Ebook: Enhancing Urban Environment by Environmental Upgrading and Restoration
- Tags: Environmental Management, Structural Foundations Hydraulic Engineering, Environmental Monitoring/Analysis, Ecotoxicology, Nature Conservation, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
- Series: Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences 43
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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As urban areas keep growing, water infrastructure ages, and the requirements on environmental protection become more rigorous, there is a continual need for upgrading water pollution control facilities and restoring degraded urban waters. Such issues are addressed in this book by focusing on five major topics: (a) Upgrading stormwater management facilities, (b) Retrofitting / upgrading combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities, (c) Optimising/upgrading sewage treatment plant performance, (d) Urban stream restoration, and (e) Challenges in restoring urban environment. Each chapter contains some overview papers followed by research or case study papers. Besides presentations of new approaches and accomplishments in the field of upgrading and restoration, several papers provide analysis of vast needs in this field in several countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which either recently joined the European Union (EU) or are preparing for accession, and need to comply with the existing EU directives dealing with environmental protection. As such, this book will be of primary interest to researchers and university lecturers dealing with environmental upgrading and restoration, environmental planners from all levels of government, municipal engineers and politicians, and finally the private industry representatives (consultants, private utilities and environmental technology suppliers) searching for new business opportunities among the new or aspiring members of EU.
As urban areas keep growing, water infrastructure ages, and the requirements on environmental protection become more rigorous, there is a continual need for upgrading water pollution control facilities and restoring degraded urban waters. Such issues are addressed in this book by focusing on five major topics: (a) Upgrading stormwater management facilities, (b) Retrofitting / upgrading combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities, (c) Optimising/upgrading sewage treatment plant performance, (d) Urban stream restoration, and (e) Challenges in restoring urban environment. Each chapter contains some overview papers followed by research or case study papers. Besides presentations of new approaches and accomplishments in the field of upgrading and restoration, several papers provide analysis of vast needs in this field in several countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which either recently joined the European Union (EU) or are preparing for accession, and need to comply with the existing EU directives dealing with environmental protection. As such, this book will be of primary interest to researchers and university lecturers dealing with environmental upgrading and restoration, environmental planners from all levels of government, municipal engineers and politicians, and finally the private industry representatives (consultants, private utilities and environmental technology suppliers) searching for new business opportunities among the new or aspiring members of EU.
As urban areas keep growing, water infrastructure ages, and the requirements on environmental protection become more rigorous, there is a continual need for upgrading water pollution control facilities and restoring degraded urban waters. Such issues are addressed in this book by focusing on five major topics: (a) Upgrading stormwater management facilities, (b) Retrofitting / upgrading combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities, (c) Optimising/upgrading sewage treatment plant performance, (d) Urban stream restoration, and (e) Challenges in restoring urban environment. Each chapter contains some overview papers followed by research or case study papers. Besides presentations of new approaches and accomplishments in the field of upgrading and restoration, several papers provide analysis of vast needs in this field in several countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which either recently joined the European Union (EU) or are preparing for accession, and need to comply with the existing EU directives dealing with environmental protection. As such, this book will be of primary interest to researchers and university lecturers dealing with environmental upgrading and restoration, environmental planners from all levels of government, municipal engineers and politicians, and finally the private industry representatives (consultants, private utilities and environmental technology suppliers) searching for new business opportunities among the new or aspiring members of EU.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Retrofitting Urban Drainage Systems Using Best Stormwater Management Practices — Some Scandinavian Experiences....Pages 1-12
Reduction of Runoff by Modified Trough — Infiltration Trench System — A Case Study of Leszno Town....Pages 13-21
The Kingston Pond: A Case Study of Stormwater Pond Upgrading....Pages 23-32
Control of Urban Runoff Stormwater Discharge to Receiving Waters Using Off-Line Storage....Pages 33-44
Urban Tree Root Systems and Tree Survival Near Sewers and Other Structures....Pages 45-56
City of Toronto Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan....Pages 57-78
New Regulations for the Treatment of Combined Sewage in Austria — Based on Minimum Requirements and Water Quality Criteria....Pages 79-91
Implementation Experience of CSO Pollution Control Policies and Procedures in the UK....Pages 93-104
Increasing Knowledge of CSO Technologies....Pages 105-110
Upgrading the North Toronto Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Storage and Treatment Facility....Pages 111-121
Improving Combined Sewer Overflow and Treatment Plant Performance by Real-Time Control Operation....Pages 122-138
Combined Sewer Overflows into the Crati River (Cosenza, Italy) and Retention Storage Sizing....Pages 139-149
Modernisation Problems of the Sewerage Infrastructure in a Large Polish City....Pages 151-162
Extension of the Vienna Main Sewage Treatment Plant....Pages 163-173
Improving Sewage Treatment Plant Performance in Wet Weather....Pages 175-185
Upgrading Sewage Treatment Plants for Higher Performance by Optimising Reject Water Treatment....Pages 187-194
Upgrading Wastewater Treatment Performance....Pages 195-202
Bulgarian Policy and Actions for Municipal WWTPs Construction and Upgrading....Pages 203-213
Improving STP Performance by Lime Addition....Pages 215-226
Restoring Natural Waterways in Denver, USA Area....Pages 227-237
Urban Stream Restoration Structures....Pages 239-252
Restoration of Urban River Habitat in Compliance with EU Directives....Pages 253-264
Urban Streams — Urban Master Planning and Heavily Modified Water Bodies Designation Required by WFD....Pages 265-276
The Zurich Stream Day-Lighting Program....Pages 277-288
Advances in Modelling the Experimental Data on Pollutant Dynamics in Ephemeral Streams Influenced by Transient Storage in Dead Zones....Pages 289-306
Local Scour Downstream of Grade Control Structures in Urban Stream Restoration....Pages 307-317
Upgrade of Water and Sewerage Facilities in Slovakia to Achieve Compliance with Major EU Directives....Pages 319-330
Urban Water and Climate Change....Pages 331-340
Environmental Protection Technologies for Sustainable Development....Pages 341-349
Assessing Exfiltration from a Sewer by Slug Dosing of a Chemical Tracer (NaCl)....Pages 351-362
Urban Wetlands in Belarus: State, Threats and Perspectives....Pages 363-372
Restoration of Urban Waters in St. Petersburg: Social, Technical and Financial Aspects....Pages 373-379
The Interaction Between Water and Society....Pages 381-394
As urban areas keep growing, water infrastructure ages, and the requirements on environmental protection become more rigorous, there is a continual need for upgrading water pollution control facilities and restoring degraded urban waters. Such issues are addressed in this book by focusing on five major topics: (a) Upgrading stormwater management facilities, (b) Retrofitting / upgrading combined sewer overflow (CSO) facilities, (c) Optimising/upgrading sewage treatment plant performance, (d) Urban stream restoration, and (e) Challenges in restoring urban environment. Each chapter contains some overview papers followed by research or case study papers. Besides presentations of new approaches and accomplishments in the field of upgrading and restoration, several papers provide analysis of vast needs in this field in several countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which either recently joined the European Union (EU) or are preparing for accession, and need to comply with the existing EU directives dealing with environmental protection. As such, this book will be of primary interest to researchers and university lecturers dealing with environmental upgrading and restoration, environmental planners from all levels of government, municipal engineers and politicians, and finally the private industry representatives (consultants, private utilities and environmental technology suppliers) searching for new business opportunities among the new or aspiring members of EU.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Retrofitting Urban Drainage Systems Using Best Stormwater Management Practices — Some Scandinavian Experiences....Pages 1-12
Reduction of Runoff by Modified Trough — Infiltration Trench System — A Case Study of Leszno Town....Pages 13-21
The Kingston Pond: A Case Study of Stormwater Pond Upgrading....Pages 23-32
Control of Urban Runoff Stormwater Discharge to Receiving Waters Using Off-Line Storage....Pages 33-44
Urban Tree Root Systems and Tree Survival Near Sewers and Other Structures....Pages 45-56
City of Toronto Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan....Pages 57-78
New Regulations for the Treatment of Combined Sewage in Austria — Based on Minimum Requirements and Water Quality Criteria....Pages 79-91
Implementation Experience of CSO Pollution Control Policies and Procedures in the UK....Pages 93-104
Increasing Knowledge of CSO Technologies....Pages 105-110
Upgrading the North Toronto Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Storage and Treatment Facility....Pages 111-121
Improving Combined Sewer Overflow and Treatment Plant Performance by Real-Time Control Operation....Pages 122-138
Combined Sewer Overflows into the Crati River (Cosenza, Italy) and Retention Storage Sizing....Pages 139-149
Modernisation Problems of the Sewerage Infrastructure in a Large Polish City....Pages 151-162
Extension of the Vienna Main Sewage Treatment Plant....Pages 163-173
Improving Sewage Treatment Plant Performance in Wet Weather....Pages 175-185
Upgrading Sewage Treatment Plants for Higher Performance by Optimising Reject Water Treatment....Pages 187-194
Upgrading Wastewater Treatment Performance....Pages 195-202
Bulgarian Policy and Actions for Municipal WWTPs Construction and Upgrading....Pages 203-213
Improving STP Performance by Lime Addition....Pages 215-226
Restoring Natural Waterways in Denver, USA Area....Pages 227-237
Urban Stream Restoration Structures....Pages 239-252
Restoration of Urban River Habitat in Compliance with EU Directives....Pages 253-264
Urban Streams — Urban Master Planning and Heavily Modified Water Bodies Designation Required by WFD....Pages 265-276
The Zurich Stream Day-Lighting Program....Pages 277-288
Advances in Modelling the Experimental Data on Pollutant Dynamics in Ephemeral Streams Influenced by Transient Storage in Dead Zones....Pages 289-306
Local Scour Downstream of Grade Control Structures in Urban Stream Restoration....Pages 307-317
Upgrade of Water and Sewerage Facilities in Slovakia to Achieve Compliance with Major EU Directives....Pages 319-330
Urban Water and Climate Change....Pages 331-340
Environmental Protection Technologies for Sustainable Development....Pages 341-349
Assessing Exfiltration from a Sewer by Slug Dosing of a Chemical Tracer (NaCl)....Pages 351-362
Urban Wetlands in Belarus: State, Threats and Perspectives....Pages 363-372
Restoration of Urban Waters in St. Petersburg: Social, Technical and Financial Aspects....Pages 373-379
The Interaction Between Water and Society....Pages 381-394
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