Monitoring bathing waters: A practical guide to the design and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes
Edited by Jamie Bartram and Gareth Rees
Lakes, rivers and seas are used for a variety of recreational activities including swimming, diving, fishing and sailing. If these activities are to be enjoyed safely, attention must be given to health hazards such as sewage pollution and excessive growth of toxic cyanobacteria, as well as to the prevention of accidents.
This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes for water bodies used for recreation. It addresses the wide range of hazards that may be encountered and emphasizes the importance of linking monitoring programmes to effective and feasible management actions to protect human health. It also provides details of sampling and analytical methods.
This book will be an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with monitoring and assessing recreational waters, including field staff. It will also be useful for national and regional government departments concerned with tourism and recreation, and for students and special interest groups.
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Foreword and acknowledgements
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Chapter 2. Design of monitoring programmes
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Chapter 3. Resourcing and implementation
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Chapter 4. Quality assurance
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Chapter 5. Management frameworks
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Chapter 6. Public participation and communication
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Chapter 7. Physical hazards, drowning and injuries
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Chapter 8. Sanitary inspection and microbiological water quality
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Chapter 9. Approaches to microbiological monitoring
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Chapter 10. Cyanobacteria and algae
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Chapter 11. Other biological, physical and chemical hazards
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Chapter 12. Aesthetic aspects
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Chapter 13. Epidemiology
pdf, 136kb
Other information that may be of interest
- Other volumes in the series "Water Resources Quality"
- Guidelines for safe recreational water environments
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