The global arsenic crisis - a short introduction
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | The global arsenic crisis - a short introduction |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 1624 |
Book Title | The global arsenic problem: challenges for safe water production |
Authors | Bundschuh, Jochen (Author), Litter, Marta I. (Author), Bhattacharya, Prosun (Author) and Hoinkis, Jan (Author) |
Editors | Kabay, Nalan, Bundschuh, Jochen, Hendry, Bruce, Bryjak, Marek, Yoshizuka, Kazuharu, Bhattacharya, Prosun and Anac, Suer |
Volume | 2 |
Page Range | 3-19 |
Series | Arsenic in the Environment |
Chapter Number | 1 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2010 |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9780415575218 |
ISSN | 1876-6218 |
Abstract | In order to understand the worldwide importance of the problem of high arsenic (As) concentrations in waters used for drinking water supplies, and the corresponding mitigation strategies, it is useful to analyze the history of the detection of As in water resources, starting at the end of the 19th century to the situation today. Characterizing the conditions under which As releasing aquifers occur or how As is released into surface water, is the starting point for the formulation of sustainable mitigation solutions, such as As removal from drinking water or zero-treatment options. This historical perspective can have relevance to emerging water resource issues related to As. As well as the biogeochemical factors that give rise to elevated As in water resources, political, social and economic reasons are also relevant. |
Keywords | arsenic; drinking water; mitigation; history |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410402. Environmental assessment and monitoring |
370799. Hydrology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
National Atomic Energy Commission, Argentina | |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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