Regional water security / / Robert C. Brears

• Autore: Brears Robert C.
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 211 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.91
• Soggetto topico: Water-supply
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 Water Security -- Introduction -- Dimensions to Water Security -- Addressing Water Security Risks -- Changes in Water Quantity and Water Quality Affect Water Security -- Trends Impacting Water Security -- Climate Change -- Water-Related Disasters -- Population Growth and Urbanization -- Rapid Economic Growth -- Economic Losses from Floods, Droughts, and Poor Water Quality -- Water-Energy Nexus -- Water-Food Nexus -- Role of Demand Management and Green Infrastructure in Achieving Water Security -- Demand Management -- Green Infrastructure -- References -- Part I Demand Management -- Chapter 3 Water Allocation -- Introduction -- Objectives of Water Allocation Planning -- Water Pricing -- Cost Recovery -- Raising Revenue -- Price Increases -- Subsidies -- Implementing Subsidies -- Water Trading (Reallocation) -- Economic Efficiency -- Basin-Level Modeling and Seasonal Forecasting -- Water Restrictions -- References -- Chapter 4 Water Augmentation -- Introduction -- Conjunctive Use and Development of Surface Water and Groundwater -- Natural and Artificial Recharge -- Conjunctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater for Irrigated Agriculture -- Managed Aquifer Recharge -- Types of Managed Aquifer Recharge -- Source Water -- Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge -- Benefits of Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge -- Source Water Protection -- Benefits of Source Water Protection -- Developing a Source Water Protection Plan -- Regulatory Frameworks -- Policies and Programs -- Nature-Based Solutions for Source Water Protection -- References -- Chapter 5 Water Efficiency -- Introduction -- Water Metering -- Reducing Unaccounted-For Water -- Public Education and Awareness -- School Education -- Developing a Resource-Efficiency Skill Base. ; Water Labeling -- Water Efficiency in Buildings -- Water Efficiency Measures for Buildings -- Water-Efficient Landscaping -- Industrial Water Efficiency -- Improving Industrial Water Efficiency -- Agricultural Water Efficiency -- On-Farm Irrigation Audits -- Improving Water Efficiency in Irrigation -- References -- Chapter 6 Water Reuse and Water Recycling -- Introduction -- Rainwater Harvesting -- Stormwater Harvesting -- Water Recycling -- Potable Reuse -- Potable Reuse Treatment -- Onsite Nonpotable Reuse Systems -- Environmental Flows -- Other Alternative Water Sources -- Captured Condensate -- Atmospheric Water Generation Technology -- Water Purification System Discharge Water -- Foundation Water -- Blowdown Water -- Desalinated Water -- Fog Harvesting -- References -- Part II Green Infrastructure -- Chapter 7 Green Buildings and Green Streets -- Introduction -- Green Roofs -- Types of Green Roofs -- Fundamental Design Issues to Consider -- Green Roof Components -- Blue Roofs -- Blue Roof Components -- Rain Barrels and Cisterns -- Rain Barrels -- Cisterns -- Rain Gardens -- Rain Garden Components -- Benefits of Rain Gardens -- Bioswales -- Bioswale Design -- Permeable Surfaces -- Permeable Pavements -- Permeable Pavers -- Green Streets -- Residential Streets -- Commercial Streets -- Arterial Streets -- Alleys -- Green Parking Lots -- Underground Storage -- References -- Chapter 8 Green Parks and Urban Forests -- Introduction -- Green Parks -- Methods for Managing Stormwater in Parks -- Considerations for Using Green Infrastructure -- Green Infrastructure Best Practices for Parks -- Multiple Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Parks -- Creating New Parks and Renovating Existing Parks with Green Infrastructure -- Urban Forests -- Urban Forest Types -- Urban Forests and Water -- Multiple Benefits of Urban Forests. ; Management of Trees and Ecosystem Services -- Planning and Designing Urban Forests -- Peri-Urban Forests (Green Belts) -- References -- Chapter 9 Water Bodies -- Introduction -- Retention Ponds -- Riparian Buffers -- Creating Riparian Buffers -- Green Infrastructure and River Engineering -- Green Measures -- Green-Gray Measures -- Associated River Management Techniques -- Floodplain Restoration -- Floodways or Flood Bypasses -- Floodplain Restoration Activities -- Conservation Easements and Land Acquisition -- Wetland Restoration -- Wetland Storage -- Wetland Storage-Outflow Relationship -- Restoring Wetlands -- Constructed Wetlands -- Green Corridors -- References -- Chapter 10 Agriculture and Forestry -- Introduction -- Agriculture -- Meadows -- Buffer Strips -- Crop Rotation -- Conservation Tillage -- Cover Crops -- Mulch -- Forestry -- Forest Riparian Buffers -- Floodplain Forests -- References -- Part III Case Studies, Best Practices, and Conclusions -- Chapter 11 Case Studies of Regions Implementing Demand Management and Green Infrastructure to Achieve Regional Water Security -- Introduction -- Water Prices -- Saving Water at Home -- Digital Water Metering Joint Program -- Digital Metering Trial -- Water Compare -- Recycled Water -- Stormwater Harvesting Partnership Fund -- Municipal Water Efficiency Program -- Water Conservation and Reuse Grant Pilot Program -- Comprehensive Water Reuse Program -- Automated Meter Reading -- Green Infrastructure Grant Program -- Bluebelt Program -- Water Rights -- Water Banks -- Irrigation Efficiencies Grant Program -- Agricultural Conservation Easements -- Source Water Protection Grant -- Floodplains by Design -- Free Water Saving Gadgets -- Water Efficiency Audit for Small Businesses -- Standard Water Efficiency Survey -- Process Audit -- Telemetry -- RainScape -- Partnership Flood Alleviation Program. ; References -- Chapter 12 Best Practices -- Introduction -- Water Allocation -- Water Pricing -- Subsidies -- Water Trading -- Basin-Level Modeling and Seasonal Forecasting -- Water Restrictions -- Water Augmentation -- Conjunctive Use and Development of Surface and Groundwater -- Managed Aquifer Recharge -- Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge -- Source Water Protection -- Water Efficiency -- Water Metering -- Reducing Unaccounted-for-Water -- Public Education and Awareness -- School Education -- Developing a Resource-Efficiency Skill Base -- Water Labeling -- Water Efficiency in Buildings -- Industrial Water Efficiency -- Agricultural Water Efficiency -- Water Reuse and Water Recycling -- Rainwater Harvesting -- Stormwater Harvesting -- Water Recycling -- Indirect Potable Reuse -- Direct Potable Reuse -- Onsite Nonpotable Reuse Systems -- Environmental Flows -- Other Alternative Water Sources -- Green Buildings and Green Streets -- Green Roofs -- Rain Barrels and Cisterns -- Rain Gardens -- Bioswales -- Permeable Pavement -- Green Streets -- Green Parking Space -- Underground Storage -- Green Parks and Urban Forests -- Green Parks -- Urban Forests -- Water Bodies -- Retention Ponds -- Riparian Buffers -- Green Infrastructure and River Engineering -- Floodplain Restoration -- Wetland Restoration -- Constructed Wetlands -- Green Corridors -- Agriculture and Forestry -- Meadows -- Soil and Water Quality -- Forest Riparian Buffers -- Floodplain Forests -- Extended Case Studies -- Water Allocation -- Water Augmentation -- Water Efficiency -- Water Reuse and Water Recycling -- Green Buildings and Green Streets -- Water Bodies -- Agriculture and Forestry -- Chapter 13 Conclusions -- Demand Management -- Water Allocation -- Water Augmentation -- Water Efficiency -- Water Reuse and Recycling -- Green Infrastructure -- Building and Street Level. ; Parks and Urban Forests -- Water Bodies -- Agricultural and Forestry Lands -- Implementing Best Practices in Other Regions -- Index -- EULA.
• Titolo autorizzato: Regional water security
• ISBN: 1-119-66112-9; 1-119-66102-1; 1-119-66111-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910555093503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II