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Dissolved organic matter in relation to nutrients (N and P) and heavy metals in surface runoff water as affected by temporal variation and land uses – A case study from Indian River Area, south Florida, USA

Yang, Yuangen; He, Zhenli; Wang, Yanbo; Fan, Jinghua; … - In: Agricultural Water Management 118 (2013) C, pp. 38-49

Transport of dissolved organic matter in runoff water plays a critical role in the increased inputs of nutrients (N and P) and metals (Fe, Cu and Zn) in water, and the deposition of muck sediments in the Saint Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon, Florida. The objectives of this study were to...

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40 million Aussies? The Immigration Debate Revisited

Corden, Max - EconWPA - 2004

If Australia's population were to reach 40 million, it could only result from either a drastic reversal of the decline in the fertility rate or a very large increase in the rate of net migration. This lecture explores this interesting question.

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The energetics of large tidal turbine arrays

Vennell, Ross - In: Renewable Energy 48 (2012) C, pp. 210-219

The components of the energy lost by currents flowing along tidal channels with large turbine arrays provide insights about developing farms to generate electricity from tidal streams. The performance and economics of a farm are profoundly affected by where a farm lies on the curve of the total...

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An Assessment of the Impact of Mingoa Stream Input to the Bacteriological Quality of the Municipal Lake of Yaoundé (Cameroon)

Jugnia, Louis-B.; Sime-Ngando, T. - In: Water Resources Management 15 (2001) 3, pp. 203-209

theMingoa Stream, the main tributary of the lake, was evaluated fortotal coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, and fecal … streptococci. Concentrations of these bacterial indicators inMingoa Stream were higher than those allowed by international norms … for the bacteriological quality of recreational water. Thus, this stream contributes to the high levels of bacteria number …

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Response of an Unconfined Sloping Aquifer to Constant Recharge and Seepage from the Stream of Varying Water Level

Bansal, Rajeev; Das, Samir - In: Water Resources Management 25 (2011) 3, pp. 893-911

with a constant water level and at the other end; water level is rising exponentially from an adjoining stream. The aquifer … explain sudden rise or very slow rise in the stream water related to sloping or horizontal beds and are represented under … asymptotic case. Response of a short and long aquifer to the variation in bed slope, recharge rate and rise rate of the stream …

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Book Review Marcello Benedini and George Tsakiris. (2013). Water Quality Modelling for Rivers and Streams, Springer, Water Science and Technology Library Series, Vol. 70, 288p, ISBN 978-94-007-5508-6

Tsihrintzis, Vassilios - In: Water Resources Management 27 (2013) 15, pp. 5299-5302

A review is provided for the recently published book “Water Quality Modelling for Rivers and Streams” by Marcello Benedini and George Tsakiris, Springer, Water Science and Technology Library Series, Vol. 70, 288p, ISBN 978-94-007-5508-6, 2013. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media...

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Rainwater Harvesting Potential for Domestic Water Supply in Edo State

Oni, S. I.; Ege, Emmanuel - In: Indus Journal of Management & Social Science (IJMSS) 2 (2008) 2, pp. 87-98

In the face of increasing scarcity of water resources, there is a need for communities to undertake audits of their current rainwater harvesting potential as a practical and promising alternative solution for water shortage. Despite the importance of rainwater harvest in socio-economic...

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WASTE DISPOSAL AND STREAM FLOW QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LYARI RIVER

Mansoor, Asif; Mirza, Safia - In: Indus Journal of Management & Social Science (IJMSS) 1 (2007) 1, pp. 70-82

done for the proper conclusion and implications. Lyari River is the natural stream having substantial catchments area. It …

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Comment on “The spreading of disorder”

Torgler, Benno - 2010

Keizer, Lindenberg and Steg (2008) conduct six interesting field experiments and report that their results provide evidence of the broken windows theory. Such an analysis is highly relevant as the (broken windows) theory is both controversial and lacking empirical support. Keizer et al.’s key...

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The Circular Economy

Fullerton, Don - 2024

Research about the circular economy is dominated by engineers, architects, and social scientists in fields other than economics. The concepts they study can be useful in economic models of policies – to reduce virgin materials extraction, to encourage green design, and to make better use of...

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