Disposal of liquid wastes
Abstract
Discharges of liquid wastes into Tokyo Bay began to increase after World War II, particularly with the high rate of growth of industrial activities in the 1960’s. The economic development in turn stimulated population migration into the Tokyo Bay area. The increased industrial activity and increased population resulted in additional demands on the bay for disposal of liquid wastes, just as for disposal of solid wastes. At the same time, land reclamation in Tokyo Bay – as described in Chapter 1 – significantly reduced the volume of the bay and hence reduced the capacity of the bay to assimilate liquid wastes discharged into the bay.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Environmental and Sediment Control
Coastal and Marine Management
Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 53–75
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter