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Water Supply Systems Security (Record no. 12632)

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fixed length control field 02152nmm a2200265 a 4500
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ISSN 0071425314
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Classification number 978-0071425315
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Mays, Larry.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Water Supply Systems Security
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Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication [S.l.] :
Name of publisher McGraw-Hill Professional,
Year of publication 2004.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages 1 online resource (464 p.)
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Mcgraw-hill professional engineering.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Kindle eBook.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc A must for engineers, professors, and water utility managers involved in the security of water supply systems. Written by a team of experts, this is the first book to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of the safety and security of water supply systems. This unique and authoritative compendium presents detailed coverage of the major infrastructure issues in water system security. Topics range from vulnerability assessment to safeguards against cyber threats to hydraulic network analysis for contamination response. Each chapter provides professional guidance on designing, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating water systems to ensure state-of-the-art and security. FEATURES INCLUDE: * Overview of methodologies for reliability analysis and assessment of vulnerability to terrorist attack and for emergency response planning. * Monitoring and modeling methods for early warning systems that enhance security * Specialized remote monitoring equipment, networks, and optimal location of control and isolation valves * Organizational frameworks and procedures for improving the security and safety of water supply systems * Options for emergency preparedness, including water supply for nonconventional times and contamination responses * Case studies from the field: a reconstruction of historical contamination events * Security hardware and surveillance systems.
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Topical Term Terrorism--Prevention
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Topical Term Water-supply--Safety measures
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Topical Term Drinking water
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Topical Term Contamination
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Topical Term Bioterrorism--Prevention
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Topical Term Drinking water--Contamination--Prevention
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Topical Term Microbiology
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://10.10.170.122:8080/browse/book/4717
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Koha item type Books
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