Abstract
There is a growing concern that climate change and related global warming will impact every aspect of society, ranging from ecosystems and infrastructure to public health and economic and national security.
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- CDF:
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Cumulative probability distribution functions
- DBP:
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Disinfection byproducts
- D/DBP:
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Disinfectant/Disinfection byproduct
- DOC:
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Dissolved organic carbon
- EBCT:
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Empty bed contact time
- GAC:
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Granular activated carbon
- GCWW:
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Greater cincinnati water works
- HAA5:
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Haloacetic acid five
- IPCC:
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Intergovernmental panel on climate change
- NASA:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NOM:
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Natural organic matter
- MC:
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Monte Carlo
- RSSCT:
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Rapid small-scale column test
- SUVA:
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Specific ultraviolet absorbance
- TOC:
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Total organic carbon
- TTHM:
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Total trihalomethanes
- UK:
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United Kingdom
- US EPA:
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
- UVA:
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Ultra violet adsorption
- WTP:
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Water treatment plant
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Clark, R.M. (2014). The Impacts of Global Climate Change on Water Treatment Design and Operations. In: Clark, R., Hakim, S. (eds) Securing Water and Wastewater Systems. Protecting Critical Infrastructure, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01092-2_12
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