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Evolution of sanitation and wastewater technologies through the centuries / / edited by Andreas N. Angelakis and Joan B. Rose



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Titolo: Evolution of sanitation and wastewater technologies through the centuries / / edited by Andreas N. Angelakis and Joan B. Rose Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, England : , : IWA Publishing, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (500 p.)
Disciplina: 628.3
Soggetto topico: Sewage disposal - History
Water-supply - Management - History
Persona (resp. second.): AngelakisAndreas N.
RoseJoan B.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of reviewers""; ""List of authors""; ""Prolegomena: Probing the past and facing the future""; ""Chapter 1: Sanitation and wastewater technologies in Minoan Era""; ""1.1 Prolegomena""; ""1.2 Physical Setting of the Island Crete""; ""1.2.1 Location""; ""1.2.2 Climatic conditions""; ""1.2.3 Hydrology""; ""1.3 Major Sanitary Technologies in Minoan Era""; ""1.3.1 Use of harvested water in minoan crete""; ""1.3.2 Sewerage and drainage systems""; ""1.3.3 Bathrooms and lustral basins""; ""1.3.4 Roads""; ""1.3.5 Toilets or lavatories""
""1.3.6 Outlets and disposal and reuse sites""""1.4 Conclusions""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1.5 References""; ""Chapter 2: Sanitation and wastewater technologies in Harappa/Indus valley civilization (ca. 2600�1900 BC)""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Physical Settings""; ""2.3 History, Culture, and Town Planning of Indus Valley Civilization""; ""2.3.1 Introduction""; ""2.3.2 History""; ""2.3.3 Culture""; ""2.3.4 Town planning""; ""2.4 Water and Sanitation""; ""2.4.1 The great bath""; ""2.4.2 Water treatment""; ""2.4.3 Baths and wells""; ""2.4.4 Drainage system""; ""2.4.5 Irrigation system""
""2.4.6 Rainwater harvesting and storage system""""2.4.7 Public toilets""; ""2.4.8 Dockyard at Lothal""; ""2.5 Conclusion""; ""2.6 References""; ""Chapter 3: Sanitation and water management in ancient South Asia""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Wastewater Management During the Harappan Period""; ""3.2.1 Indus Valley palaeogeography and culture""; ""3.2.2 Sanitation centralised systems""; ""3.2.3 Sanitation decentralised systems""; ""3.2.4 Harappan wastewater management perspectives""; ""3.3 Wastewater Management During Early Historic Times""; ""3.3.1 Northern and Central South Asia""
""3.3.2 Southern South Asia""""3.4 Discussion: Cultural and Technical Innovations and Diffusions in Ancient South Asia""; ""3.5 Conclusion and Perspectives""; ""3.6 References""; ""Chapter 4: Evolution of sanitation and wastewater technologies in Egypt through centuries""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.1.1 Historical perspective""; ""4.1.2 Evolution of sanitation in ancient time""; ""4.2 Sanitation in Ancient Egypt""; ""4.3 Domestic Wastewater Treatment in the Modern World""; ""4.3.1 International level""; ""4.3.2 Trends in the development of wastewater services in Egypt""; ""4.4 Conclusions""
""4.5 References""""Chapter 5: Sanitation and wastewater in the Central Andean Region, Peru: An overview from Pre-Columbian and Colonial times to nowadays""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.1.1 The environment""; ""5.1.2 Indicative timeline""; ""5.1.3 Population development""; ""5.1.4 Water qualities over time""; ""5.1.5 Water availability versus demand""; ""5.2 Pre-Columbian Era (ca. 3000 BC to 1532 AD)""; ""5.2.1 Eradication of hunger""; ""5.2.2 No water-related diseases""; ""5.3 From the Spanish Colony (1532�1821) to Early Republican Times Around the Beginning of the XX Century""
""5.3.1 Colonial settlements""
Titolo autorizzato: Evolution of sanitation and wastewater technologies through the centuries  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78040-485-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910814638903321
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