Remediation and management of degraded river basins with emphasis on central and Eastern Europe [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Remediation and Management of Degraded River Basins with Emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe", held at

Leading experts present methodologies for basinwide approaches to water quality restoration. In 15 chapters the identification of pollution sources, definition of standards and their attainability, surface and groundwater modeling, remediation of contaminated soils and sediments, development and implementation of low cost treatment technologies, basinwide water quality management and remediation, and economic and institutional issues are covered. The book focuses on the situation in central and eastern European countries; however, the topics and solutions are of general interest and have worldwide applications. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Water Quality Management: Western Experiences and Challenges for Central and Eastern European Countries....Pages 1-34 Use of Water Quality Models....Pages 35-71 Models For Reservoirs, Lakes and Wetlands....Pages 73-156 Modeling Toxic Contaminants in an Aquatic Environment....Pages 157-195 Sediment Toxicity and Equilibrium Partitioning Development of Sediment Quality Criteria for Toxic Substances....Pages 197-230 Contaminated Sediments and Remediation-Geochemical Perspective....Pages 231-253 Assessment and Impact of Large Scale Metal Polluted Sites....Pages 255-289 Groundwater Remediation and Modeling....Pages 291-337 Wastewater Treatment Technology, Economy and Politics....Pages 339-355 Wastewater Treatment Process Development in Central and Eastern Europe — Strategies for a Stepwise Development Involving Chemical and Biological Treatment....Pages 357-383 Factors Affecting Water Quality of (Large) Rivers-Past Experiences and Future Outlook....Pages 385-425 River Basin Water Quality Management Strategies in the Central European Region: An Example of the Nitra River (Slovakia)....Pages 427-457 The State of the Art in Economic Instruments and Institutions for Water Quality Management....Pages 459-488 Use of Economic Instruments to Enhance CEE Water Quality: Institutional Changes and Research Challenges....Pages 489-503 Summary and Conclusions....Pages 505-512 Back Matter....Pages 513-530 This text presents methodologies for basinwide approaches to water quality restoration. Topics covered include the identification of pollution sources, definition of standards and their attainability, surface and groundwater modelling and remediation of contaminated soils and sediments.