Urban and Industrial Water Conservation Handbook

Author: Cui Yuchuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book is a practical guide on urban and industrial water-saving technology and management. It is divided into 3 parts, with a total of 24 chapters. Part 1 covers fundamental content on urban and industrial water conservation, including water resources, urban water supply sources and protection, urban and industrial water supply, water use, and drainage, water demand forecasting, basic approaches and indicator systems for water conservation, as well as the status and goals of water conservation. Part 2 focuses on technical methods for urban and industrial water conservation, including circulating cooling water, recycled water, wastewater treatment and reuse, greywater, seawater utilization, urban rainwater utilization, production process water conservation, water-saving appliances and equipment, as well as underground pipeline leak detection and prevention. Part 3 discusses management measures for urban and industrial water conservation, including administrative management, technical management, economic management, legal management, water conservation management information systems, economic evaluation of water conservation projects, performance assessment and evaluation, water conservation planning, as well as water conservation publicity and education, and personnel training. This book is suitable for professionals and managers engaged in urban and industrial water conservation, water resource utilization, water supply and drainage, and environmental protection, as well as students and faculty of universities and colleges. It can also serve as a training textbook for water conservation.