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Microbiological analysis of mineral water and drinking water of reservoir supplies, BrazilAnálise microbiológica de águas minerais e de água potável de abastecimento, Marília, SP
(2002-01-01)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of different commercial mineral water brands, wells and reservoir supplies in surrounding areas of the city of Marilia, Brazil, to determine the amount of ...
Management of Water Resources in Agriculture in Chile and its Challenges
(PONTIFICIA UNIV CATOLICA CHILE, FAC AGRONOMIA INGENIERIA FORESTAL, 2021)
Water is a strategic resource for agricultural development, particularly in the arid and semiarid regions of central and northern Chile. Currently, irrigated surfaces contribute between 60 and 65% of the country's agricultural ...
Use of the HDS system (hydric depuration with soils) associated to other constructed wetlands techniques for public water supply
(1999-10-19)
Two projects of water treatment for public water supply were developed and operated by using combined systems of constructed wetlands. One of the projects was carried out in the town of Analandia, Sao Paulo, Brazil and ...
Water security and interstate conflict and cooperationSeguridad hídrica y conflicto y cooperación interestatalesSécurité hydrique, conflits et coopération inter-états
(2014-01-01)
Tensions and conflicts over water use are increasingly common, as a result of both high water scarcity and high water demand. The use of water resources generates political dis- putes between countries sharing waters within ...
Water demand in the Chilean manufacturing industry: Analysis of the economic value of water and demand elasticities
(2020)
In this article, we estimate both the economic value of water and own-price and cross-price elasticities of water for the Chilean manufacturing industry using the production function approach. Estimating the production ...
Water markets and social-ecological resilience to water stress in the context of climate change: an analysis of the Limari Basin, Chile
(Springer, 2020)
The paper proposes an analysis of the social-ecological resilience of the Limari Basin, an agriculture-intensive dryland in the north of Chile, featuring one of the most innovative market-based water managements and the ...
Hydrochemical evaluation of bottled mineral waters and spring at Corumbataí city, São Paulo State, Brazil
(2012-10-31)
This investigation was carried out within São Paulo State, Brazil, and involved the sampling of well-known mineral bottled waters for performing a comparative hydrochemical study and of a spring occurring at Corumbataí ...
Hydrochemical evaluation of bottled mineral waters and spring at Corumbataí city, São Paulo State, Brazil
(2012-10-31)
This investigation was carried out within São Paulo State, Brazil, and involved the sampling of well-known mineral bottled waters for performing a comparative hydrochemical study and of a spring occurring at Corumbataí ...