Effective management of urban water should be based on a scientific
understanding of the impact of human activity on both the urban
hydrological cycle - including its processes and interactions - and
the environment itself. Such anthropogenic impacts, which vary
broadly in time and space, need to be quantified with respect to
local climate, urban development, cultural, environmental and
religious practices, and other socio-economic factors. Urban Water
Cycle Processes and Interactions represents the fruit of a project
by UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme on this topic. The
volume begins by introducing the urban water cycle concept and the
need for integrated or total management. It then explores in detail
the manifold hydrological components of the cycle, the diverse
elements of urban infrastructure and water services, and the
various effects of urbanization on the environment - from the
atmosphere and surface waters to wetlands, soils and groundwater,
as well as biodiversity. A concluding series of recommendations for
effective urban water management summarize the important findings
set forth here. Urban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP Volumes Following
from the Sixth Phase of UNESCO's International Hydrological
Programme (2002-2007), the Urban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP
addresses fundamental issues related to the role of water in cities
and the effects of urbanization on the hydrological cycle and water
resources. Focusing on the development of integrated approaches to
sustainable urban water management, the Series should inform the
work of urban water management practitioners, policy-makers and
educators throughout the world.
General
| Imprint: |
Crc Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Urban Water Series |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Jiri Marsalek
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 174mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
152 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-45346-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-415-45346-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780415453462 |
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