Pollutants and Water Management: Resources, Strategies and Scarcity

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Pardeep Singh (University of Delhi, New Delhi, India) Rishikesh Singh (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)

Pollutants and Water Management

Resources, Strategies and Scarcity

Pardeep Singh (University of Delhi, New Delhi, India), Rishikesh Singh (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India), Vipin Kumar Singh (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) , Rahul Bhadouria (University of Delhi, New Delhi, India)

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Wiley-Blackwell
06 May 2021

Drought & water supply; Water supply & treatment

POLLUTANTS AND WATER MANAGEMENT Pollutants and Water Management: Resources, Strategies and Scarcity delivers a balanced and comprehensive look at recent trends in the management of polluted water resources. Covering the latest practical and theoretical aspects of polluted water management, the distinguished academics and authors emphasize indigenous practices of water resource management, the scarcity of clean water, and the future of the water system in the context of an increasing urbanization and globalization.

The book details the management of contaminated water sites, including heavy metal contaminations in surface and subsurface water sources. It details a variety of industrial activities that typically pollute water, such as those involving crude oils and dyes. In its discussion of recent trends in abatement strategies, Pollutants and Water Management includes an exploration of the application of microorganisms, like bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, and cyanobacteria, for the management of environmental contaminants.

Readers will also discover a wide variety of other topics on the conservation of water sources including:

The role of government and the public in the management of water resource pollution The causes of river system pollution and potential future scenarios in the abatement

of river pollution

Microbial degradation of organic pollutants in various water bodies

The advancement in membrane technology used in water treatment processes

Lead contamination in groundwater and recent trends in abatement strategies for it

Highly polluting industries and their effects on surrounding water resources

Perfect for graduate and postgraduate students and researchers whose focus is on recent trends in abatement strategies for pollutants and the application of microorganisms for the management of environmental contaminants,

Pollutants and Water Management: Resources, Strategies and Scarcity

also has a place in the libraries of environmentalists whose work involves the management and conservation of polluted sites.

Edited by: Pardeep Singh (University of Delhi New Delhi India), Rishikesh Singh (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India), Vipin Kumar Singh (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India), Rahul Bhadouria (University of Delhi, New Delhi, India)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 992g
ISBN: 9781119693611
ISBN 10: 1119693616
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 06 May 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pardeep Singh, PhD is Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College at the University of Delhi in New Delhi, India. He obtained his doctorate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. Rishikesh Singh, PhD received his doctorate from Banaras Hindu University. His research focus is on the management and conservation of polluted sites. Vipin Kumar Singh, PhD is CSIR Research Associate in the Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Study at the Banaras Hindu University. He received his PhD in Botany from the Banaras Hindu University. Rahul Bhadouria, PhD is a Post-Doctoral fellow at Department of Botany, University of Delhi. He received his doctorate in Environmental Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.