The Water Crisis

List of Tables
List of Boxes
List of Figures
Introduction
Chapter 1: Urbanization: Sewage and Storm-water
The Water Carriage Revolution
Urban Runoff
Chapter 2: Industrialization: Chemical Contaminants
Suspended Solids
Organic Material
Heavy Metals
Synthetic Chemicals
Acidic Wastes
Chapter 3: Intensive Farming: Fertilizers and Pesticides
History of Modern Farming
Nutrients
Pesticides
Animal Wastes
Soil Erosion
Chapter 4: Case-Studies: The Rhine and the Great Lakes
Introduction
History
Current Levels of Pollution
Legislation
The Future
Chapter 5: Prevention
Urbanization
Industrialization
Agriculture
Chapter 6: Legislation and Economic Policies
Legislation
Economic Approaches
Public Pressure
Watershed Management
Chapter 7: Introduction to Ecological Technologies
Characteristics of Natural Systems
Fundamental Mechanisms of Natural Systems
Chapter 8: Soil-based Systems
Rationale for Soil-based Treatment
Slow-rate Treatment
Rapid Infiltration Systems
Overland Flow Systems
Performance
Land Application of Sludge
Chapter 9: Aquatic Plant Treatment Systems
Constructed Wetlands
Waste Stabilization Ponds
Floating Aquatic Plant Systems
Combined Systems
Living Machines
Chapter 10: Coda: Rethinking Water Carriage
Grey-water Systems
Chapter 11: Ground-water: The Special Issues
Sources of Pollution
Ground-water Treatment
Chapter 12: Conclusions: Directions for the Future
List of Terms
Bibliography
Index