ABOUT THE BOOK
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"Sustainable Water Management: Challenges Technologies
and Solutions" is an outcome of the First World Aqua Congress (28-30
November, 2007), organized by Aqua Foundation at the India Habitat Centre, New
Delhi. This book follows a holistic perspective while addressing issues related
to a vital resource such as water. Aspects focusing on major challenges in
sustainable water management have been highlighted. Similarly, the role of
traditional and contemporary modern technologies for sustainable water resource
management has been analyzed in depth. Finally, the scope of solutions
available with respect to sustainable water management has been discussed and
critically evaluated.
Major themes discussed in this book include: water resources
availability; water quality management; water recycling and rainwater
harvesting tools, techniques and status report. While dealing with major
challenges for sustainable water management, the focus lies on the demand and
supply sides of this vital resource and problems related to different kinds of
water pollution, water leakages, wastages, sanitation issues and overall poor
water resource management. Water-related technologies are elaborately presented
regarding water and waste-water treatment, recycling and re-use; purification,
bottling and supply of drinking water; salinity management; software related to
water-resources modelling and utility, mapping, etc. Various institutional,
legal and policy aspects of sustainable water resources management have been
covered in detail with focus on water rights; water pricing and distribution;
municipal water supply management, and related issues at local, national and
global levels. This book highlights the benefits of water reuse; water conservation;
role of public participation and community awareness; and, water-resources
development and capacity building for sustainable water management.
ABOUT Author
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Dr. Prabhas
C. Sinha is the founder-trustee of Aqua foundation and currently its President
and
Chief Functionary. He is also the Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the
Word Aqua Congresses. Dr. Sinha obtained M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi. Dr. Sinha is working as a senior international
consultant on issues related to environmental law and policies.
Sanjay
Rana
is geophysicist working in the field of engineering geophysics for the last
several years. He obtained his M.Tech. degree in Applied Geophysics from the
University of Roorkee. He has served in the U.P. State Government and
Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.