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Title: Engineering Risk Analysis of Water Pollution: Probabilities and Fuzzy Sets by Jacques G. Ganoulis ISBN: 3-527-30050-3 Publisher: Wiley-VCH Pub. Date: 07 March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $115.00

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Comment: This book provides a complete treatment of uncertainty and risk as they relate to water pollution issues. Two different approaches are described: a stochastic or probabilistic (like the Monte Carlo simulation) and the fuzzy set theory. The latter is a new approach for the treatment of uncertainty, and provides a rigorous alternative where the former cannot be applied. The author starts with an introduction (Chapter 1) on the role of engineering risk assessment in water pollution problems, followed by environmental risk assessment and management and an objective statement of the book. Then the book is divided into five chapters. Chapter 2 deals with the risk identification problem using probabilistic and fuzzy-based analyses. The risk identification is followed by risk quantification in chapter 3, using a supply-demand formulation based on the moment methods and Monte Carlo simulation. The temporal variability of reliability is also discussed with recommended models. Fuzzy regression analysis is also used to quantify risk. System analysis is also introduced for components in parallel and in series. Chapters 4 and 5 provide information on risk assessment and risk management as they apply to water quality. Risk-based decision analysis is utilized to perform risk management. The concepts of consequences, utility theory and multiobjective decision analysis are also covered. These chapters demonstrate the introduced concepts using example problems in coastal water pollution, river water quality and ground water contamination. The last chapter includes three case studies that deal with the coastal pollution of a gulf in Greece, the water quality of a river located in the same area, and the ground water pollution of an aquifer in Australia. The book also includes a list of references and a subject index. In summary, this book provides a complete treatment of uncertainty and risk analysis as it applies to water pollution. Conequently, due to its originality and completeness, the book can be a valuable tool to engineers, students, educators, and consultants in various areas related to water quality and water pollution.