This book examines the roots of freshwater pollution - urbanization, industrialization and intensive farming - supported by case studies from the... Read more...
The inability of cities to provide and maintain adequate infrastructure affects the living and working environment of their populations, especially... Read more...
The return of cholera to the Latin American and Caribbean region in 1991 is a symptom of inherent problems in publicly operated water supplies and... Read more...
Sanitation is one of the most basic infrastructure services and one which many poor communities are unable to afford, since, in most countries,... Read more...
This manual provides guidance to engineers and regulatory and local officials on the choice of alternative, cost-effective sewer systems for low... Read more...
Describes the process of obtaining water in four peri-urban areas of Lima. An historical perspective is given covering the last 20 years. Read more...