Overview
- The present knowledge on the Rhine, the most important river in Europe and by far the best investigated water body worldwide has been collected in this volume.
- In addition, it provides a great deal of data obtained from monitoring and analysis.
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 5 / 5L)
Part of the book sub series: Water Pollution (HEC5)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The Rhine, in many ways the most important river in Europe has undergone not only tremendous contamination but also recreation. This book clearly demonstrates that the Rhine is by far the best investigated water body worldwide.
Many well known scientists have presented their knowledge in this book covering a wide span of different topics.
The development of the Rhine, its catchment area and hydrology is as well presented as the development of water protection requirements and early warning systems on the Rhine. Additionally the book describes many aspects of water quality from the Rhine but also from alpine lakes, tributaries, estuary and adjacent coastal waters connected with the Rhine. This work provides a great deal of data obtained from the analysis and up-to-date monitoring of organic micro pollutants, such as e.g. pesticides, pharmaceuticals, synthetic aromatic sulfonates, chelating agents, industrial chemicals and by-products from chemical syntheses.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The book presents a comprehensive overview of the Rhine River, beginning with hydrological facts, the development of water protection protocols during the last 30 years, and early warning strategies. … the book collects detailed contributions on modern analysis, monitoring data and the environmental fate of this wide spectrum of micropollutants. The content of this book is suitable for analysts, industries, utilities, and politicians who wish to gain knowledge from concise but comprehensive information in all fields concerning the Rhine … ." (International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 86, 2006)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Rhine
Editors: Thomas P. Knepper
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b11739
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-29393-4Published: 02 March 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44198-1Published: 03 December 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-33412-5Published: 31 March 2006
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 373
Topics: Environmental Science and Engineering, Hydrogeology, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Environmental Management, Terrestrial Pollution