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"The traditional way water services have been provided has been to rely on predict and provide approaches that have given primacy to consideration of the supply of water services. This approach has been given a more economistic flavour in recent times. This book is designed to explore the natur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: ANU E Press
Otros Autores: Troy, Patrick N. (Patrick Nicol), 1936-2018
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Canberra, ACT, Australia : ANU E Press, 2008.
Temas:
Water consumption > Australia.
Water conservation > Australia.
Water resources development > Australia.
Dwellings > Energy consumption > Australia.
Climatic changes > Australia.
Eau > Consommation > Australie.
Eau > Conservation > Australie.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Australie.
Habitations > Consommation d'énergie > Australie.
Climat > Changements > Australie.
Environmental science, engineering and technology.
Technology, engineering, agriculture.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Regional Planning.
Climatic changes
Dwellings > Energy consumption
Water conservation
Water consumption
Water resources development
Australia
australia.
climate changes.
water.
environment.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The water services problem / Patrick Troy
  • The life and times of the Chadwickian solution / Tony Dingle
  • The water crisis in Southeast Queensland: How desalination turned the region into carbon emission heaven / Peter Spearritt
  • Down the gurgler: Historical influences on Australian domestic water consumption / Graeme Davison
  • Nature, networks and desire: Changing cultures of water in Australia / Lesley Head
  • Urban water: Policy, institutions and government / Steve Dovers
  • Sustainability in urban water futures / Geoff Syme
  • Exploiting the unspeakable: Third-party access to sewage and public-sector sewerage infrastructure / Janice Gray and Alex Gardner
  • Property in urban water: Private rights and public governance / Lee Godden
  • Conclusion: A new solution / Patrick Troy.

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