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1 Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council; Environment Protection and Heritage Council; National Health and Medical Research Council. 2009. Australian guidelines for water recycling: managed aquifer recharge. [Paul Pavelic, member of the writing team]. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council; Adelaide, SA, Australia: Environment Protection and Heritage Council; Canberra, ACT, Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council. 237p. (National Water Quality Management Strategy Document No 24)
Guidelines ; Aquifers ; Water quality ; Recycling ; Groundwater management ; Water reuse ; Water allocation ; Water governance ; Risk assessment ; Public health ; Pathogens ; Chemicals ; Salinity ; Nutrients / Australia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042557)
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2 UNEP. 2002. Vital water graphics: an overview of the state of the world’s fresh and marine waters. Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP. 43p. + 40 transparencies.
Water resources ; Assessment ; Freshwater ; Sea water ; River basins ; Runoff ; Hydrological cycle ; Chemicals ; Water use ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Water pollution ; Water stress ; Water scarcity ; Wetlands ; Aquaculture
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 UNE Record No: H043900)
3 Clark, J. W.; Viessman. W.; Hammer, M. J. 1977. Water supply and pollution control. 3rd ed. New York, NY, USA: Harper and Row. 857p.
Water supply ; History ; Water pollution ; Chemical treatment ; Biological treatment ; Pollutants ; Air pollution ; Solid wastes ; Groundwater ; Surface water ; Water distribution ; Water users ; Water use ; Water budget ; Water quality ; Models ; Water requirements ; Runoff ; Yields ; Reservoirs ; Pumping ; Sludges ; Processing ; Waste treatment ; Industrial wastes ; Wastewater treatment ; Filters ; Filtration ; Chemicals ; Water reuse ; Legal aspects ; Water rights ; Public health
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 CLA Record No: H043923)
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4 Global Water Intelligence (GWI). 2013. Global water market 2014: meeting the world's water and wastewater needs until 2018. Vol. 1. Oxford, UK: Media Analytics Ltd. 459p. + 1CD.
Water market ; Water requirements ; Water resources development ; Water quality ; Water use ; Water reuse ; Water availability ; Water supply ; Water demand ; Industrial uses ; Wastewater treatment ; Wastewater treatment plants ; Urban wastes ; Equipment ; Networks ; Expenditure ; Costs ; Financing ; Market research ; Forecasting ; Pipes ; Pumps ; Valves ; Meters ; Desalination ; Technology ; Sea water ; Brackish water ; Oils ; Gases ; Energy sources ; Foods ; Beverages ; Pulp and paper industry ; Mining ; Chemicals ; Organizations ; government agencies ; Indicators / Brazil / China / India / USA / Colombia / Indonesia / Malaysia / Mexico / Russia / Australia / France / Germany / Japan / UK / Saudi Arabia / Bolivia / Canada / Chile / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Trinidad / Tobago / Uruguay / Venezuela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLO e-copy SF Record No: H046240)
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5 Brindha, Karthikeyan; Kavitha, R. 2015. Hydrochemical assessment of surface water and groundwater quality along Uyyakondan channel, South India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 73(9):5383-5393. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-014-3793-5]
Groundwater ; Surface water ; Water quality ; Hydrology ; Chemicals ; Assessment ; Water use ; Drinking water ; Irrigation water ; Elements ; Salinity / India / Tiruchirappalli
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046711)
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Groundwater and surface water quality is an important factor that determines its usage for drinking and irrigational use. This study was carried out along a major irrigation water source-Uyyakondan channel in Tiruchirappalli, south India. Fourteen surface water samples along the channel and fifteen groundwater samples close to the surface water sampling locations were collected to determine its suitability for drinking and irrigational purposes. Electrical conductivity, pH and concentrations of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulphate, fluoride and nitrate were determined in the water samples. The chemical composition of the water samples were compared with the drinking water standards of World Health Organisation and Bureau of Indian Standards. Groundwater from this area was suitable for drinking based on magnesium, sulphate, bicarbonate, fluoride and nitrate, while the concentration of calcium, sodium, potassium and chloride exceeded the maximum permissible limits at few locations. Surface water was within the permissible limits for magnesium, potassium, bicarbonate, sulphate, fluoride and nitrate, while calcium, sodium and chloride exceeded the highest desirable limits. Sodium chloride was the dominant groundwater and surface water type. Irrigation water quality was assessed based on magnesium hazard, residual sodium carbonate, sodium percentage, sodium adsorption ratio, permeability index and salinity hazard. Water was suitable for irrigation based on magnesium hazard and residual sodium carbonate. Most water samples were doubtful for irrigation use based on sodium percentage and good for irrigation depending on sodium adsorption ratio. Though 60 % of groundwater and 29 % of surface water samples were suitable for drinking based on water quality index, majority of the water samples were not suitable for irrigation. The water quality in this area needs to be monitored regularly and it is crucial to treat the water before consumption.
6 Martin-Ortega, J.; Perni, A.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Balana, Bedru B.; Mckee, A.; Dunn, S.; Helliwell, R.; Psaltopoulos, D.; Skuras, D.; Cooksley, S.; Slee, B. 2015. A transdisciplinary approach to the economic analysis of the European Water Framework Directive. Ecological Economics, 116:34-45. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.03.026]
Economic analysis ; Cost effectiveness analysis ; Stakeholders ; Ecology ; Catchment areas ; Hydrology ; Chemicals ; Models ; Water quality ; Water pollution ; Land use ; Phosphorus ; River basins / Europ / Scotland
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046955)
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The EuropeanWater Framework Directive(WFD) prescribes economic principles to achieve its ecological targets. The aim is to establish cost-effective measures to attain good ecological status and assess whether the costs of these measures are justifiable in view of the benefits they provide. The complex nature of water problems requires flexible decision-making embracing a diversity of ‘knowledges’. Here, natural and social scientist worked together in an integrated approach ‘ground-tested’ through local stakeholders' knowledge and views. The aims were to: (1) develop a set of steps for implementing this transdisciplinary approach, and (2) critically reflect on the challenges of integrating different strands of knowledge to the specific context of the economics of the WFD. Thiswas tested at a sub-catchment in Scotland. Hydro-chemicalmodelswere used to simulate effectiveness of phosphorous pollution mitigation measures, which was then incorporated into a cost-optimization model. Costs were compared with benefits resulting from water quality improvements. This analysis was accompanied by an iterative local stakeholder consultation process. The research further analysed whether selected measures are ‘future-proof’ in view of climate and land-use changes. Results are used to help set the research agenda for more practical specification of economically sound and socially acceptable ways to deliver theWFD.
7 Balana, Bedru B.; Jackson-Blake, L.; Martin-Ortega, J.; Dunn, S. 2015. Integrated cost-effectiveness analysis of agri-environmental measures for water quality. Journal of Environmental Management, 161:163-172. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.06.035]
Cost benefit analysis ; Agriculture ; Environmental management ; Hydrology ; Chemicals ; Water quality ; Water management ; Wastewater treatment ; Land management ; Nitrates ; Phosphorus ; Pollutants ; Case studies / Scotland / River Dee catchment
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047103)
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This paper presents an application of integrated methodological approach for identifying cost-effective combinations of agri-environmental measures to achieve water quality targets. The methodological approach involves linking hydro-chemical modelling with economic costs of mitigation measures. The utility of the approach was explored for the River Dee catchment in North East Scotland, examining the cost-effectiveness of mitigation measures for nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) pollutants. In-stream nitrate concentration was modelled using the STREAM-N and phosphorus using INCA-P model. Both models were first run for baseline conditions and then their effectiveness for changes in land management was simulated. Costs were based on farm income foregone, capital and operational expenditures. The costs and effects data were integrated using ‘Risk Solver Platform’ optimization in excel to produce the most cost-effective combination of measures by which target nutrient reductions could be attained at a minimum economic cost. The analysis identified different combination of measures as most costeffective for the two pollutants. An important aspect of this paper is integration of model-based effectiveness estimates with economic cost of measures for cost-effectiveness analysis of land and water management options. The methodological approach developed is not limited to the two pollutants and the selected agri-environmental measures considered in the paper; the approach can be adapted to the cost-effectiveness analysis of any catchment-scale environmental management options.
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