The survival of mankind requires a Water Quality and Quantity Index (WQQI) and Water Applied Testing and Environmental Research (WATER) Centers

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Zigmond A. Kozicki ◽  
Stephanie J. S. Baiyasi‐Kozicki
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Quantity Index ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity

scholarly journals The survival of mankind requires WATER centers & Water Quality and Quantity Index (WQQI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Z A Kozicki ◽  
S J S Baiyasi-Kozicki
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Quality Indices ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Water Quality Indices ◽  
Quantity Index ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity

Abstract Issue By 2025, half of the world's population will be living in water-stressed areas. Managing water quality and quantity is a worldwide concern that will require investing in WATER Centers and monitoring systems to improve the safety of drinking water and contribute to water conservation worldwide. Without reliable water policy climate change will threaten human survival. Problem There is no single measure that can describe overall water quality for any one body of water, let alone at a global level. Seven assessment methods used to measure water quality either on a national or global level, were reviewed and indexed. This index was examined and compared by objective, use, distribution and global location. Water centers need to review community water process, outcomes and outputs and also provide user populations with a Water Quality and Water Quantity Index (WQQI). Results United Nations Environment Programme UNEP research has revealed that “although there is no globally accepted composite index of water quality, some countries and regions have used, or are using, aggregated water quality data in the development of water quality indices.” 'Most water quality indices rely on normalizing, or standardizing data by parameter according to expected concentrations and some interpretation of 'good' versus 'bad' concentrations”. Lessons The survival of the human population requires policy changes regarding water management. The feedback humans need to survive can best be described as a Water Quality and Quantity Index (WQQI). With the growing scarcity of drinking water worldwide, proactive strategic thinking and planning is necessary. Message: Investing in WATER Centers ensures that the public health and economic benefits for all things related to water is optimized. The WQQI could also be useful in longitudinal and cross-sectional epidemiological studies. Key messages The survival of the human population requires policy changes regarding water management. Mankind needs real-time feedback about water quality to respond to threats to the water supply.

Unintended consequences of biofuels production?The effects of large-scale crop conversion on water quality and quantity

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather L. Welch ◽  
Christopher T. Green ◽  
Richard A. Rebich ◽  
Jeannie R.B. Barlow ◽  
Matthew B. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity

The Water Quality and Quantity Performance of a Permeable Pavement System in Louisville, KY

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (9) ◽  
pp. 2861-2876
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Kazemi ◽  
Sam Abdollahian ◽  
Thomas D Rockaway ◽  
Joshua Rivard
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Permeable Pavement ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity ◽  
Permeable Pavement System

Water Quality and Quantity: Globalization

2020 ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Kristi Denise Caravella ◽  
Jocilyn Danise Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity

Assessment of water quality and quantity of springs at a pilot-scale: Applications in semi-arid Mediterranean areas in Lebanon

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Doummar ◽  
Marwan Fahs ◽  
Michel Aoun ◽  
Reda Elghawi ◽  
Jihad Othman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Mediterranean Areas ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity ◽  
Semi Arid

Health Professionals Can Protect Water Quality

2019 ◽  
pp. 562-602
Author(s):  
Rosemary Ziemba ◽  
Benjamin E. Cuker ◽  
Joyce Stein ◽  
Rebecca Meuninck ◽  
Jiayi Angela Wan
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Professional Collaboration ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity

Emerging research shows adverse health outcomes such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, and neurotoxicity from water pollutants such as flame retardants, endocrine disruptors, and pharmaceuticals. Medical waste and energy use affects water quality and quantity. This chapter provides strategies for health professionals to promote water stewardship at personal, organizational and policy levels. Organizations such as Health Care Without Harm, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and the Ecology Center offer resources for improving education of health professionals and provide allies for change. Individual advocacy through writing op-eds, policy briefs, meeting with legislators and participation in coalitions allows health professionals to interpret the science behind the need for policy changes. Recommendations for health care curricula prepare students to develop sustainable practices through inter-professional collaboration. Environmentalists can use this information to better engage health professionals in promoting change.

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