Integrated Urban Water Management: Arid and Semi-Arid Regions : UNESCO-IHP

ISBN-13: 9780415453493 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 228 str.

Larry Mays

Opis

Integrated Urban Water Management: Arid and Semi-Arid Regions examines the integrated management of water resources in urban settings, focusing on issues specific to arid and semi-arid regions and on what make them different from other regions. It provides an overview of the Integrated Urban Water Management (IUMW) engineering approach for managing the entire urban water cycle, with emphasis on water supply technologies. The text examines water excess management in the context of the stormwater management system and the floodplain management system. It presents case studies that emphasize the various needs and challenges of water management in urban environments in arid and semi-arid regions around the world.

Spis treści

Introduction. Arid and Semi Arid Regions:  What Makes Them Different? Integrated Water Supply Management in ASA Regions. Integrated Water Excess Management in ASA Regions. Interactions and Issues of Urban Water Management. Opportunities and Challenges. Case Studies.

O autorze

Larry Mays