Field guide to environmental engineering for development workers : water, sanitation, and indoor air

Foreword by President Jimmy Carter Throughout the world, and even in the United States, engineers are tackling the challenges of sustainable development and public health--challenges that engineers are uniquely qualified to address. Yet engineers working abroad on development projects often lack the...

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Other Authors: Mihelcic, James R., Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Reston, VA : ASCE, ©2009.
Subjects:
Sanitary engineering > Developing countries.
Water-supply > Developing countries.
Indoor air quality > Developing countries.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 0784472408
9780784472408
9780784409855
0784409854
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 550 pages) : illustrations

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245 0 0 |a Field guide to environmental engineering for development workers :  |b water, sanitation, and indoor air /  |c James R. Mihelcic ... [et al. ; with a forward by President Jimmy Carter]. 
260 |a Reston, VA :  |b ASCE,  |c ©2009. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xiii, 550 pages) :  |b illustrations 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Engineering a Better World; Project Motivation: Public Health and the Role of Engineers; Participatory Approaches and Community Management in Engineering Projects; Project Management; Topographical Surveying Using Abney Levels and Global Positioning Systems; Engineering Materials; Foreword; Construction Techniques; Soil Properties and Identification; Water Use, Access, and Health; Watersheds: Hydrology and Drainage; Gravity-Fed Water Supply Systems; Increasing Capacity of Existing Gravity-Fed Water Systems; Pipeline Crossings; Water Storage Tanks; Development of Natural Springs; Manually Constructed and Operated Water Wells; Rainwater Harvesting; Water Treatment; Wastewater Composition and Generation; Latrines; Wash Areas and Soak Pits; Wastewater Lagoons; Constructed Wetlands and Evapotranspiration Beds; Solid Waste Management; Indoor Air; Tabulated Values for Designing Pipeline Crossings; Index; Back Matter 
506 |a Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty 
520 3 |a Foreword by President Jimmy Carter Throughout the world, and even in the United States, engineers are tackling the challenges of sustainable development and public health--challenges that engineers are uniquely qualified to address. Yet engineers working abroad on development projects often lack the knowledge and information to design, plan, construct, operate, and maintain technology that is culturally, economically, and geographically appropriate--technology that takes into account gender, does not use significant amounts of fossil fuels, accounts for environmental conditions like water scarcity, and uses local construction materials. This readable and fully illustrated guide is a complete handbook for international engineering service projects that involve water supply and treatment, watersheds, sanitation systems, and indoor air quality. It provides the tools necessary to implement the right technology in developing regions around the world. The authors introduce sustainable engineering and explain how environmental engineering fosters public health, with an emphasis on the relationship between community participation and the success of an engineering project. In addition, this book covers topographical surveying, project planning, watershed management, and construction materials and techniques. Specific technical guidance is offered for the design and construction of multiple systems for water supply, water and wastewater treatment, and flood storage and drainage, as well as solid waste management and indoor air quality improvement. This book is a valuable resource for engineering students, faculty, and practitioners involved with programs like Engineers without Borders, Water for People, and Engineers for a Sustainable World, as well as those affiliated with government groups, international agencies, and charitable organizations. 
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650 0 |a Indoor air quality  |z Developing countries. 
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