Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment and Decision Support System for Seawater Desalination Plants

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-58326-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

Seawater desalination is a coastal-based industry. The growing number of desalination plants worldwide and the increasing size of single facilities emphasises the need for greener desalination technologies and more sustainable desalination projects. A comprehensive evaluation of potential environmental impacts of desalination plants, this book emphasizes discusses strategies for impact mitigation. The author proposes a best-available technology concept for seawater desalination technologies in combination with a methodological approach for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of desalination projects. It outlines the scope of EIA studies, including environmental monitoring and toxicity and hydrodynamic modeling studies. The book also explores the usefulness of multi-criteria analysis as a decision support tool for EIAs and then uses them to compare different intake and pretreatment options for seawater reverse osmosis plants.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Latteman, Sabine

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abwassertechnologien, Meerwasserentsalzung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preamble Part I. Potential environmental impacts of seawater desalination 1. Global desalination situation 2. Seawater desalination processes 3. Marine environmental impacts 4. Air quality impacts 5. Summary and evaluation of impacts 6. Impact mitigation measures Part II. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) 7. Concept and methodology 8. Marine environmental monitoring 9. Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) as a decision support system (DSS) in EIA Part III. General conclusions and recommendations 10. Summary, conclusions and recommendations Appendices

Über Autor(innen)

Sabine Latteman, Diplom Marine Umweltwissenschaftlerin, Salzgitter, Germany.