Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments
Başlık:
Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments
ISBN:
9783319293370
Edition:
1st ed. 2016.
Yayın Bilgileri:
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Fiziksel Tanımlama:
XVIII, 332 p. 107 illus., 91 illus. in color. online resource.
Series:
The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 47
Contents:
Integrated Urban Water Management: Improve Efficient Water Management and Climate Change Resilience in Cities -- Carbon Footprint of Water Consumption in Urban Environments: Mitigation Strategies -- Reclaimed Water Use and Energy Consumption: Case Study in Hotel Industry, Beijing -- Urban Stormwater Management: Evolution of Process and Technology -- Stream Restoration in Urban Environments: Concept, Design Principles and Case Studies of Stream Daylighting -- Sustainable Water Management in Green Roofs -- Modern Urban Rainwater Harvesting Systems: Design, Case Studies, Impacts.-Irrigating Urban Agriculture with Harvested Rainwater: Case Study in Roanoke, Virginia, USA -- Urban wastewater for sustainable urban agriculture and water management in developing countries -- Urban Water Management Challenges in Developing Countries: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Abstract:
This volume focuses on practical aspects of sustainable water management in urban areas and presents a discussion of key concepts, methodologies, and case studies of innovative and evolving technologies. Topics include: (1) challenges in urban water resiliency; (2) water and energy nexus; (3) integrated urban water management; and (4) water reuse options (black water, gray water, rainwater). This volume serves as a useful reference for students and researchers involved in holistic approaches to water management, and as a valuable guide to experts in governmental agencies as well as planners and engineers concerned with sustainable water management systems in urban environments. .
Ek Kurum Yazarı:
Dil:
English