environmental water management Articles
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Integrated water management and environmental justice – public acceptability and fairness in adopting water innovations
Innovations to manage freshwater resources and avert shortages – including conservation through use of reclaimed wastewater, desalination, and demand-side management measures such as increasing block rate structures offer practical, effective remedies for meeting future water demands. We examine the challenges confronting adoption of these innovations that revolve around perceptions of fairness ...
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Water quality monitoring following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Following the passage of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was left with 80% of its land area flooded. In some locations, the flood waters were over 30 feet deep. In the heat and stagnation, the waters quickly became heavily polluted. Pump out operations began in early September 2005 to get the city dried out quickly. Lake Pontchartrain was the primary receiving water body. A variety of approaches ...
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Environmental awareness through integration of research and education: a case study from two elementary public schools in Puerto Rico
This work integrated environmental education, science, technology and research in a fifth grade science curriculum in two elementary public suburban schools in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Results are presented of these collaborative teams between a graduate fellow and a fifth grade science teacher. The teams developed educational and scientific strategies using a constructivism approach that promoted ...
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Biowaste collection in residential areas with dense population
Because of legal regulations in Germany the biological treatment of organic residues is becoming more and more important. Following the regulations of the Waste Avoidance, Recycling and Disposal Act (KrW-/AbfG) and the TASi (Technical Data Sheet of Urban Wastes) biowaste has to be collected and treated separately. The waste management objective of the separate collection and biological treatment ...
By ORBIT e.V.
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Produced-water Recycling and Energy Reduction for Central Oklahoma
Enhanced oil and gas recovery (fracturing) techniques and water go hand in hand. Current pressures including limited fresh water sources, transportation, fracturing volume requirements, and disposal costs and restrictions are driving the development of new water management strategies. Recycling and managed biologic treatment of surface water is proving to be a cost-effective, more environmentally ...
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Strategic management of water resources important to Ontario craft breweries
The vast majority of craft breweries in Ontario understand the need to improve their water and resource management performance to save money, protect the environment and enhance community relations. This was a major finding of a survey of Ontario craft breweries conducted in the fall of 2016 that found 97 per cent of respondents agree that better water management is important or very important ...
By BLOOM
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ESG Metrics and Sustainable Water Management: What Should Corporate Leaders Focus On?
ESG programs have become incredibly popular in recent years. According to NAVEX Global, in 2020-22, 88% of public companies have an ESG program. In fact, 79% of private-equity-backed companies and 67% of private companies also have ESG initiatives. ESG metrics and sustainable water management are key components to these programs. Your business or the companies you consult for may ...
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