Wastewater Management for Coastal Cities The Ocean Disposal Option [Paperback]

Protection of coastal waters from direct pollution by coastal cities is a vital task in preserving marine ecosystems and promoting human health. This book, edited by two leading experts on wastewater management for coastal cities, delves deeply into the ecological and oceanographic fundamentals that are essential for understanding of what happens to wastes discharged into the nearshore marine environment. It explains the requirements for rational engineering design and operation of the physical and institutional components of coastal city wastewater management, and it provides guidelines for hydraulic design, ocean outfall construction, monitoring, cost recovery, and other economic aspects. Case studies are included, drawn from the editors' worldwide field experience.Protection of coastal waters from direct pollution by coastal cities is a vital task in preserving marine ecosystems and promoting human health. This book, edited by two leading experts on wastewater management for coastal cities, delves deeply into the ecological and oceanographic fundamentals that are essential for understanding of what happens to wastes discharged into the nearshore marine environment. It explains the requirements for rational engineering design and operation of the physical and institutional components of coastal city wastewater management, and it provides guidelines for hydraulic design, ocean outfall construction, monitoring, cost recovery, and other economic aspects. Case studies are included, drawn from the editors' worldwide field experience.1 Overview.- 2 Oceanography at the Margin.- 2.1 The Physical, Geological, and Chemical Framework.- 2.1.1 Oceanic Waters.- 2.1.2 Coastal Waters.- 2.1.3 Waves, Tides, and Sea Level.- 2.1.4 Marine Geology and Sedimentation.- 2.1.5 Chemistry of Seawater and Suspended Sediments.- 2.1.6 Stirring and Mixing.- 2.1.7 Bays, Estuaries, and Straits.- 2.2 The Living Sea.- 2.2.1 Ecological Relationships and Trophic Levels.- 2.2.2 Marine Productivity.- 2.lc"