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Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Basant Maheshwari, Vijay P. Singh, Bhadranie Thoradeniya
| Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Basant Maheshwari, Vijay P. Singh, Bhadranie Thoradeniya |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 601 p. 136 illus., 109 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 710 |
| Collana | Water Science and Technology Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Regional planning
Urban planning Hydrology Sustainable development Environmental management Landscape ecology Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Hydrology/Water Resources Sustainable Development Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management Landscape Ecology |
| ISBN | 3-319-28112-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Introduction -- 1. Balanced Urban Development: Is it a myth or reality? - Part II: Peri-Urbansation -- 2. Re-Ruralising the Urban Edge: Lessons from Europe, USA & the Global South -- 3. Nimbyism and Nature – Whose Backyard is it Anyway? - 4. Connecting Urban and Rural Futures Through Rural Design -- 5. Archaeology and Contemporary Dynamics for More Sustainable, Resilient Cities in the Peri-Urban Interface -- 6. Decontamination of Urban Run-off: Importance and Methods -- Part III: Peri-Urban Culture and Socio-Economy -- 7. Socio-economy of Peri-Urban Areas: The Case of Lisbon Metropolitan Area -- 8. Changing Economic Scenario of the Peri-Urban Area of Udaipur City, India -- 9. Community Stakeholder Viewpoints on Issues of Urbanisation along the River Ma Oya, Sri Lanka -- Part IV: Peri-Urban Landuse Planning -- 10. The role of peri-urban land use planning in resilient urban agriculture: a case study of Melbourne, Australia -- 11. Engaging Peri-Urban Landholders in Natural Resources Management.-12. Urban Farming Master Plan in Western Sydney - From Planning to Reality -- Part V: Urban Water Security -- 13. Study of urban water bodies in view of potential for micro-climatic cooling and natural purification of waste water -- 14. Groundwater Crisis in a Mega City – A Case Study of New Delhi, India -- 15. Safe Water Supply Determinants in Peri-Urban Communities of South-East Nigeria -- 16. Risks of Coal Seam and Shale Gas Extraction on Groundwater and Aquifers in Eastern Australia -- Part VI: Wastewater and Irrigation -- 17. Use of recycled water for irrigation of open spaces: Benefits and Risks -- 18. Global Experiences on Wastewater Irrigation: Challenges and Prospects -- 19. Impacts of Wastewater Reuse on Peri-Urban Agriculture: Case Study in Udaipur City, India -- Part VII: Urban Agriculture and Food Security -- 20. Urban Agriculture in Cuba: Alternative Legal Structures, Crisis and Change -- 21. High quality agricultural land in Western Australia – A new decision tool for planning -- 22. Food Efficient Planning and Design for Peri-urban Neighbourhoods -- 23. Role of Peri-urban Areas in the Food System of Kampala, Uganda -- Part VIII: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations -- 24. Climate Change Adaptation Planning with Peri-Urban Local Government in Victoria, Australia -- 25. Awareness of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation at Local Level in Punjab, Pakistan -- 26. Urbanisation, Nutrition and Food Security: A Climatological Perspective -- 27. Coastal Urban and Peri-Urban Indigenous People’s Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change -- Part IX: Legal, Policy and Institutional Challenges -- 28. Effect of Social and Institutional Fragmentation on Collective Action in Peri-urban Settings -- 29. Gentrification versus Territorialisation: The Peri-Urban Agriculture Area in Beirut -- 30. Reimagining the “Peri-Urban” in the Mega-Urban Regions of Southeast Asia -- Part X: Integrated Urban Development -- 31. Sustainability of Water Resources in Peri-urban Landscapes: Learning from the Journey of Engagement -- 32. Development of Future Management Options for the Hawkesbury River -- 33. Planning Development to Reduce Mosquito Hazard in Coastal Peri-Urban Areas: Case Studies in NSW, Australia -- 34. An Integrated Simulation and Visualisation Platform for the Design of Sustainable Urban Developments in a Peri-Urban Context -- 35. Options and Strategies for Balanced Development for Liveable Cities: An Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163542203321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities : Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures / / edited by Basant Maheshwari, Ramesh Purohit, Hector Malano, Vijay P. Singh, Priyanie Amerasinghe
| The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities : Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures / / edited by Basant Maheshwari, Ramesh Purohit, Hector Malano, Vijay P. Singh, Priyanie Amerasinghe |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (487 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.19 |
| Collana | Water Science and Technology Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Regional planning
Urban planning Waste management Physical geography Sustainable development Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Waste Management/Waste Technology Physical Geography Sustainable Development |
| ISBN | 94-017-8878-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | From the Contents: Peri-urban: The Final Frontier for Urban Sustainability and Resilience -- Integrated Water Cycle Modelling of the Urban/Peri-urban Continuum -- Managing Threats and Opportunities of Urbanization for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Tamala Metropolis, Ghana -- Protected Horticulture in Peri-urban Areas: An Alternative to Meet Future Challenges of Malnutrition and Livelihood Security Due to Urbanisation -- Promoting Urban and Peri-urban Farming to build Productive, Vibrant and Inclusive Cities – The Way Forward -- Urbanization and its Effects on Water, Food Security and Energy Needs In Iran – A Case Study of City of Shiraz -- Knowledge Assessment on Climate Change and Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Dakar, Senegal -- Planning for Land and Water Resources in Peri-urban Landscapes – Lessons from Australia -- Urban Agriculture, A Response to the Food Supply Crisis in Kampala City, Uganda. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298379903321 |
| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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