Catalogue

This lecture gives examples of natural systems that work well in cold climates. However, systems based on soil infiltration are in general limited to…

Water and wastewater piping in cold northern climates must focus on keeping the water contained within them a fluid. Techniques to maintain fluidity…

Unit processes in centralized wastewater treatment could be severely affected in colder climates; settling velocity reduces, lower activity of…

The Alaska Water Sewer Challenge was created to develop on-site a water and wastewater system that was less expensive than conventional piped…

This lecture covers the questions about characteristics of arctic populations and includes key indicators of their health status. The comparative…

The Nunavut communities retrieve drinking water from surface water sources such as lakes, rivers and glaciers. Some communities experience climate…

This lecture covers the questions about the health outcomes associated with climate change and environmental pollution in the Arctic region. Direct…

The Arctic is the coldest and one of the least populated regions in the world. This offers very specific challenges for sustainable sanitation and…

Cold climates represent challenges to water management uncommon to warmer climates. Water distribution and wastewater transportation systems need to…

In this lecture, pathogens relevant to circumpolar exposures will be identified, along with their use in quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA…

Arctic indigenous communities endured many forced lifestyle changes during the last decades. These changes are especially related to indigenous…

Pharmaceutical and their metabolites are now frequently detected in the effluent of wastewater treatment plants and in the aquatic environment. The…