Urban water security /

In the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas. With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades, cities will likely face water insecurity as a result of climate change and the various impacts of urbanisati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brears, Robert C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
Colección:Challenges in water management series
Temas:
Water security.
Urban hydrology.
Sécurité de l'eau.
Hydrologie urbaine.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Urban hydrology
Water security
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Water 101
  • What is urban water security?
  • Managing water sustainably to achieve urban water security
  • Demand management to achieve urban water security
  • Transitions
  • Transitions towards managing natural resources and water
  • Amsterdam transitioning towards urban water security
  • Berlin transitioning towards urban water security
  • Copenhagen transitioning towards urban water security
  • Denver transitioning towards urban water security
  • Hamburg transitioning towards urban water security
  • London transitioning towards urban water security
  • Singapore transitioning towards urban water security
  • Toronto transitioning towards urban water security
  • Vancouver transitioning towards urban water security
  • Sharing the journey : best practices and lessons learnt.

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