LEADER 04293nam 2200853z- 450 001 9910557118103321 005 20210501 035 $a(CKB)5400000000040865 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68347 035 $a(oapen)doab68347 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000040865 100 $a20202105d2021 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aSustainable Management of Urban Water Resources 210 $aBasel, Switzerland$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute$d2021 215 $a1 online resource (138 p.) 311 08$a3-03943-893-X 311 08$a3-03943-894-8 330 $aIt is well known that 55% of the world's population currently lives in urban areas, and this figure is predicted to grow to 68% by 2050, adding more than 2.5 billion people to urban populations. It is also projected that there will be 43 megacities worldwide by 2030, with populations of more than 10 million inhabitants. The United Nations World Water Development Report, 2018, warned that by 2030, the global demand for fresh water is likely to exceed supply by 40%. Added to population growth, climate change has the potential to lead to changes in rainfall regimes, with the potential of increased flooding and drought. Currently, 1.2 billion people are at risk from flooding, but this is predicted to increase to about 1.6 billion, i.e., nearly 20% of the total world population, by 2050. In line with this, replacing deteriorating water management infrastructure that can no longer cope is economically unfeasible, impracticable from a construction point of view, and likely to fail in the long term. To address these issues, approaches are needed that are flexible and have multiple benefits. In its World Water Development Report, 2018, the UN promotes the use of nature-based solutions to some of these problems, with the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (making sure that everyone has access to a safe and affordable supply of potable water and sanitation by 2030) requiring investment in suitable infrastructure across the world. This Special Issue covers the challenges faced in managing urban water in all its forms, from potable supplies to reuse and harvesting, as well as resilient and sustainable approaches developed to address flooding and drought. 606 $aResearch & information: general$2bicssc 610 $abiological evolution 610 $abuffer zones 610 $aclimate change 610 $aclimate changes 610 $acoastal flooding 610 $acoastal protection 610 $aconstructed wetlands 610 $adetention basins 610 $aecosystem services 610 $aexperimental modelling 610 $agreen roofs 610 $agroundwater 610 $agroundwater level changes 610 $aguaranteed rate of water use 610 $aHeckman model 610 $aincoming water uncertainty 610 $aindustry 610 $ainfiltration 610 $alow impact development (LID) 610 $aMicroDrainage 610 $amulti-source combined water supply 610 $anutrient loads 610 $aoptimal allocation of water resources 610 $aporous pavement 610 $apotable supplies 610 $arecharge 610 $ariver bank stabilization 610 $arunoff reduction 610 $asea defence 610 $aself-supply 610 $astormwater best management practices (BMP) 610 $astormwater control measures (SCMs) 610 $asustainability 610 $asustainable drainage systems (SuDS) 610 $aswales 610 $aSWAT 610 $aurbanization 610 $awater demand 610 $awater economics 610 $awater efficiency 610 $awater sensitive urban design (WSUD) 615 7$aResearch & information: general 700 $aCharlesworth$b Susanne$4edt$0856031 702 $aLashford$b Craig$4edt 702 $aCharlesworth$b Susanne$4oth 702 $aLashford$b Craig$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910557118103321 996 $aSustainable Management of Urban Water Resources$93033223 997 $aUNINA