Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments / / edited by Tamim Younos, Tammy E. Parece

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2016.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XVIII, 332 p. 107 illus., 91 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 307.1416
• Soggetto topico: Environmental chemistry; Environmental management; Sustainable development; Water pollution; Water quality; Environmental Chemistry; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management; Sustainable Development; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Water Quality/Water Pollution
• Persona (resp. second.): YounosTamim; PareceTammy E
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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).
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. .
• Titolo autorizzato: Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments
• ISBN: 3-319-29337-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910254138303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, . 1867-979X ; ; 47