Water Management In Megacities

Author : Cecilia Tortajada,Olli Varis,Asit K. Biswas,Jan Lundqvist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317997313

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Water Management in Megacities by Cecilia Tortajada,Olli Varis,Asit K. Biswas,Jan Lundqvist Pdf

Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental dimensions through a series of specially invited case studies from different megacities of the world. At present, around one out of two of the earth’s 6.3 billion people live in urban areas. Each year, the world population grows by around 80 millions. Practically all of this growth is urban, primarily due to migration. World’s urban population is expected to reach 5 billion by 2030, which is nearly 2/3rd more than in 2000, and would mean that 60% of world’s population will live in urban areas. The case studies analysed include some of the most interesting and challenging megacities of this planet, Dhaka, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, México City, Riyadh and São Paulo. They assess different aspects of how water is intermingled in the overall development milleau. The special issue will considers the magnitudes, nature and extent of the present and future challenges and how these could be meet in socially acceptable and cost-effective ways. The contributors are all acknowledged water experts from different parts of the world. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resource s Development.

Author : Cecilia Tortajada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 041541363X

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Water Management for Large Cities by Cecilia Tortajada Pdf

Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental dimensions through a series of specially invited case studies from different megacities of the world. At present, around one out of two of the earth's 6.3 billion people live in urban areas. Each year, the world population grows by around 80 millions. Practically all of this growth is urban, primarily due to migration. World's urban population is expected to reach 5 billion by 2030, which is nearly 2/3rd more than in 2000, and would mean that 60% of world's population will live in urban areas. The case studies analysed include some of the most interesting and challenging megacities of this planet, Dhaka, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, México City, Riyadh and São Paulo. They assess different aspects of how water is intermingled in the overall development milleau. The special issue will considers the magnitudes, nature and extent of the present and future challenges and how these could be meet in socially acceptable and cost-effective ways. The contributors are all acknowledged water experts from different parts of the world. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resource s Development.

Author : Cecilia Tortajada,Olli Varis,Asit K. Biswas,Jan Lundqvist
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317997320

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Water Management in Megacities by Cecilia Tortajada,Olli Varis,Asit K. Biswas,Jan Lundqvist Pdf

Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental dimensions through a series of specially invited case studies from different megacities of the world. At present, around one out of two of the earth’s 6.3 billion people live in urban areas. Each year, the world population grows by around 80 millions. Practically all of this growth is urban, primarily due to migration. World’s urban population is expected to reach 5 billion by 2030, which is nearly 2/3rd more than in 2000, and would mean that 60% of world’s population will live in urban areas. The case studies analysed include some of the most interesting and challenging megacities of this planet, Dhaka, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, México City, Riyadh and São Paulo. They assess different aspects of how water is intermingled in the overall development milleau. The special issue will considers the magnitudes, nature and extent of the present and future challenges and how these could be meet in socially acceptable and cost-effective ways. The contributors are all acknowledged water experts from different parts of the world. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resource s Development.

Author : UNESCO,ARCEAU Ile-de-France
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9789231001611

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Water, megacities and global change by UNESCO,ARCEAU Ile-de-France Pdf

"This book is the outcome of the International Conference 'Water, Megacities and Global Change', and represents the collective work of 33 authors and co-authors. It contains summaries of monographs on 15 emblematic megacities: Beijing, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Lagos, London, Los Angeles, Manila Mexico, Mumbai, New York, Paris, Seoul and Tokyo. This edition provides unique information about water management in these megacities."--Final page of pdf.

Author : Stephan Köster,Moritz Reese,Jian'e Zuo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030014889

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Urban Water Management for Future Cities by Stephan Köster,Moritz Reese,Jian'e Zuo Pdf

This book features expert contributions on key sustainability aspects of urban water management in Chinese agglomerations. Both technical and institutional pathways to sustainable urban water management are developed on the basis of a broad, interdisciplinary problem analysis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:803209645

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Water Management for Large Cities by Anonim Pdf

Author : Arun Lal Srivastav,Sughosh Madhav,Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj,Eugenia Valsami-Jones
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323912938

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Urban Water Crisis and Management by Arun Lal Srivastav,Sughosh Madhav,Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj,Eugenia Valsami-Jones Pdf

Urban Water Crisis and Management: Strategies for Sustainable Development, Sixth Edition presents solutions for the current challenges of urban water and management strategies. Through contributed chapters, a framework is laid out for a reduction of the use of groundwater (heavily overused as a solution) and the alternative options for the supply of water to cities, or for urban water. Sections discuss urban water, its problems and management approaches, address the root causes of the water crisis in urban areas, and cover the scientific and technical knowledge necessary to manage water resources. Significant gaps between developed and developing nations in the procedure of water management are also addressed, along with practical information regarding recycling and the reuse of wastewater which is useful as baseline data for the future. Presents the quantitative study of water supply in urban areas, identifies water scarcity in megacities, and provides management approaches for sustainable development Identifies technology and the instruments required for the management and safe supply of water Includes case studies where these technologies have been successfully used

Author : ARCEAU Ile-de-France
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231003226

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Water, megacities and global change by ARCEAU Ile-de-France Pdf

Author : Michael Webber,Jon Barnett,Brian Finlayson,Mark Wang
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781786433930

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Water Supply in a Mega-City by Michael Webber,Jon Barnett,Brian Finlayson,Mark Wang Pdf

With the increasing threat of depleted and contaminated water supplies around the world, this book provides a timely and much needed analysis of how cities should manage this precious resource. Integrating the environmental, economic, political and socio-cultural dimensions of water management, the authors outline how future mega-city systems can maintain a high quality of life for its residents.

Author : Asit K. Biswas,Cecilia Tortajada,Philippe Rohner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811066955

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Assessing Global Water Megatrends by Asit K. Biswas,Cecilia Tortajada,Philippe Rohner Pdf

This book highlights what are likely to be the future megatrends in the water sector and why and how they should be incorporated to improve water governance in the coming decades. In this first ever book on megatrends for the water sector, 22 leading world experts from different disciplines representing academia, business, government, national and international organisations discuss what the major megatrends of the future are and how they will radically change water governance in the coming decades.

Author : Susanne Charlesworth,Craig Lashford
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783039438938

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Sustainable Management of Urban Water Resources by Susanne Charlesworth,Craig Lashford Pdf

It is well known that 55% of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas, and this figure is predicted to grow to 68% by 2050, adding more than 2.5 billion people to urban populations. It is also projected that there will be 43 megacities worldwide by 2030, with populations of more than 10 million inhabitants. The United Nations World Water Development Report, 2018, warned that by 2030, the global demand for fresh water is likely to exceed supply by 40%. Added to population growth, climate change has the potential to lead to changes in rainfall regimes, with the potential of increased flooding and drought. Currently, 1.2 billion people are at risk from flooding, but this is predicted to increase to about 1.6 billion, i.e., nearly 20% of the total world population, by 2050. In line with this, replacing deteriorating water management infrastructure that can no longer cope is economically unfeasible, impracticable from a construction point of view, and likely to fail in the long term. To address these issues, approaches are needed that are flexible and have multiple benefits. In its World Water Development Report, 2018, the UN promotes the use of nature-based solutions to some of these problems, with the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (making sure that everyone has access to a safe and affordable supply of potable water and sanitation by 2030) requiring investment in suitable infrastructure across the world. This Special Issue covers the challenges faced in managing urban water in all its forms, from potable supplies to reuse and harvesting, as well as resilient and sustainable approaches developed to address flooding and drought.

Author : David Lewis Feldman
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781783478576

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The Water-Sustainable City by David Lewis Feldman Pdf

Cities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and availability because they are often located some distance from the water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to population growth, economic change, and sprawl places huge burdens upon the institutions, as well as the infrastructure, that deliver, protect, and treat urban water. This book assesses the challenges facing the world’s cities in providing reliable, safe, and plentiful supplies through infrastructural, economic, legal, and political strategies.

Author : Cedo Maksimovic,J. A. Tejada-Guibert
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781900222761

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Frontiers in Urban Water Management by Cedo Maksimovic,J. A. Tejada-Guibert Pdf

Frontiers in Urban Water Management presents the state-of-the art in urban water management at the beginning of the 21st century. The book marks the end of the fifth phase of UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme in this field by bringing together major scientific and professional players to address critical and topical issues in water management. This team of leading world experts investigate themes such as the challenges of urban water management, infrastructure integration issues, and emerging paradigms in water supply and sanitation. Key issues are investigated from the hydrological, technical and managerial points of view, incorporating both social and economic realities. Specific reference is also made to solutions for developing countries. With a view to the future, conclusions from past experiences are highlighted, new pathways are explored and future developments are suggested. Contents The challenge of urban water management Urban water as a part of integrated catchment management Interactions with the environment Infrastructure integration issues Emerging paradigms in water supply and sanitation Problems of developing countries Economic and financial aspects Social, institutional and regulatory issues Outlook for the 21st Century

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Asia
ISBN : UCSD:31822021052352

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Managing Water Resources to Meet Megacity Needs by Asian Development Bank Pdf

Author : Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on US-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation and Recycling
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309181198

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Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling by Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on US-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation and Recycling Pdf

In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in 2002, the first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as the location for the workshop because the Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to the participants from both the United States and Iran. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, and the list of site visits.