Abstract: This paper reviews the state of the art of modern mediation processes and presents the experience of integrating mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes in Hong Kong's construction industry. Mediation, the principal ...

Abstract: Riverbank filtration (RBF) is a cost-effective method to pretreat the surface and groundwater supplies. A safe distance of the pumping well is a function of water quality, soil condition, and the rate of pumping. This ...

Abstract: A risk assessment model was developed and combined with hydrogeological data to determine the permissible limit of fecal coliform in water during riverbank filtration (RBF). It combined an analytical solution of water flow ...