Resilient Water Services And Systems

Author : Petri Juuti,Harri Mattila,Riikka Rajala,Klaas Schwartz, Chad Staddon
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780409764

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Resilient Water Services and Systems: by Petri Juuti,Harri Mattila,Riikka Rajala,Klaas Schwartz, Chad Staddon Pdf

Resilient Water Services and Systems: The Foundation of Well-Being provides an overarching framework on water and sanitation services and how they are coping with resilience, aging infrastructure and climate change. The Editors present conceptual evidence about resilience backed by case studies that demonstrate resilience in practice. There are 13 case studies, from Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America, providing informative perspectives from around the world. This is a timely collection of historic and contemporary evidence that will have increasing relevance in the coming decades. This volume will be of relevance to both scholars and practitioners. “Resilient water services are the key to water security across the world. Sustaining them is a challenging task in high-income countries where aging infrastructure is a critical issue, and in low-income countries where new infrastructure is needed and ability-to-pay is a more formidable barrier to success. The editors have compiled a succinct analysis and assembled case studies that cover diverse regions and contexts. From this book the reader will gain a wealth of knowledge about water services, as well as rich vicarious experiences from the cases.

Author : Xiaochang C. Wang,Guangtao Fu
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1789060753

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Water-Wise Cities and Sustainable Water Systems by Xiaochang C. Wang,Guangtao Fu Pdf

Building water-wise cities is a pressing need nowadays in both developed and developing countries. This is mainly due to the limitation of the available water resources and aging infrastructure to meet the needs of adapting to social and environmental changes and for urban liveability. This is the first book to provide comprehensive insights into theoretical, systematic, and engineering aspects of water-wise cities with a broad coverage of global issues. The book aims to (1) provide a theoretical framework of water-wise cities and associated sustainable water systems including key concepts and principles, (2) provide a brand-new thinking on the design and management of sustainable urban water systems of various scales towards a paradigm shift under the resource and environmental constraints, and (3) provide a technological perspective with successful case studies of technology selection, integration, and optimization on the “fit-for-purpose” basis.

Author : Leslie Morris-Iveson,St. John Day
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 178906161X

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Resilience of Water Supply in Practice by Leslie Morris-Iveson,St. John Day Pdf

The aim of this book is to examine and provide insights into how water service providers apply resilience in practice. The growing threat of urban water shortages, gives more reason to understand how water resilience works in practice. This book will present a collection of case studies on how institutions apply resilience in practice, despite the multiple challenges they face. The emphasis of the book will be on learning from practitioners’ experiences of building resilience strategies and approaches, and case studies represented would include all economic contexts – from low-income and fragile to upper income countries.

Author : Jeff Hughes,Water Research Foundation,United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Water utilities
ISBN : 1605731994

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Defining a Resilient Business Model for Water Utilities by Jeff Hughes,Water Research Foundation,United States. Environmental Protection Agency Pdf

"This project will help utilities address the challenges of revenue gaps, which are exacerbated by rising customer expectations, declining water consumption, aging infrastructure, and necessary integration of utility finance functions with asset management, environmental justice, risk management, and other initiatives. The products of this project lay the groundwork for a shift in thinking by utilities to modernize financial and management practices by strengthening linkages among systems, processes, and decision-making practices. In addition to the research report, the project produced two spreadsheet tools: a Revenue Risk Assessment Tool and Customer Assistance Program Cost Estimation Tool. Both tools and accompanying tutorial videos are available on this project page under Project Resources/Web Tools." -- Publisher's web site.

Author : Manish Kumar,Francisco Munoz-Arriola,Hiroaki Furumai,Tushara Chaminda
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811546686

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Resilience, Response, and Risk in Water Systems by Manish Kumar,Francisco Munoz-Arriola,Hiroaki Furumai,Tushara Chaminda Pdf

This book talks about the dynamics of the surface water-groundwater contaminant interactions under different environmental conditions across the world. The contents of the book highlight trends of monitoring, prediction, awareness, learning, policy, and mitigation success. The book provides a description of the background processes and factors controlling resilience, risk, and response of water systems, contributing to the development of more efficient, sustainable technologies and management options. It integrates methodologies and techniques such as data science and engineering, remote sensing, modelling, analytics, synthesis and indices, disruptive innovations and their utilization in water management, policy making, and mitigation strategies. The book is intended to be a comprehensive reference for students, professionals, and researchers working on various aspects of science and technology development. It will also prove a useful resource for policy makers and implementation specialists.

Author : Robert C. Brears
Publisher : Springer
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319788968

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Climate Resilient Water Resources Management by Robert C. Brears Pdf

The effects of climate change are beginning to impact water quantity and water quality across the globe. However, there is no single action or strategy that any government can implement to ensure a community is resilient to climate change-related extreme weather events while also protecting the natural system. Instead, Robert Brears argues, climate resilient water resources management requires integrated, forward-thinking policies that are not only adaptable to changing climatic conditions but also seek to maximise economic and social welfare in an equitable manner while ensuring the continued health of their ecosystems. This book addresses how several levels of government in different geographical locations, with varying climates, incomes, and lifestyles, have implemented a variety of policies and technologies to ensure communities are resilient to climatic risks, and how these policies preserve and enhance the natural system and its associated ecosystem’s health.

Author : Jason A. Hubbart
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783036502281

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Integrated Water Resources Research by Jason A. Hubbart Pdf

Anthropogenic and natural disturbances to freshwater quantity and quality are a greater issue for society than ever before. To successfully restore water resources requires understanding the interactions between hydrology, climate, land use, water quality, ecology, and social and economic pressures. This Special Issue of Water includes cutting edge research broadly addressing investigative areas related to experimental study designs and modeling, freshwater pollutants of concern, and human dimensions of water use and management. Results demonstrate the immense, globally transferable value of the experimental watershed approach, the relevance and critical importance of current integrated studies of pollutants of concern, and the imperative to include human sociological and economic processes in water resources investigations. In spite of the latest progress, as demonstrated in this Special Issue, managers remain insufficiently informed to make the best water resource decisions amidst combined influences of land use change, rapid ongoing human population growth, and changing environmental conditions. There is, thus, a persistent need for further advancements in integrated and interdisciplinary research to improve the scientific understanding, management, and future sustainability of water resources.

Author : International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Transformation of water systems for climate change adaptation and resilience by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Pdf

Author : Tamim Younos,Juneseok Lee,Tammy E. Parece
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030958442

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Resilient Water Management Strategies in Urban Settings by Tamim Younos,Juneseok Lee,Tammy E. Parece Pdf

This book documents innovative approaches for integrating green technologies and decentralized water infrastructure. The two major components of green decentralized water infrastructure are: (1) using locally available alternative water sources (rainwater, greywater, and brackish/saltwater) (at multiple scales, e.g., a single building to a neighborhood community level); and (2) using renewable energy resources (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, other). Chapter 1, introduces the concept and framework of green decentralized water infrastructure. The subsequent nine chapters give a detailed description of global case studies, and discuss significant components of the green decentralized water infrastructure and the challenges. The chapters document global case studies and prospects (chapters 1-7) followed by challenges facing decentralized water infrastructure (chapters 8-10). The book will provide a cross-disciplinary knowledge-base for smart & futuristic water management in urban settings and a significant opportunity for sharing smart and decentralized water technologies at the global level

Author : Julia Baird,Ryan Plummer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030481100

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Water Resilience by Julia Baird,Ryan Plummer Pdf

This book synthesizes current knowledge and understanding of management and governance in the context of water resilience; advances theory through synthesis of research and experiences from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The book highlights the implications of theory and experience for innovation in practice and policy; and it explores frontiers and future research. The book further addresses the need for a consolidated, interdisciplinary approach to the theoretical advances and practical implications of water resilience for academics, resource managers, aid organizations, policy makers and citizens.

Author : Abhas K. Jha,Todd W. Miner,Zuzana Stanton-Geddes
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821398265

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Building Urban Resilience by Abhas K. Jha,Todd W. Miner,Zuzana Stanton-Geddes Pdf

This handbook is a resource for enhancing disaster resilience in urban areas. It summarizes the guiding principles, tools, and practices in key economic sectors that can facilitate incorporation of resilience concepts into decisions about infrastructure investments and urban management that are integral to reducing disaster and climate risks.

Author : Haris Alibašić
Publisher : Springer
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319725680

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Sustainability and Resilience Planning for Local Governments by Haris Alibašić Pdf

This book details a process of creating a long-term sustainability and resilience plan for local governments to use in designing and implementing sustainability and resilience-related policies, initiatives, and programs. It offers guidance and methods in applying sustainability and resilience strategies to attain the prosperity of organizations and communities. The recommendations in this book are based on the author's years of experience in directing applied resilience and sustainability planning for a local government, and years of research covering diverse aspects of sustainability and resilience from climate change, climate preparedness and readiness, quadruple bottom line strategy, greenhouse gas emission reduction policies, climate adaptation and mitigation to sustainable energy policies and initiatives. Chapter one defines terms related to sustainability and resilience and addresses how the topics reshape local governments and communities. Chapter two maps out the sustainability and resilience process for organizations and communities, determining the appropriate steps to be taken at each level of sustainability and resilience planning. Chapter three identifies community and organizational level engagement, with internal and external stakeholders, including designs necessary throughout these processes. Chapter four contains measuring, tracking, monitoring and reporting methods using the quadruple bottom line strategy, and developing a sustainability and resilience progress report to ensure accountability, transparency, and good governance. Then, chapter five details the implementation of a sustainability and resilience plan once it is established, describing potential programs and initiatives to achieve sustainable and resilient communities. Chapter six describes the intersection between sustainability and resilience, and chapter seven examines the tools and resources available to create a practical sustainability and resilience plan. Chapter eight concludes the text by addressing the future of sustainability and resilience, and complexities of the modern dynamics of the interconnected systems in cities, counties, and organizations, and recommends how local government administrators in their planning methods and strategies must consider these challenges.

Author : Liam McCarton,Sean O'Hogain,Anna Reid
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030506056

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The Worth of Water by Liam McCarton,Sean O'Hogain,Anna Reid Pdf

There is no more fundamental substance to life on earth than water. Three quarter of the Earth’s surface is covered by either saltwater or freshwater, yet millions face a daily struggle to access enough water for survival. The effects of ongoing climate change have expanded the water crisis to areas previously considered water secure. This book addresses the role rainwater harvesting (rwh) can play in developing a resilient water infrastructure that will prove adaptive to climate change. The book features three sections. The first section presents the concepts underpinning a new approach to water infrastructure. The term “the worth of water” was developed to reflect the importance of the social life of water. This encompasses all human relationships with water including the social, cultural, hydrological, political, economic, technical and spiritual. A technology portfolio showcasing the worth of water from the Qanats of the ancient world to the modern Rain Cities is presented. Other concepts discussed include the circular economy of water and the concept of multiple waters for multiple users of multiple qualities. Water and its properties are a function of its peculiar molecular structure and this is illustrated in the book. Rainwater harvesting is considered by the authors as containing an inherent treatment train which functions as a complex water treatment system providing physical, chemical and biological removal mechanisms. Part two presents a new design methodology together with design templates and worked examples for the hydraulic and economic analysis of rwh systems. A state-of-the-art literature review of the potential health implications of utilizing rwh is also presented. The final section of the book discusses how rwh can play a vital role in contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and to living within the Planetary Boundaries.

Author : Heather Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Waterworks
ISBN : 1605733938

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Resilient Water Infrastructure by Heather Smith Pdf

"The objectives of this project were: To help establish a common definition for 'resilient infrastructure' in the context of the water utility sector in the United States; To identify existing resources, ongoing efforts, best practices, and potential partner agencies or organizations addressing infrastructure resilience in the water sector in the United States and internationally; To identify and prioritize a set of targeted research needs and objectives that, if addressed, will underpin the development of pragmatic tools and guidance for water utilities." -- p. xi.

Author : James, A. J.,Bahadur, A. V.,Verma, Shilp,Reid, P.,Biswas, S.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Climate-resilient water management by James, A. J.,Bahadur, A. V.,Verma, Shilp,Reid, P.,Biswas, S. Pdf

ACT (Action on Climate Today) is an initiative funded with UK aid from the UK government and managed by Oxford Policy Management. ACT brings together two UK Department for International Development programmes: the Climate Proofing Growth and Development programme and the Climate Change Innovation Programme