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An integrated methodology to define Protection Zones for groundwaterbased drinking water sources: an example from the Tuscany Region, Italy

Acque Sotterranee, 2015
Water is an essential economic and social resource. It is also finite and vulnerable. For Europe, this generally accepted understanding has been translated into the European and National Directive (2000/60/EC, D.Lgs. 152/2006).
Matia Menichini, Simone Da Prato, Marco Doveri, Alessandro Ellero, Matteo Lelli, Giulio Masetti, Barbara Nisi, Brunella Raco   +7 more
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Potential presence of trihalomethanes in water intended for human consumption

Journal of Biological Research, 2011
Since the 1970s it is well known that, though water for human consumption must generally be disinfected before being distributed along the network, the use of chemicals results in the formation of many different Disinfeection By-Products (DBPs).
C. Lasagna, E. Raffo, D. Foppiano
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Water scarcity in agriculture: An overview of causes, impacts and approaches for reducing the risks

Heliyon, 2023
Freshwater is a vital resource for both ecosystem health and human survival, and it is the natural resource that is the most extracted at the global level.
Carlo Ingrao, Rossana Strippoli, Giovanni Lagioia, Donald Huisingh   +3 more
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Amenity counts significantly improve water consumption predictions.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Anticipating the increase in water demand in an urban area requires us to properly understand daily human movement driven by population size, land use, and amenity types among others.
Damian Dailisan, Marissa Liponhay, Christian Alis, Christopher Monterola   +3 more
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Management of water resources in semi-arid: assessment of the drinking water supply in rural communities of Chapada do Apodi-RN

Sustentabilidade em Debate, 2019
Water is a natural resource, present in metabolic processes of living beings, which has been used for various purposes, especially human consumption.
Jorge Luís de Oliveira Pinto Filho, Alana Ticiane Alves do Rêgo, Anderson Rodrigo da Silva Lunes   +2 more
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Scenario and water supply diagnosis for human consumption in the municipality of Aracati, Ceará [PDF]

RBRH, 2022
Aracati, a municipality in the State of Ceará, is experiencing water shortages. The unpredictability of rainfall and a lack of management of these resources worsen water scarcity. The work diagnosed water availability in the municipality to aid municipal
Joyce Shantala Fernandes de Oliveira Sousa, Luzia Suerlange Araújo dos Santos Mendes, Mickaelon Belchior Vasconcelos, Ana Rita Gonçalves Neves Lopes Salgueiro, Itabaraci Nazareno Cavalcante   +4 more
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Potentially toxic metals and metalloids in surface water intended for human consumption and other uses in the Mantaro River watershed, Peru

Soil and Water Research, 2020
The concentration of Cu, Fe, Pb, Zn and As in the surface water intended for human consumption and other uses in the Mantaro River basin were analysed using multivariate methods.
María Custodio, Daniel Álvarez, Walter Cuadrado, Raúl Montalvo, Salomé Ochoa   +4 more
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Endocrine disruptors in water for human consumption: chemical and biological monitoring

Journal of Biological Research, 2011
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDcs) are substances that, mimicking the effect of natural hormons or antagonising their action, alter function of the endocrine systems and consequently cause adverse health effects. The problem of Endocrine Disrupters in
O. Conio, E. Raffo, L. Canesi, F. D'Agostini, D. Reali   +4 more
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