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High-rate Ammonia Removal in Aerated Engineered Wetlands

This paper summarizes results from two studies conducted at an engineered wetland pilot facility at Alfred College (Ontario, Canada). The pilot facility consists of anaerated, vertical downward saturated subsurface flow wetland (1.08 m2surface area, 0.83 m bed depth, 1.3 cm gravel media) with supporting feed tanks and equipment.

WALLACE, S. ; HIGGINS, J. ; CROLLA, A. ; KINSLEY, C. ; BACHAND, A. ; VERKUIJL, S. (2006): High-rate Ammonia Removal in Aerated Engineered Wetlands. Entradas: 10th IWA International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, September 23-29 2006, Lisbon, Portugal: , 255-262. URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Non Conventional Water Resources Programme in Malta (Alter Aqua)

The Maltese Islands have limited freshwater resources and depend heavily on desalination. Therefore there is an evident need to mobilise non conventional Water Resources (NCWR) in order to secure water availability and facilitate sustainable development.

GWP-Med (2011): Non Conventional Water Resources Programme in Malta (Alter Aqua). Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean (GWP-Med) URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Rainwater Harvesting Made Mandatory

East Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to make the establishment of rainwater harvesting unit a prerequisite to get a building plan approved.

DECCAN HERALD (2013): Rainwater Harvesting Made Mandatory. Bengaluru: Deccan Herald URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Model Projects for Urban RWH

As a part of the Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) campaign to spread awareness about community based rainwater harvesting techniques, the centre has identified Sixteen model projects in Delhi, from among those that have been designed by it. CSE has helped in the process of implementation of these and has been monitoring their impact on a regular basis. These Sixteen model projects have been constructed by enterprising citizens who sought CSE's help to setup rainwater harvesting structures in their colonies and institutions. The structures have a distinctive geographical and geological characteristic; the Mira Model School model, for example, has been constructed on a sedimentary terrain and the Shri Ram School project is on a hilly terrain. They also feature different forms of rainwater harvesting - rooftop harvesting and surface water harvesting.

CSE (n.y): Model Projects for Urban RWH. New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Deicing in a Green World

Article about treating deicing fluids on airports with an example of a engineered wetland system at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

WALLACE, S. (2009): Deicing in a Green World. Using Engineered Wetlands for Stormwater Treatment. Entradas: Airport Magazine, August/September 2009: , 16-17. URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Maharashtra Drought 2013

The worst ever drought that the state of Maharashtra has experienced till date is the 1972 drought when almost 5 million people had no work as the crops failed. But the current drought in Maharashtra is set to break all the records. With millions estimated to be affected, lakhs of cattle rendered hungry without fodder, this drought is the worst kind of natural disaster that the state has faced. Almost 1/5th of Maharashtra is reeling under drought.

IBTL (2013): Maharashtra Drought 2013. New Delhi: India - Behind the Lens (IBTL) URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Long Term Hydrocarbon Removal Using Treatment Wetlands

This study focuses on the treatment performance of two full-scale treatment wetlands constructed by BP for groundwater remediation. The first is in Casper, Wyoming commissioned in 2003); the second is located in Wellsville, New York (commissioned in 2008). Treatment wetlands were selected in both cases due to low operating costs, which result in favorable life-cycle costs when managing legacy contaminants associated with former refining operations.

WALLACE, S. SCHMIDT, M. LARSON, E. (2011): Long Term Hydrocarbon Removal Using Treatment Wetlands. Richardson: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) URL [Visita: 13.04.2013]
Engineered Wetlands Lead the Way

Engineered wetlands are playing a leading role in the new, “green” infrastructure of the 21st century. As experience with wetlands has grown, new types of wetland systems have been developed. Within the last 30 years, there has been a progression from using natural wetlands to the use of man-made constructed wetland systems. Today, even more highly engineered wetland reactors are being developed. The greater treatment capacity of these “engineered wetlands” expands the application of wetlands to solve environmental problems around the world.

WALLACE, S. (2004): Engineered Wetlands Lead the Way. Entradas: Land and Water: Volume 48 URL [Visita: 11.04.2013]
Sandec News No. 10

10th Sandec News 2009, containing information on different topics.

EAWAG (2009): Sandec News No. 10. Duebendorf: EAWAG - Department of Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries URL [Visita: 10.04.2013]
Gotitas de Agua Gotitas de Vida

Presenta un libro para colorear que describe los acontecimientos desarrollados por los niños en un colegio sobre la importancia del agua. Incluye una cartilla de juego sobre la carrera de la higiene.

EPS EMAPA HUACHO S.A. SUM Canadá (2005): Gotitas de Agua Gotitas de Vida. Perú: Servicio Universitario Mundial de Canadá -SUM Canadá URL [Visita: 09.04.2013]

Language: Spanish

Water Quality Factsheet

Thematic factsheet. Every day, 2 million tons of human wastes are disposed of in watercourses, and in developing countries 70 % of industrial wastes are dumped untreated into waters where they pollute the usable water supply. But not only industry contaminates our water resources, so do also agriculture. The contribution of the food sector to the production of organic water pollutants, are in high-income countries 40 % and in low-income countries 54 %.

UN Water UN Water (2013): Water Quality Factsheet. UN Water URL [Visita: 09.04.2013]
Guía práctica para el Ahorro de Agua y Energía en el Hogar

Esta guía describe ciertas prácticas que pueden ayudar al ahorro de agua y energía en el hogar, además que comprende una ficha en donde se puede estimar el autoconsumo.

FUNDACIÓN ECOLOGÍA Y DESARROLLO (2010): Guía práctica para el Ahorro de Agua y Energía en el Hogar. Zaragoza: Caja Obra Social URL [Visita: 09.04.2013]

Language: Spanish

25 Maneras de Ahorrar Agua y Dinero

Es una guía práctica en donde se enumeran 25 formas para ahorrar agua desde un punto de vista ambiental y económico; toma en cuenta hábitos, elementos y conceptos.

DALLAS WATER UTILITIES (n.y): 25 Maneras de Ahorrar Agua y Dinero. URL [Visita: 09.04.2013]

Language: Spanish