Risk Assessment as a Tool for Water Resources Decision-Making in Central Asia

by Teaf, Christopher M.; Yessekin, Bulat K.; Khankhasayev, Mikhail Kh

• ISBN13: 9781402018411
• ISBN10: 140201841X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

This book represents a broad coverage of water resources topics and approaches to the assessment of the risks posed by chemicals and radionuclides. The papers presented concern country-specific and regional cases, studied from a practical and applied viewpoint. The book will interest scientists, regulatory decision-makers and public health professionals who have worked or plan to work in Central Asia. It is also of interest to firms whose products or services are useful in the public health, water purification, water distribution and environmental consulting fields.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Welcoming Addresses	xi
Bulat K. Yessekin, Alain Jubier, Christopher M. Teaf
Chapter I. Methods and Applications of Human Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Risk Communication: Principles and Applications	1	(16)
C.M. Teaf and J.M. Kuperberg
Assessment, Management and Cleanup of Radiological Contamination in Water: Methods and Challenges	17	(10)
C.L. Huntoon
Engineering Considerations Regarding Withdrawal, Testing, Treatment, Distribution and Reuse of Water	27	(18)
L.L. Gray and J.M. Kuperberg
Implementation of Health-Based Guidelines for Water Supplies in Europe and Central Asia: Management Considerations for Municipal Authorities Regarding Water Quantity and Quality	45	(42)
R. Aertgeerts
Chapter II. Methods and Applications of Ecological Evaluation And Landscape Science
Approaches to the Evaluation and Protection of Groundwater and Surface Water in Situations with Competing Regional Uses	87	(26)
K.W.F. Howard
Successfully Managing Multiple Uses of Water: Practical Aspects and Case Studies	113	(20)
S.N. Miller
Radioactive Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems: Source, Transfer and Countermeasures	133	(22)
C.M. Vandecasteele
Ecological Risk Assessment Through Landscape Science Approaches	155	(20)
G. Zurlini, O. Rossi, A. Ferrarini, P. Rossi, I. Petrosillo and N. Zaccarelli
Impact of Oil Field Activities on Water Resources	175	(22)
E. Okandan and B. Özcan
Chapter III. Water Resources & Decision Making in Central Asia and Other Countries
Water Resources and Sustainable Development in Central Asia: Roles of Risk Assessment and Risk Management	197	(16)
B. Yessekin and V. Bogachev
Risk Assessment in Kazakhstan	213	(14)
K. Bolatbaeva
An Introduction into the Environmental Performance of Sustainable Development in Mongolia	227	(12)
E. Johnova
Selected Industrial and Energy Related Facilities in Central Asia: Examples of Water Resource Impacts	239	(6)
G. Yedilbayeva and R. Akhmetov
Analysis of Possible Risks Associated with the Application of Water Resources in Kyrgyzstan	245	(12)
E.M. Rodina and T. N. Filkova
Status and Problems of Water Resources in Azerbaijan	257	(4)
F.M. Jafarov
Risk and Environmental Impact Assessment; Decision Making for Management of Water Resources in Kazakhstan	261	(10)
A.N. Miroshnichenko
Problems and Perspectives of Saving Sarez Lake	271	(8)
I.Sh. Normatov and U.M. Mirsaidov
Assessment of the Influence of River Runoff Regulation on Ecological Situation	279	(26)
V.M. Starodubtsev, O.L. Fedorenko, and M.Zh. Burlibaev
The Importance of Scientific Cooperation among Asian Countries in the Study and Risk Assessment of Water Resources in Central Asia	305	(6)
T.S. Papina and Yu.l. Vinokurov
Water Resources and Risk Assessment Considerations in Armenia	311	(2)
A. Saghatelyan
Water Resources and Risk Assessment Considerations in Uzbekistan	313	(2)
T. Tillyaev and A. Rahimov
Chapter IV. Conclusion and Workshop Recommendations	315	(2)
Abbreviations and Acronyms	317	(4)
Subject Index	321