Urban water crisis and management : strategies for sustainable development /

"Urban Water Crisis and Management: Strategies for Sustainable Development, Sixth Edition presents solutions for the current challenges of urban water and management strategies. Through contributed chapters, a framework is laid out for a reduction of the use of groundwater (heavily overused as...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Srivastav, Arun Lal (Editor), Madhav, Sughosh (Editor), Bhardwaj, Abhishek Kumar (Editor), Valsami-Jones, Eugenia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2022.
Series:Current directions in water scarcity research ; v. 6.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Urban Water Crisis and Management: Strategies for Sustainable Development, Sixth Edition presents solutions for the current challenges of urban water and management strategies. Through contributed chapters, a framework is laid out for a reduction of the use of groundwater (heavily overused as a solution) and the alternative options for the supply of water to cities, or for urban water. Sections discuss urban water, its problems and management approaches, address the root causes of the water crisis in urban areas, and cover the scientific and technical knowledge necessary to manage water resources. Significant gaps between developed and developing nations in the procedure of water management are also addressed, along with practical information regarding recycling and the reuse of wastewater which is useful as baseline data for the future."--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume)
ISBN:0323912931
9780323912938