Water resources in the built environment : management issues and solutions /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Booth, Colin (Colin A.) (Editor), Charlesworth, Susanne (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
Subjects:	Water resources development. Watershed management. Water-supply. Flood control. City planning. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Introduction to the Book 1 Water Resources: Balancing Too Little Versus Too Much Section 2: Water Demand, Policy and Cost 2 Meeting Demand: Water Strategy, Policy and Legislation 3 Water Privatisation and Regulation: the UK Experience 4 Urban Water Economics Section 3: Water Infrastructure and Supply 5 Impacts and Issues of Dams and Reservoirs 6 Powering the Water Industry 7 Water Quality and Treatment 8 Desalination 9 Delivering and Designing for Potable Water in Buildings Section 4: Water Conservation Strategies 10 Water Neutrality
An Overview 11 Building Regulations for Water Conservation 12 Rainwater Harvesting
Reaping a Free and Plentiful Supply of Water 13 Greywater Harvesting
Reusing, Recycling and Saving Household Water 14 Inland Waterway Systems
A Solution to Drought and Flooding Issues Section 5: Flooding Responses and Reinstatement 15 Urban Precipitation: Measurements, Monitoring and Processes 16 Urbanisation and Stormwater 17 River Flood Defences and Flood 'Prediction' 18 Coastal Flood Defences
Strategies for Protection in the UK 19 The Costs of Flooding on Households 20 The Role of Market Based Flood Insurance in Maintaining Communities at Risk of Flooding: A SWOT Analysis 21 Holistic Property-level Flood Protection Section 6: Flood Solutions in the Urban Landscape 22 Sustainable Drainage Systems
Features and Designs 23 Drainage Benefits of Porous, Permeable and Pervious Paving 24 Multiple Benefits of Green infrastructure 25 Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Management 26 Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure and Design Section 7: International Case Studies 27 An Overview of Management Issues in Developing Sustainable Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery in Nigeria 28 Balancing the Flood Risk and Water Scarcity Issues of the Asian Delta Regions Section 8: Summary of the Book 29 Water Resources Challenges
Penury and Peace Index.