Waters of Brazil : strategic analysis /
Title By: Bicudo, Carlos Eduardo De Mattos [Edited by] | Tundisi, Jose Galizia [Edited by] | Scheuenstuhl, Marcos Cortesô Barnsley [Edited by]
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BookPublisher: Sau Paolo, Bazil : Springer, 2017.Description: xii, 191 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9783319413723; 3319413724Subject(s): Water -- Brazil | Water-supply -- Brazil | Water quality -- BrazilDDC classification: 333.9100981 WA TE Online resources: Location Map
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| 333.9100951 CH MA Managing water resources for people's livelihood and sustainable development : | 333.9100956 AL MI The Middle East water question : | 333.9100956 WA TE Water security in the Middle East : | 333.9100981 WA TE Waters of Brazil : | 333.9100994 CE NT A century of water resources development in Australia, 1900-1999 | 333.9111 POLI The politics of water scarcity | 333.9122 SA DR Drinking water : |
Includes bibliographical references.
Dedication; Preface; Knowledge; Contents; Chapter 1: Management of¡Water Resources and¡Irrigated Agriculture in¡Brazil; Situation of¡Water Resources in¡Latin America and¡in¡Brazil; Irrigated Agriculture in¡Brazil; Integrated Management of¡Water Resources: Democratic and¡Sustainable Vision; Final Remarks; References; Chapter 2: Water and¡Health: Global and¡National Aspects; Introduction; Water and¡Health; Situation in¡Brazil; Perspectives; Recommendations; References; Chapter 3: Water and¡Economy; Introduction; Charging for¡the¡Use of¡Water; Brazilian Legislation of¡Water Resources.
The User Payer Principle (UPP) Billing for¡Water Abstraction; The Billing for¡Discharge of¡Effluents (PPP); The Brazilian Experience in¡the¡Management of¡Inland Waters; References; Chapter 4: Conservation and¡Reuse as¡Management Tools to¡Mitigate the¡Billing Charges for¡Use of¡Water in¡the¡Industrial Sector; Introduction; Brazilian Industry and¡Environmental Management; Opportunities and¡Constraints for¡Industrial Sustainability; Options for¡Promoting Industrial Sustainability in¡Terms of¡Water Resources; Maintain the¡Traditional Situation.
Purchasing Reuse Water from¡Sanitation Companies Treat and¡Reuse Your Own Effluents; Management of¡Demand; Management of¡Supply; Assessment of¡Viability; Current State of¡Industrial Reuse in¡Brazil and¡in¡the¡State of¡São Paulo; Simulation of¡the¡Reduction of¡Costs Associated to¡the¡Billing of¡Water due¡to¡Reuse, in¡Some Industries of¡the¡State of¡São Paulo; Conclusions and¡Recommendations; References; Chapter 5: The Issue of¡Water in¡the¡Brazilian Semi-Arid Region; Introduction; Physical Characteristics of¡the¡Semi-Arid Northeast; Regional Water Potentials: Surface Waters.
Regional Water Potencials: Ground Waters Public Health; Occurrence of¡Desertification Process in¡the¡Northeast; Potential Impacts of¡Climatic Changes; Solutions for¡the¡Problem of¡Water in¡the¡Northeastern Semi-Arid; The Droughts and¡Their Consequences; The Search for¡Solutions; Well Drillings; High Rate of¡Dry Wells, Given the¡Geological Peculiarities; Rural Tanks; Ground Water Dams; Treatment and¡Reuse of¡Wastewaters; Long Distance Water Transportation; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Amazonia: Water Resources and¡Sustainability; Characterization and¡Extent of¡Water.
Quality and¡Monitoring of¡Water Systems Functioning of¡Water Systems; Diversity of¡Aquatic Organisms in¡Amazonia; Function, Valuation and¡Social Issues; Waters of¡Amazonia and¡International Environmental Law; Future of¡Water Systems of¡Amazonia; References; Chapter 7: Urbanization and¡Water Resources; Population and¡Urbanization; Urbanization Processes; Uses and¡Impacts of¡Urbanization on¡Water Resources; General View; Main Risks; Integrated Management of¡Urban Waters; Management Structure of¡the¡City; The Services; Integration.