'Water is life,'so central to human life, yet over one billion people across the world have no
access to safe drinking water. Of late, there has been increasing global attention focused on …

This review quantitatively examines a number of published studies that evaluated survival
and inactivation of public-health-related microorganisms in groundwater. Information from …

Groundwater resources are important sources of drinking water in Africa, and they are
hugely important in sustaining urban livelihoods and supporting a diverse range of …

Hydrogeology: Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of
hydrogeology to enable the reader to appreciate the significance of groundwater in meeting …

Urban environments significantly alter the nature of recharge to underlying aquifers. Direct
precipitation is reduced, but additional recharge may result from storm water runoff, mains …

OBJECTIVE: To review existing literature to assess the risks of infection from dead bodies
after a natural disaster occurs, including who is most at risk, what precautions should be …

In the process of decomposition of a human body, 0.4–0.6 litres of leachate is produced per
1 kg of body weight. The leachate contains pathogenic bacteria and viruses that may …

Background. The implementation of treated municipal water systems in the 20th century led
to a dramatic decrease in waterborne disease in the United States. However, communities …

THE PRESENT review is concerning with the groundwater issue in Egypt. Groundwater is
one of the most important resources of water in Egypt. It ranks as the second source after the …

Winner of the 2004 Claire P. Holdredge Award of the Association of Engineering Geologists
(USA). The only book to concentrate on the relationship between geology and its …