin has been suffering severe water shortage due to climate change and industrial activities. Integrated and effective water resources management approaches are urgent for the sustainable development of industrial parks in Binhai New Area. However, uncertainties exist in many aspects of the water resources system and are inevitably problematic for water ...
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Water Scarcity is Putting Global Food Production at Risk
What can be done to ensure adequate irrigation as traditional sources dry up? Two recently published studies warn that a large portion of the world’s food production is at risk from water scarcity. One found that a fourth of global crop yields could be threatened by increasing growing-season temperatures. The other found that climate change is edging a third of world food production ...
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Study: Water Use in Concrete Production Higher Than Expected
Researchers uncover areas where better management may mitigate high water use Although many environmental impacts of concrete production have been well studied, little research has been dedicated to just how much water it uses. But, a study published in the journal Natureseeks to quantify the impact of concrete production on global water withdrawals, and it makes some dramatic conclusions and ...
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Water trends in integrated water resource management for 2024: challenges and solutions
It is a critical time for water resource management, which is facing a series of major challenges including climate change. This phenomenon is generating longer periods of drought and more intense rainfall. Tackling this issue, along with the problems of demographic growth and urban development, poses multiple challenges in different areas for water management authorities, which call for answers ...
By Idrica
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Water Use in Concrete Production Higher Than Expected - Case Study
Researchers uncover areas where better management may mitigate high water use Although many environmental impacts of concrete production have been well studied, little research has been dedicated to just how much water it uses. But, a study published in the journal Nature seeks to quantify the impact of concrete production on global water withdrawals, and it makes some dramatic conclusions and ...
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Advanced Oxidation: Water Treatment Solutions for PFAS, GenX & other Emerging Contaminants
According to recent data, published by EWG, 110 million Americans could possibly have Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated drinking water sources. While these chemicals have been in use for many years, the extent of their environmental and human impact is only just beginning to surface. As of March 2020, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) ...
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GWT: AOP Treatment Solutions that Protect the World from PFAS, GenX and Other Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water & Wastewater
According to recent data, published by EWG, 110 million Americans could possibly have Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated drinking water sources. While these chemicals have been in use for many years, the extent of their environmental and human impact is only just beginning to surface. As of March 2020, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) had identified 1,477 ...
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Water risk to business is no small drip
At the World Economic Forum in Davos two weeks ago, I was struck by how often the issue of water risk was raised by business executives. As the global economic turmoil is receding, many CEOs and global leaders are turning to other threats—and water is high on the list. For the second year in a row, water crises were named among the top four global risks at the WEF. It’s easy to see ...
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Cities are finally treating water as a resource, not a nuisance
From Houston to Melbourne, the surprising ways urban areas are dealing with water woes Memorial Day barbecues and parades were thwarted this year in Houston when a massive storm dumped more than 10 inches of rain in two days, creating a Waterworld of flooded freeways, cars, houses and businesses, leaving several people dead and hundreds in need of rescue. But it was a predictable disaster. ...
By Ensia
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