Risk Analysis of Water Pollution

This new edition of a classic text has now been extensively updated to accommodate the latest developments in water quality assessment, as well as in risk theory. The practice–oriented guide is a unique tool for identifying and evaluating local and regional environmental hazards from water pollution. Both groundwater, riverine water, and (coastal) seawater pollution is covered, including many case studies, complete with real–life data and a thorough evaluation using the methods described in the book. These include various mathematical approaches, such as decision theory, utility theory, fuzzy set theory, and risk–based multi–criteria decision analysis.
This edition also takes into account recent UNESCO and EU standards and directives.

Spis treści:
INTRODUCTION
Water Pollution and Risk Analysis
Water Pollution in Transboundary Regions
The EU Water Framework Directive
Uncertainties in Water Resources Management
Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
Aims and Organisation of the Book
Questions and Problems
RISK IDENTIFICATION
Definition of a Risk
Typology of Risks and the Precautionary Principle
Uncertainties in Water Pollution Problems
Water Quality Specifications
Probabilistic Risk and Reliability
Fuzzy Risk and Reliability
Questions and Problems
RISK QUANTIFICATION
Stochastic Approach
Fuzzy Set Theory
Time Dependence and System Risk
Questions and Problems
RISK ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL WATER QUALITY
Risk in Coastal Water Pollution
Risk in River Water Quality
Risk in Groundwater Contamination
Questions and Problems
RISK MANAGEMENT
Performance Indices and Figures of Merit
Objective Functions and Optimization
Basic Decision Theory
Elements of the Utility Theory
Multiobjective Decision Analysis
Questions and Problems
CASE STUDIES
Coastal Pollution: the Thermaikos Gulf (Macedonia, Greece)
River Water Quality: t he Axios River (Macedonia, Greece)
Groundwater Pollution: the Campaspe Aquifer (Victoria, Australia)
Appendix I: The Probabilistic Approach
Appendix II: The Fuzzy Set Theory
Appendix III: Hints for Answering Questions and Solutions to Problems


Nota biograficzna:
Jacques Ganoulis is Professor of Civil Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toulouse (France) and has been a visiting scholar at the universities of Erlangen (Germany), MicGill (Canada), and Melbourne (Australia). He is a well–known expert on groundwater and surface hydrology and the chair of the UNESCO program on sustainable management of water and conflict resolution.

Okładka tylna:
This new edition of a classic text has now been extensively updated to accommodate the latest developments in water quality assessment, as well as in risk theory. The practice–oriented guide is a unique tool for identifying and evaluating local and regional environmental hazards from water pollution. Both groundwater, riverine water, and (coastal) seawater pollution is covered, including many case studies, complete with real–life data and a thorough evaluation using the methods described in the book. These include various mathematical approaches, such as decision theory, utility theory, fuzzy set theory, and risk–based multi–criteria decision analysis.
This edition also takes into account recent UNESCO and EU standards and directives.