Brent usher (18 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. The boards are slightly shelf rubbed. There are two previous ownership inscriptions. The binding is superb. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. An excellent copy in great condition. Faint wear to cover. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Publisher's note: A collection of thirty peer-reviewed articles, this book provides a first glimpse into groundwater pollution in Africa. It begins with a broad overview of the situation in Africa highlighting topics of special significance to the continent and including broad country perspectives. The book includes specific case studies that substantiate the general perspectives. It presents a range of diverse hydrogeological settings, with associated pollution sources, their causes and consequences across the continent and methodologies to understand impacts and improve the situation. The book is a valuable reference to professionals and decision-makers confronted with a wide diversity of challenges. Size: 24.6 x 17.4 x 2.5 cm. xiv, 353 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Environment & Ecology; Groundwater -- Pollution -- Africa; ISBN: 041541167X. ISBN/EAN: 9780415411677. Add. Inventory No: 250625MMY0907319.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Oversized hardcover, xiv + 353 pages, copiously illustrated with colour images, NOT ex-library. Torn-out front blank endpapers (binding remains firm throughout), else the appearance of very little wear. Book is clean and bright with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps. Issued without a dust jacket. -- In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation across the continent. The book begins with a broad overview of the situation in Africa, highlighting topics of special significance to the continent and presenting a variety of country perspectives. The subsequent papers provide specific case studies, introducing a range of diverse hydrogeological settings, with associated pollution sources, their causes and consequences. Methodologies for understanding impacts and for improving the situation are considered, with a view to the challenges ahead. The book will provide valuable reference and insight to professionals and decision-makers confronted with a wide diversity of challenges, including groundwater quality management in areas of rapid urbanisation in Africa and other developing areas. -- Contents: Introduction -Issues of Groundwater Pollution in Africa; Overview - Nitrate Pollution of Groundwater in Southern Africa; Nitrate Pollution of Groundwater in Nigeria; Groundwater Quality in Cameroon and Its Vulnerability to Pollution; Groundwater Contamination in Ghana; Characterization of Diffuse Pollution of Shallow Groundwater in the Harare Urban Area, Zimbabwe; Groundwater Contamination from Pesticides in Africa: A Review; Degradation of Groundwater Resources Under African Cities: Technical and Socio-economic Challenges; Groundwater Pollution Status and Aquifer Vulnerability - A New Cartographic Approach to Determine the Groundwater Vulnerability of the Abidjan Aquifer; Vulnerability Assessment of the Abidjan Quaternary Aquifer Using the DRASTIC Method; Groundwater Pollution From Urban Development in Cotonou City, Benin; Assessment of Water Pollution and Risks to Surface and Groundwater Resources in Bamako, Mali; Statistical Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Bamako City, Mali; Spatial and Temporal Variations of Groundwater Pollution in Ougadougou City, Burkina Faso; Groundwater Contamination in the Niamey Urban Area, Niger; Management of Nitrate Pollution of Groundwater in African Cities: Case of Dakar, Senegal; Application of Electrical Resistivity Techniques in the Delineation of Saltwater-freshwater in the Keta Basin, Ghana; Degree of Groundwater Vulnerability to Pollution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Vulnerability and Pollution of Groundwater in Kisauni, Mombasa, Kenya; A Chemical Study of Surface and Groundwater in the Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi; Groundwater Quality Assessments in the John Laing and Misisi Areas of Lusaka; Groundwater Quality Case Studies in Botswana; Contamination and Protection in the Cape Flats Aquifer, South Africa; An Evaluation of Groundwater Pollution from Pesticides in South Africa Using the VLEACH Model; Special Topics - Contamination of the Abidjan Aquifer by Sewage: An Assessment of Extent and Strategies for Protection; Impacts of Coal and Gold Mining on the Associated Water Resources in South Africa; Monitored Natural Attenuation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in a Fractured Environment: A Case Study; Management Strategies to Mitigate Clogging and Biofouling in Production Boreholes; Way Forward - A South African Perspective on the Protection of Groundwater Sources; Subject & Author Index.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. pictorial boards are a touch shelf rubbed. the book has no inscriptions and appears new and unread. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condición: New.

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Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New. pp. 353.

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Condición: New. Yongxin Xu, Brent UsherIn 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater .

Condición: New. pp. 353.

Condición: New. In English.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In 2000, various UN organizations launched a collaborative effort to assess the vulnerability of groundwater in several African cities. The project addressed the issue of aquifer vulnerability and the protection of groundwater quality. This book is a collection of thirty peer-reviewed papers on the topic, and provides a glimpse of the situation across the continent. The book begins with a broad overview of the situation in Africa, highlighting topics of special significance to the continent and presenting a variety of country perspectives. The subsequent papers provide specific case studies, introducing a range of diverse hydrogeological settings, with associated pollution sources, their causes and consequences. Methodologies for understanding impacts and for improving the situation are considered, with a view to the challenges ahead. The book will provide valuable reference and insight to professionals and decision-makers confronted with a wide diversity of challenges, including groundwater quality management in areas of rapid urbanisation in Africa and other developing areas.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 353 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condición: New. pp. 353 This item is printed on demand.