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3rd Annual Conference of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association, Conference proceedings : Water and Wastewater needs for the Caribbean - 21st century, October 3-7.
(Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association, 2011-09-06)
Estimating the future hydric needs of Baja California, Mexico. assessment of scenarios to stop being a region with water scarcity
(2020-08-20)
This paper shows the actual conditions of freshwater availability in Baja California (BC), Mexico. It aims to estimate the water needs by 2030, and propose scenarios to move out of the scarce water region classification ...
Water footprint and virtual water trade of mize in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-06)
Agriculture is the largest fresh water consuming sector, and maize is the most produced and consumed crop worldwide. The water footprint (WF) methodology quantifies and evaluates the water volumes consumed and polluted by ...
An assessment of drinking water contamination with Helicobacter pylori in Lima, Peru
(Wiley, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is a gut bacterium that is the primary cause of gastric cancer. H. pylori infection has been consistently associated with lack of access to sanitation and clean drinking water. In this study, ...
Scientometric study of drinking water treatments technologies: present and future challenges
(2021)
The knowledge of the tendencies of the drinking water treatments was changing through the previous decades and it is necessary to improve it for the benefit of the human beings. In this sense, the purpose of the study ...
Integrated Water Resource Management and Energy Requirements for Water Supply in the Copiapo River Basin, Chile
(MDPI, 2014)
Population and industry growth in dry climates are fully tied to significant increase in water and energy demands. Because water affects many economic, social and environmental aspects, an interdisciplinary approach is ...
A linear programming approach to optimise the management of water in dammed river systems for meeting demands and preventing floods
(2018)
Water in sufficient quantity and quality is indispensable for multiple purposes like domestic and industrial use, irrigated agriculture, hydropower generation and ecosystem functioning. In many regions of the world, water ...
Water security assessment of groundwater quality in an anthropized rural area from the atlantic forest biome in Brazil
(2020-03-01)
The exploitation of natural resources has grown mainly due to the high rate of population growth that changed over time around the planet. Water is one of the most needed resources essential for survival. Despite all the ...
Groundwater and the water-food-energy nexus: The grants for water resources use and its importance and necessity of integrated management
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-10-01)
According to the Brazilian National Water Resources Policy, water is a limited public good, and its management involves the participation of public authorities, users, and communities. This paper analyzes data on groundwater ...