Water Resources and Industry aims to bridge the existing gap existing in the field of the role industry plays in the exploitation, management and treatment of water resources.
Different kinds of industries consume radically different quantities of water resources in their processing, while they produce, dispose and treat a wide variety of wastewater. Depending on the geographical location of the facilities, the impact on the local resources will vary, pre-empting the applicability of one single approach.
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World Development Indicators (WDI) Online is the premier data source on the global economy. It contains statistical data for 854 development indicators and time series data from 1960 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. World Development Indicators Online contains statistical data for over 850 development indicators. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
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