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Water allocation policies for the Dong Nai River Basin in Vietnam: an integrated perspective [PDF]

open access: yes
Recent water sector reforms, increased scarcity and vulnerability of existing water resources, combined with declining public funding available for large-scale infrastructure investment in the sector have led to an increased awareness by the Government ...
Ringler, Claudia, Vu Huy, Nguyen
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Removal of sulphate from mine waters by electrocoagulation/rice straw activated carbon adsorption coupling in a batch system: optimization of process via response surface methodology

open access: yesJournal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2019
The removal of sulphate ions constitutes one of the main challenges in mining, metallurgical and other industries. This work evaluated sulphate removal from aqueous solutions by an electrocoagulation (EC)/raw straw activated carbon (RSAC) adsorption ...
Mijia Zhu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental problems and opportunities of the peri-urban interface and their impact upon the poor [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the problems and opportunities of the peri-urban interface (PUI) with regard to the broad concerns of environmentalsustainability and ...
Allen, A, Corubolo, E, da Silva, N
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Removal of trivalent metal ions from aqueous solution via cross-flow ultrafiltration system using zeolite membranes

open access: yesJournal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2017
This study aimed to assess the performance of three zeolite membranes in the removal of trivalent metal ions from aqueous solution using a cross-flow mode of operation. Three types of zeolite membrane, MCM-41, MCM-48 and FAU, were prepared on a low-cost,
Ashim Kumar Basumatary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Institutional and policy analysis of river basin management: the Brantas river basin, East Java, Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes
The authors describe and analyze an unconventional approach to river basin management in a developing country undergoing rapid economic, political, and institutional change. The founding of the Brantas River Basin Management Corporation (Perum Jasa Tirta
Bhat, Anjali   +2 more
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Chemical characteristics and health hazards of heavy metals in shallow groundwater: case study Anloga community, Volta Region, Ghana

open access: yesApplied Water Science, 2019
Five water samples each were collected from six shallow wells which serve as source of drinking water at different locations within the Anloga community of the Volta Region in Ghana.
Osei Akoto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rural households' preferences for multiple uses water services in the Sekororo-Letsoalo area, Limpopo province, South Africa : A choice modelling approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The provision of free basic water and a more equal distribution of water for productive uses are seen as important instruments to redress inequities from the past and eradicate poverty in South Africa (SA).
Farolfi, Stefano   +2 more
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A new and integrated hydro-economic accounting and analytical framework for water resources: A case study for North China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Water is a critical issue in China for a variety of reasons. China is poor of water resources with 2300 m3 of per capita availability, which is less than of the world average. This is exacerbated by regional differences; e.g.
Brown   +37 more
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Biosorption of heavy metal ions on peel of Artocarpus nobilis fruit: 1—Ni(II) sorption under static and dynamic conditions

open access: yesApplied Water Science, 2019
The peel of the edible fruit, Artocarpus nobilis, a plant endemic to Sri Lanka, shows remarkable adsorption capabilities toward Ni(II), a heavy metal ion. Removal efficiency of 50% obtained with air-dried particles (0.710 mm 
Namal Priyantha, P. A. Kotabewatta
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Smartphone-based System for water quality analysis

open access: yesApplied Water Science, 2018
Water quality in rural areas is difficult to monitor due to lack of connectivity from different water laboratories. In other areas, location-based real-time water quality data collection is a tedious job and highly dependent on human intervention.
Satyam Srivastava   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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