Younos / Parece Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-29337-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 47, 332 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Younos, Tamim

Parece, Tammy E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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).