Rethinking Infrastructure Design for Multi-Use Water Services

As we approach a historic tipping point in the global trend toward urbanisation - within two decades urban dwellers will increase from 49% to 60% of the planet's population - this book identifies and addresses a critical problem: water. The editors show how cities can shift from being water con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Maksimović, Čedo (Autor), Kurian, Mathew (Autor), Ardakanian, Reza (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
Temas:
Sustainability.
Environment.
Human geography.
Environmental Sciences.
Human Geography.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Module 1: Rethinking Infrastructure Design For Multi-Use Water Services
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Most Apparent Impacts of Climate Changes And Variability
  • 3. What Is Wrong with Existing Systems?
  • 4. What Is the Blue Green Solution Concept?
  • 4.1 Reduced Pluvial Flood Risk
  • 4.2 Water Pollution
  • 4.3 Alternative Water (Re)Sources
  • 4.4 Urban Heat Island
  • 4.5 Air Pollution
  • 4.6 Droughts
  • 4.7 Urban Agriculture
  • 4.8 Urban Amenity and Blue Green Corridors
  • 5. Conclusions
  • References
  • Module 2: What Are the Main Options For Applying the Blue-Green Dream
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Wastewater Reuse And Recycling
  • 3. Urban Green Spaces
  • 4. Rainwater Harvesting
  • 5. Green Roofs
  • 6. Urban Agriculture
  • 7. Living Wall Systems
  • 8. Decentralized Systems To Manage and Reuse Stormwater Runoff On-Site
  • 9. Integrating Blue and Green Measures
  • 10. How Can We Calculate the Value of Blue Green Systems?- 11. Tools For Supporting Urban Blue-Green Design
  • 12. References
  • Module 3: Case Studies Illustrating The Blue-Green Options
  • 1. "Four Alls For All": Policy Act On Decentralized Water Supply Through Rainwater Harvesting and Management Systems in Seoul
  • 2. Water Sensitive Urban Design in Lynbrook Estate, Melbourne, Australia
  • 3. Green City, Clean Waters: The Vision Of Philadelphia
  • 4. Integrated Water Recycling in Brisbane, Australia
  • 5. Bedzed - Zero Energy Development
  • References.

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