Wastewater and Water Quality
Water is accepted as the most important source of life. It is assumed that life began in water and spread from there to the whole world. But water has been polluted anthropogenically since the beginning of the industrial revolution in the late 19th century. At the end of the 20th century, most water...
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Summary: | Water is accepted as the most important source of life. It is assumed that life began in water and spread from there to the whole world. But water has been polluted anthropogenically since the beginning of the industrial revolution in the late 19th century. At the end of the 20th century, most water sources cannot be used for aquaculture, irrigation, and human use. Therefore, for sustainable development, we have to protect our water sources on Earth, because it's the only planet we have! |
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (228 p.) |
ISBN: | intechopen.71219 9781789236217 9781789236200 9781838815394 |
Access: | Open Access |