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Wetlands are a vital part of the landscape and ecology of the United States, providing critical habitat for fish and wildlife; yet they are being destroyed at an alarming rate. A detailed and comprehensive analysis of wetlands management, Wetland Drainage, Restoration, and Repair can help reverse this trend. The book begins with an historical overview of wetland destruction and repair over the past two hundred years and shows clearly how the effects on drained locations remain evident generations later. It also serves as a unique guide to aid anyone, from novice to engineer, engaged in the

Drainage. --- Wetland restoration. --- Land drainage --- Agricultural engineering --- Hydraulic engineering --- Reclamation of land --- Sanitary engineering --- Sewerage --- Restoration of wetlands --- Wetlands --- Wetlands restoration --- Restoration ecology --- Wetland management --- Restoration

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The World Health Organization's 2004 Global and Regional Burden of Disease Report estimates that acute respiratory infections from indoor air pollution (pollution from burning wood, animal dung, and other bio-fuels) kill a million children annually in developing countries, inflicting a particularly heavy toll on poor families in South Asia and Africa. This paper reports on an experiment that studied the use of construction materials, space configurations, cooking locations, and household ventilation practices (use of doors and windows) as potentially-important determinants of indoor air pollution. Results from controlled experiments in Bangladesh are analyzed to test whether changes in these determinants can have significant effects on indoor air pollution. Analysis of the data shows, for example, that pollution from the cooking area diffuses into living spaces rapidly and completely. Furthermore, it is important to factor in the interaction between outdoor and indoor air pollution. Among fuels, seasonal conditions seem to affect the relative severity of pollution from wood, dung, and other biomass fuels. However, there is no ambiguity about their collective impact. All are far dirtier than clean fuels. The analysis concludes that if cooking with clean fuels is not possible, then building the kitchen with porous construction material and providing proper ventilation in cooking areas will yield a better indoor health environment.

Air Pollution --- Air Quality --- Air Quality and Clean Air --- Animal Dung --- Bio-Fuels --- Biofuels --- Biomass --- Clean Fuels --- Cooking --- Energy --- Energy Production and Transportation --- Environment --- Fuel --- Pollution Management and Control --- Renewable Energy --- Sanitation and Sewerage --- Water Supply and Sanitation --- Wood

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Prepared by a Joint Task Force of the Environment and Water Resources Institute and the Committee on Pipeline Planning of the Pipeline Division of ASCE and the Collection Systems Subcommittee of the Technical Practice Committee of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design and Construction provides theoretical and practical guidelines for the design and construction of gravity sanitary sewers. This new edition covers the administrative and organizational phases of sanitary sewer projects, as well as the parameters necessary to establish the design criteria, complete the design, and award a construction contract. The manual offers an in-depth discussion of commonly used trenchless and conventional methods of sanitary sewer construction. With its liberal use of charts, illustrations, and case studies, this practical manual is an indispensable resource for engineers in the field of sanitary sewer structural and hydraulic design.

Sewerage --- Sanitary engineering. --- Sanitary sewers --- Construction management --- Gravity forces --- Gravity sewers --- Pipeline design --- Construction methods --- Hydraulic design --- Construction materials --- Design and construction. --- Sanitary sewers --- Construction management --- Gravity forces --- Gravity sewers --- Pipeline design --- Construction methods --- Hydraulic design --- Construction materials

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Hydrologic cycle. --- Water-supply. --- Water conservation. --- Water quality management. --- Water resources development --- Storm sewers. --- Sewage --- Fluid mechanics. --- water circulation. --- Drinking water. --- drinking water systems. --- Sewerage. --- Water quality. --- Local government. --- Cycle hydrologique. --- Approvisionnement en eau. --- Eau --- Eau --- Eau --- Égouts pluviaux. --- Eaux usées --- Government policy. --- Purification. --- Politique publique. --- Qualité --- Gestion. --- Conservation des ressources. --- Épuration.

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The authors use a Ricardian model to test the relationship between annual net revenues and climate across Israeli farms. They find that it is important to include the amount of irrigation water available to each farm in order to measure the response of farms to climate. With irrigation water omitted, the model predicts that climate change is strictly beneficial. But with water included, the model predicts that only modest climate changes are beneficial, while drastic climate change in the long run will be harmful. Using the Atmospheric Oceanic Global Circulation Models scenarios, the authors show that farm net revenue is expected to increase by 16 percent in 2020, while in 2100 farm net revenue is expected to drop by 60-390 percent varying between the different scenarios. Although Israel has a relatively warm climate, a mild increase in temperature is beneficial due to the ability to supply international markets with farm products early in the season. The findings lead to the conclusion that securing water rights to the farmers and international trade agreements can be important policy measures to help farmers adapt to climate change.

Climate --- Climate Change --- Climate Changes --- Climate Models --- Climate Sensitivity --- Common Property Resource Development --- Drought Management --- Economic Impacts --- Environment --- Forestry --- Global Climate Change --- Impacts --- Industry --- Irrigation --- Land --- Less --- Precipitation --- Rainfall --- Rainy Season --- Rural Development --- Sanitation and Sewerage --- Soils --- Technologies --- Temperature --- Town Water Supply and Sanitation --- Variables --- Wastewater Treatment --- Water and Industry --- Water Conservation --- Water Resources --- Water Supply and Sanitation --- Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions --- Water Supply and Systems --- Water Use