"Forming the 10th volume from this successful international conference series, this book presents the work of scientists, practitioners and other experts regarding recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water resources."

Biochar is the carbon-rich product produced by thermal decomposition of organic material in anaerobic conditions or under limited supply of oxygen. The removal of pollutants from water using biochar materials is a low cost, sustainable approach for providing pure water. The adsorption of mercury...

The objective of this paper was determination and measurement of the effect on the environment that application of central softening of water from the Grotowice intake can have. In order to carry out the said analyses, two levels of water softening were considered, i.e. up to hardness at the...

This multi-disciplinary book provides practical solutions for safeguarding the sustainability of the urban water environment. Firstly, the importance of the urban water environment is highlighted and the major problems urban water bodies face and strategies to safeguard the water environment are...