Emerging from sewage and waste : a postmodern landscape
California ; Facilities ; Polluted water ; Post-modernism ; United States of America ; Viability ; Waste
The presidential address to the Association of Pacific coast geographers (Spokane, 12 September 1997) is a call to geographers to study sewage and waste as they are used to construct postmodern landscapes. Numerous examples of creative after-uses
of sewage and waste in southern California and elsewhere are provided. - (SLD)
This paper deals with the environmental problems of a Hungarian small town, Monor. According to the A., one of the main environmental problems is the increase of the quantity of waste. In Monor until very recently only 20-30 percent of wastewater
was treated. The solid waste dump is going to be full in a few years and it has to be recultivated. At the same time new solution should be found for depositing solid waste, because illegal waste dumping is already common and in the future it will probably
Water-one of the main components of living environment
The water quantity and its quality became a serious environmental problem in Czechoslovakia in postwar period. Number of waterwasters increased and so did the amount of wastes let out to waterays. The decline of the share of water pollution
in the last ten years and the amelioration of water quality required the considerable investment especially on the construction of wastewater purifying stations.
The influences of a wastewater treatment plant on the macro-invertebrate communities of a lowland river in the Campine (Belgium)
The combined effects of purified and unpurified sewage on the macro-invertebrates of the Witte Nete, a Campine lowland river, have been studied. In ten localities, eight of which were downstream a wastewater treatment plant, the benthic fauna
on 9.6 m2 of the bottom has been collected with a handnet and later on identified and counted. The interpretation of the data was done with the aid of statistical techniques and biological water assessment methods.
Problematika odpadov a ich dopad na zivotné prostredie Wastes disposals and their effects on environment
Various ways of waste disposal used at present in Czechoslovakia, especially with dumping on appropriately chosen sites, and with the effects of dumps on soil and underground water. (MS).
The AA. evaluate the effect of 2 olive mill wastes (olive leaves and “alperujo”) on soil properties and soil erosion in a rain fed olive grove in SE Spain. After 3 years experiment, oil mill wastes application significantly improved physical
and chemical properties of the studied soil with respect to control. The organic matter content, bulk density and porosity were increased, which confirmed the interactions of these properties. Available water capacity increased with olive leaves but decreased
when applied “alperujo”. With respect to erosion, after simulated rainfall experiments it was found that the oil mill wastes contributed to increase the roughness and the interception of raindrops, delaying runoff generation and enhancing
the infiltration of rainwater. Treatment with oil mill wastes contributed to a reduction in runoff generation and soil losses compared to bare soil, especially when applied olive leaves.
A historical perspective on industrial wastes and groundwater contamination
Groundwater ; Groundwater hydrology ; Hydrogeology ; Industrial waste ; Industry ; Legislation ; Polluted water ; Pollution ; Pollution control ; Toxic waste ; United States ; Water pollution
Geograficka a casova promenlivost vlahové potreby plodin. (Geographical and time variability of the water need of plants)
and for vegetation irrigation using wastewaters with predominant irrigation effect.
Geographical and time variability of the need mentioned in Czechoslovakia as well as its dependence on altitude is demonstrated on the case of beet. The conclusions are applicable both for supplementary irrigation using unpolluted water
Impacts of human activities on water cycles in Haihe basin
China ; Human impact ; Impact ; Phreatic ground water ; Water balance ; Water cycle ; Water pollution ; Water quality ; Water use ; Watershed
, groundwater over-exploitation, and water pollution have caused a series of environmental problems in the area. The best way to meet increasing water demands of human activities is to raise efficiency of water resources use. Wastewater discharge should
This paper studies effects of human activities on water cycle in Haihe basin, focusing on the effects on the key elements of water balance and environmental issues caused by unreasonable water development and utilization. River runoff reduction
is insufficiently protected due to inadequate water protection policy and the control over the implementation of the provisions has often been ineffective. Untreated wastewaters, illegal waste-disposal dumps and traffic endanger the water source. The hazards
The article presents potential and actual sources of groundwater contamination on the Kras plateau, which is the recharge area of the Klariči karst water source that provides drinking water for the Kras plateau and Koprsko primorje. The water source
are shown on a simplified map that could be, in a suitable scale, a valuable practical tool for further water source protection and in land-use planning. - (IKR)
Cultural studies ; Division of labour ; Germany ; Journey to work ; Labour ; Large town ; Leisure ; Rural-urban relations ; Urban region ; Waste treatment ; Water supply
This contribution critically examines hypotheses about the structure of the relationships in the context of cities and their hinterland, using the interrelationships in water supply, waste disposal and the relationships between the locations
Agricultural practice ; Agriculture ; Biogeochemistry ; Ecosystem ; Irrigation ; New Zealand ; Polluted water ; Water management ; Water quality
Irrigation is becoming an accepted means of effluent treatment and disposal in New Zealand. This paper outlines major sources of effluent in New Zealand and the methods, benefits and problems of land waste treatment prior to a brief discussion
Neue Entwicklungen der Rheinwasserqualität. in Arbeitstagung 1981 der Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wasserwerke im Rheineinzugsgebiet (IAWR).. (New developments on the Rhine water quality)
Last few years quality of the water of the River Rhine has been examined in detail by taking about 20 000 samples. In this lecture, some future objects and problems of the cleaning of wastewater, the protection of water quality and the importance
of providing of drinking water have been dealt with. (H. Winteraeken).
Abandoned water resources as potential sources of drinking water – the Korentan karst spring near Postojna
Drinking water ; Inner Carniola ; Karst ; Site preservation ; Slovenia ; Thematic map ; Underground water ; Water ; Water pollution ; Water resources
and illegal waste dumps were also mapped. Thematic maps are excellent tool for planning water protection and land use at national and local level. The study is an example of good practice of the revival of abandoned water sources that may in the future serve
Non-conventional water for irrigation during drought in Bulgaria
Water resources of Bulgaria
Applied hydrology ; Bulgaria ; Crop ; Drainage ; Drought ; Health ; Irrigation ; Polluted water ; Pollution ; Risk ; Sea water ; Soil ; Water ; Water quality ; Water resources
the work of the AA. in assessing the irrigation potentials of wastewater in Bulgaria.
Under the drought conditions that have occurred in Bulgaria during the last decade, agricultural use of non-conventional water may be an important resource. This is a specific case of simultaneous purification and utilisation by soil ecological
systems. However, using non-conventional quality water presents a number of ecological and health risks and poses problems connected with soil and surface and groundwater contaminated and with producing crops of acceptable quality. This paper reviews
California ; Environment ; Environmental degradation ; Nuisance ; Pollution ; Thematic mapping ; United States of America ; Water
Discusses series of maps prepared for the State of California that shows air pollution, pollution of inland and coastal waters, hazardous wastes, surface mining, deterioration of forests and sensitive habitats. - (DWG)