Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Decision - Support System for Seawater Desalination Plant

Informationen zum Autor Sabine Latteman, Diplom Marine Umweltwissenschaftlerin, Salzgitter, Germany. Klappentext Seawater desalination is a coastal-based industry. This book contains a comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of the potential environmental impacts of desalination plants! with emphasis on the marine environment and aspects of energy use! followed by the development of strategies for impact mitigating. Zusammenfassung Seawater desalination is a coastal-based industry. This book contains a comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of the potential environmental impacts of desalination plants, with emphasis on the marine environment and aspects of energy use, followed by the development of strategies for impact mitigating. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preamble Part I. Potential environmental impacts of seawater desalination 1. Global desalination situation 2. Seawater desalination processes 3. Marine environmental impacts 4. Air quality impacts 5. Summary and evaluation of impacts 6. Impact mitigation measures Part II. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) 7. Concept and methodology 8. Marine environmental monitoring 9. Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) as a decision support system (DSS) in EIA Part III. General conclusions and recommendations 10. Summary, conclusions and recommendations Appendices

Product details

• Authors: Sabine Latteman, Latteman Sabine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.2010
• EAN: 9780415583268
• ISBN: 978-0-415-58326-8
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, Water supply and treatment, Water purification & desalinization