Overview

The new science of ecological engineering is winning increasing acceptance all over the world. Established industrial economies like Sweden and the United States are investing more in it as initial skepticism and regulatory hurdles are giving way to burgeoning investments by companies and municipalities, increased research activity, and great interest by the public. Less-developed countries are investigating inexpensive and effective ways to build their wastewater treatment infrastructure with ecological engineering. Eastern European countries and the former Soviet Union are turning to ecological engineering to solve their acute pollution problems. Ecological Engineering for Wastewater Treatment, Second Edition, presents comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from wastewater source separation at the household level to the use of huge, natural wetlands. It is an updated description of the state of the art, intended as a tool for teaching and inspiring the management of wastewater as a resource, one of the keys to sustainable development. In this Second Edition, existing chapters have been updated, new chapters have been added, and a comprehensive index has been added.

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Author:   Carl Etnier ,  Bjorn Guterstam ,  Bjorn Guterstam ,  Tjeerd Deelstra
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.857kg
ISBN:  

9780873719902

ISBN 10:   0873719905
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   20 December 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Ecological Engineering: The Roots and Rationale of a New Ecological Paradigm. The Function of Ecological Engineering in Environmental Conservation with Some Case Studies from China. Aquaculture and Its Role in Ecological Wastewater Treatment. Ecosystems Approach to Low-Cost Sanitation in India: Where the People Know Better. Wastewater-Fed Fishculture in Hungary. Land-Based Systems, Constructed Wetlands, and Aquatic Plant Systems in the United States: An Overview. Ecological Engineering for Wastewater Treatment: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Realities. Stensund Wastewater Aquaculture: The Building. Ecological Engineering and the Visionary Landscape. Solar Wastewater Treatment in Denmark: Demonstration Project at ""Danish Folkecenter for Renewable Energy"". Resource-Saving and Ecological Aspects of Using Wastewater from Eel Breeding as a Source of Nutrients, Water, and Carbon Dioxide for Plant Production. Living with Your Waste/Wastewater. Energy Budget for a Polyculture-Based Wastewater Treatment System. A Plan for a Community Greenhouse and Waste Treatment Facility for Cold Climate Regions. A Diagnostic and Ecological Approach to the Purification of Sewage, Toxic Substances, and Water Bodies. Contributions of Marshes and Salt Marshes to Ecological Engineering. The Role of Plants in Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands. Wastewater Nutrient Removal and Recovery in an Infiltration Wetland. Seasonal Variations in the Efficiency of Nutrient Removal from Domestic Effluent in a Quasi-Natural Field of Reeds (Phragmites communis). Sand and Plant Filter Systems. Submerged Macrophytes for Recovery of Eutrophied Waters. Wastewater Treatment by Constructed Wetlands in the Norwegian Climate: Pretreatment and Optimal Design. Perspectives on Vegetated Shoals, Ponds, and Ditches as Extensive Outdoor Systems of Wastewater Treatment in Estonia. Ecological Engineering for Wastewater Control in Agricultural Catchment Areas: Three Case Studies from Estonia. Recovery of Small Rivers in Latvia. Environmental Restoration Project in Poland: The Application of New Ideas. Contamination of Groundwater near Landfills in Poland and Possibilities for Protecting it Using Plants. Ecologically Sound Wastewater Treatment: Concepts and Implementation. Ecological Approaches to Wastewater Management in Urban Regions in The Netherlands. Graywater Recycling in Urban Areas. Commercial Prospects for Ecological Engineering. Biological Surfaces, Metabolic Capacitance, Growth, and Differentiation: A Theoretical Exploration of Thermodynamic, Economic, and Material Efficiencies in Fluid Purification Systems. Ecological Approaches to Treatment of Wastewater from Potato Processing. The Ecological Development of Pärnu Sewerage and Treatment System. Ecological Effects of Human Activity on the Couric Lagoon and the Coastal Zone of Lithuania. Ecological Engineering for Increased Production and Environmental Improvement in Open Sea Aquaculture. The Personal Laboratory: Thinking Tools. The Environmental Technology Center. The Awareness of the Engineer as an Integral Part of Ecological Wastewater Treatment. A Living Symbol of Participatory Ecology: Wastewater, Groundwater, and Air Purification Schematics for the René Dubos Bioshelter, Planned South Transept of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Case Studies. Glossary."

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