Managing Urban Rivers

Author : Victor R. Shinde,Rajiv Ranjan Mishra,Uday Bhonde,Hitesh Vaidya
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323910637

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Managing Urban Rivers by Victor R. Shinde,Rajiv Ranjan Mishra,Uday Bhonde,Hitesh Vaidya Pdf

Managing Urban Rivers: From Planning to Practice captures the different facets of river management required for integrating rivers within the development landscape of cities in a sustainable manner. Sections cover the entire spectrum of urban river management, from planning to actual on-the-ground implementation, providing a one-stop destination for knowledge on urban river management. Edited by a team of four experts with practical experience in this domain, the different chapters of the book are authored by eminent scholars and practitioners with expertise in specific areas of urban river management. Urban rivers and their management is a hot topic as governments across the world are focusing on this aspect, especially since it has direct implications for SDG target 6.6, which aims to “protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes . Presents practical, global case studies in almost every chapter Provides recommendations for best practices, based on lessons from different successful case studies, as well as the expert insights of the authors Features contributions from global experts for a unique and specialized approach to the topic of urban rivers

Author : Stéphane Castonguay,Matthew Evenden
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822977940

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Urban Rivers by Stéphane Castonguay,Matthew Evenden Pdf

Urban Rivers examines urban interventions on rivers through politics, economics, sanitation systems, technology, and societies; how rivers affected urbanization spatially, in infrastructure, territorial disputes, and in floodplains, and via their changing ecologies. Providing case studies from Vienna to Manitoba, the chapters assemble geographers and historians in a comparative survey of how cities and rivers interacted from the seventeenth century to the present. Rising cities and industries were great agents of social and ecological changes, particularly during the nineteenth century, when mass populations and their effluents were introduced to river environments. Accumulated pollution and disease mandated the transfer of wastes away from population centers. In many cases, potable water for cities now had to be drawn from distant sites. These developments required significant infrastructural improvements, creating social conflicts over land jurisdiction and affecting the lives and livelihood of nonurban populations. The effective reach of cities extended and urban space was remade. By the mid-twentieth century, new technologies and specialists emerged to combat the effects of industrialization. Gradually, the health of urban rivers improved. From protoindustrial fisheries, mills, and transportation networks, through industrial hydroelectric plants and sewage systems, to postindustrial reclamation and recreational use, Urban Rivers documents how Western societies dealt with the needs of mass populations while maintaining the viability of their natural resources. The lessons drawn from this study will be particularly relevant to today's emerging urban economies situated along rivers and waterways.

Author : G. Petts,J. Heathcote,D. Martin
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1900222221

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Urban Rivers by G. Petts,J. Heathcote,D. Martin Pdf

The history of urban development is associated with the degradation of rivers - the deterioration of water quality, increased flooding, and the loss of ecological resources. The story of urban streams and rivers is as much a social history as it is a technological one. The control of nature and exploitation of natural resources was at the heart of the industrialisation process and of advances in the co-ordination and effective administration of water-and land-management schemes. Today, new approaches to the management of urban water are a response to advances in scientific knowledge and technology, and of a new concern for quality of life. Environmental improvement and ecological restoration demonstrate confidence in an area, which can enhance economic competitiveness. Along with improvements in air quality, building stock and transport networks, the restoration of stream and river corridors can make a major contribution to the success of urban regeneration schemes. Urban Rivers provides an illustrated overview of the effects of urbanisation on the aquatic environment, potential solutions to the resulting problems, and new opportunities for the regeneration of urban streams and rivers, and of land along their corridors and of adjacent urban areas. The book is written to be accessible to a broad audience and should provide a stimulating and informative introduction to the subject for all those concerned with the urban river environment.

Author : Speed, Robert,Tickner, David,Naiman, Robert,Lei Gang,Sayers, Paul,Wei Yu,Li Yuanyuan,Huang Houjian,Cao Jianting,Yu Lili,Zhao Zhongnan
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231001659

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River restoration: a strategic approach to planning and management by Speed, Robert,Tickner, David,Naiman, Robert,Lei Gang,Sayers, Paul,Wei Yu,Li Yuanyuan,Huang Houjian,Cao Jianting,Yu Lili,Zhao Zhongnan Pdf

Author : Quentin Grafton,Katherine A. Daniell,Céline Nauges,Jean-Daniel Rinaudo,Noel Wai Wah Chan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401798013

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Understanding and Managing Urban Water in Transition by Quentin Grafton,Katherine A. Daniell,Céline Nauges,Jean-Daniel Rinaudo,Noel Wai Wah Chan Pdf

This book examines changes and transitions in the way water is managed in urban environments. This book originated from a joint French-Australian initiative on water and land management held in Montpellier, France. The book delivers practical insights into urban water management. It links scientific insights of researchers with the practical experiences of urban water practitioners to understand and respond to key trends in how urban water is supplied, treated and consumed. The 51 contributors to the volume provide a range of insights, case studies, summaries and analyses of urban water and from a global perspective. The first section on water supply and sanitation includes case studies from Zimbabwe, France and South Africa, among others. Water demand and water economics are addressed in the second section of the book, with chapters on long-term water demand forecasting, the social determinants of water consumption in Australian cities, a study of water quality and consumption in France, governance and regulation of the urban water sector and more. The third section explores water governance and integrated management, with chapters on water management in Quebec, in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond urban area, in Singapore and in Australia. The final section offers perspectives on challenges and future uncertainties for urban water systems in transition. Collectively, the diverse insights provide an important step forward in response to the challenges of sustainably delivering water safely, efficiently and equitably.

Author : Khai Ern Lee
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030345686

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Concepts and Approaches for Sustainability Management by Khai Ern Lee Pdf

With the introduction of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations General Assembly in 25 September 2015, UN agencies, member states and stakeholders have begun to focus on the adoption and implementation of these strategies in realization of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. To work toward sustainability, strategic measures to encourage stakeholders to contribute to the goals of the 2030 agenda are needed. In recognition of these efforts, this book is produced to compile research concepts and approaches for the area of sustainability management of industry, technology development, community, education and the environment. The objective of this book is to deliberate concepts and approaches of sustainability management taking place in Malaysia whereby case studies will be revealed to provide way forward of sustainability management toward achieving sustainable development. The insights provided can be applied to advanced and developing countries by sustainable development practitioners, encompassing government agencies, academia, industries, NGOs and community, who would like to adopt the concept of approach of sustainability into their area of management.

Author : Philip Boon,Paul Raven
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780470682081

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River Conservation and Management by Philip Boon,Paul Raven Pdf

This book is intended for those with an academic, scientific and practical interest in river conservation and management. It provides an overview of how changes in legislation, policies, institutional responsibilities, science, technology, practical techniques and public perception have influenced how rivers have been managed over the past 20 years and the challenges that lie ahead during the next 20 years. The book is based on the international conference River Conservation and Management:20 Years On held at York. Thirty-one chapters, with contributions from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia provide a wide-ranging perspective on this complex but profoundly important subject. Following an introduction that chronicles the most important contextual changes, the book is organized into four broad topics: Catchment management, ecosystem integrity and the threats to river ecosystems – this covers progress on understanding and addressing the pressures affecting rivers, many of which will be amplified by climate change and increasing human demands for water; Methods and approaches – illustrating some recent techniques that have been developed to assess condition and conservation status across different types of river; Recovery and rehabilitation – providing an insight into the principles, practice, public involvement and institutional networks that support and make improvements to modified river reaches; Integrating nature conservation into wider river management –demonstrating the importance of integrated planning, involvement of local communities and the use of adaptive management in achieving multiple environmental and economic benefits along rivers used for different purposes. The final chapter discusses the challenges faced in dealing with an uncertain future. More than 1200 different references and numerous web-site citations provide the reader with an invaluable source of knowledge on the subject area.

Author : Cecilia Tortajada
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317850342

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Water Quality Policy and Management in Asia by Cecilia Tortajada Pdf

Asia's 48 countries have an estimated 1.757 billion urban population and 2.4 billion people in rural areas (or approximately 60 per cent of the global population). Divided into central, eastern, southern, south-eastern and western regions, the continent is also extremely heterogeneous in terms of water quality conditions. The policies and management practices vary significantly from one country to another, and even within one country, depending on specific economic, political, social, environmental, legal and institutional factors. In order to appreciate the complexities associated with water quality policy and management, it is important to acknowledge the multiplicity of interrelated and often conflicting events, issues, actors and interests, both within and outside the water sector that impact them. This complexity, alongside institutional inability for systematic and coordinated collaboration, are potent reasons as to why, in the second decade of the 21st century, formulation and implementation of efficient water quality management policies benefitting humankind and the environment have still not been achieved. The book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Author : Paul Gaskell
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798325069239

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Urban River Corridor Management by Paul Gaskell Pdf

Whether you have a statutory responsibility for urban river corridors, or you are a local resident with concerns about how watercourses are managed in your town or city, this book can help. There are significant challenges when balancing infrastructure, property development and flood risk with the essential ecosystem goods and services provided by urban watercourses. The behaviour and functions of rivers are highly counter-intuitive and span multiple specialist disciplines. Adjusting one element within a river corridor can have far reaching, unintended impacts on a range of other functions. As a result, it is important to use the best current knowledge and information to make management decisions. Because healthy urban watercourses have the potential to provide massive societal and financial benefits, it is imperative to manage them to the best possible standards. Passive cooling protection from urban heat island effects, better public health due to air quality improvements, rainfall and floodwater management capacity, refugia for pollinating insects helping to promote food security and wellbeing benefits of urban green spaces are just a few of the essential services generated by urban river corridors. Use this book from the Wild Trout Trust as a tool to help guide more effective decisions affecting urban river corridor management. It can form a reference for negotiations between different stakeholders - or equally can be used to inform proactive creation of sustainable policies. Combining specialist expertise across multiple disciplines will help create a better future for our urban spaces.

Author : Dustin E Garrick,George R M Anderson,Daniel Connell,Jamie Pittock
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781781955055

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Federal Rivers by Dustin E Garrick,George R M Anderson,Daniel Connell,Jamie Pittock Pdf

This book provides a critical analysis of the impact of borders and divided governance on large rivers in federal political systems. The OECD has identified the global water crisis as one of governance and policy fragmentation. Population and economic

Author : Martin Prominski,Antje Stokman,Daniel Stimberg,Hinnerk Voermanek,Susanne Zeller,Katarina Bajc
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783035610420

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River.Space.Design by Martin Prominski,Antje Stokman,Daniel Stimberg,Hinnerk Voermanek,Susanne Zeller,Katarina Bajc Pdf

Urban riverbanks are attractive locations and highly prized recreational environments. However, they must meet the requirements of flood control, open space design and ecology at the same time, often a challenging task for the designer. This book is the product of extensive research that identified some 60 best-practice examples and subjected them to a comparative analysis. The result is a systematic catalog of effective strategies and innovative design tools that provides readers with an inspiring overview of the broad spectrum of design possibilities for river spaces. Each project is illustrated with photographs taken especially for the book and each design strategy and tool is explained by diagrams. This revised edition introduces ten new case studies chiefly from North America.

Author : Paul Stanton Kibel
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780262612197

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Rivertown by Paul Stanton Kibel Pdf

"Each case study in Rivertown considers the critical questions of who makes decisions about our urban rivers, who pays to implement these decisions, and who ultimately benefits or suffers from these decisions." --book cover.

Author : Paul Stanton Kibel
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124067260

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Rivertown by Paul Stanton Kibel Pdf

"Each case study in Rivertown considers the critical questions of who makes decisions about our urban rivers, who pays to implement these decisions, and who ultimately benefits or suffers from these decisions." --book cover.

Author : Landcom (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Construction industry
ISBN : 0975203037

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Managing Urban Stormwater by Landcom (Firm) Pdf

"This new edition of the 'Blue Book' provides updated guidance for local councils and practitioners for the design, construction and implementation of measures to improve stormwater management, primarily erosion and sediment control, during the construction-phase of urban development. "--Landcom website.

Author : Qingfei Gao,Zhenhua Duan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000952728

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Civil Engineering and Energy-Environment Vol 1 by Qingfei Gao,Zhenhua Duan Pdf

Civil Engineering and Energy-Environment focuses on the research of civil engineering, environment resources and energy materials. This proceedings gathers the most cutting-edge research and achievements, aiming to provide scholars and engineers with preferable research direction and engineering solution as reference. Subjects in this proceedings include: - Engineering Structure - Environmental Protection Materials - Architectural Environment ·Environment Resources - Energy Storage - Building Electrical Engineering The works of this proceedings will promote development of civil engineering and environment engineering. Thereby, promote scientific information interchange between scholars from top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world.