Edwin Bearss' Government career created National Parks and Presidential Historic Parks, including his direct relationships with President Lyndon B....

Zaviša Janjić may mostly be remembered for his pioneering contributions that allowed for the advancement of weather forecasting, which we witnessed...

Concern for humanity's future has never been more urgent than now - in the present time - when humanity has achieved the level of capability of des...

Under the Constitution, the war powers are divided between Congress and the President. Among other relevant grants, Congress has the power to decla...

Looking to the general trend of Washington's military career, it is emphasized, throughout the volume, that the moral, religious, and patriotic mot...

This book introduces the main waste heat sources that come from the industrial, electric, commercial, residential and transportation sectors of soc...

Over the last couple of decades, rapid urbanisation, unplanned industrialisation, and a rising population jointly created several issues worldwide,...

The management of waste is a sensitive issue which affects everyone all over the globe. With the advent of globalization and urbanization, the amou...

Shale gas is natural gas that is tightly locked within low permeability sedimentary rock. Recent technological advances are making shale gas reserv...

Wastewater Treatment: Processes, Uses and Importance begins by providing information about wastewater treatment and its various application, especi...

Over the past few years, the occurrence of pharmaceutical residues in the environment has attracted great interest regarding the possible harmful e...

Water shortages are a reality all over the world, and supplying water to urban centers is one of the challenges of modern society. This book examin...

A large segment of the population in undeveloped and developing countries drink untreated or partially treated water. Annually, 6 to 60 billion cas...

The overall wellbeing of a society depends on access to uncontaminated drinking water. However, the treatment of the water supply is made more comp...

This book focuses on water purification by micelle-clay nano-particles. The micelle-clay complex is composed of an organic cation (surfactant) with...

Much progress has been made in achieving the ambitious goals that Congress established in 1972 in the Clean Water Act (CWA) to restore and maintain...

One of the main challenges faced by humans today is finding a balance between economic development of respective countries and sustainable utilisat...

This book provides new research on water resources. Chapter One discusses water resource management and intelligent monitoring systems for reservoi...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is the world’s largest public engineering, design, and construction management agency, with water resource...

The 114th Congress faces many water resource development, management, and protection issues. Congressional actions shape reinvestment in aging fede...

Water resources play an essential role in all aspects of human life and activities. All living organisms need water for survival. Due to increased ...

The Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2014 became law on 10 June 2014. Its conference report resolved differences between the Water R...

Recent catastrophic breaks in water mains and sewer discharges during storms are indicators of the nation’s old and deteriorating water and wastewa...