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Urban Water Management - Science Technology and Service Delivery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
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Urban Water Management - Science Technology and Service Delivery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
Series: NATO Science Series: IV:, 25
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Urban population growth dramatically alters material and energy
fluxes in the affected areas, with concomitant changes in
landscape, altered fluxes of water, sediment, chemicals and
pathogens and increased releases of waste heat. These changes then
impact on urban ecosystems, including water resources and result in
their degradation. Such circumstances make the provision of water
services to urban populations even more challenging. Changing
weather patterns, rising temperature and large variations in
precipitation contr- ute to increased damages, caused by weather
related disasters, including floods. Ones of the major contributors
to increasing flood peaks are land use changes and particularl-
urban development. Consequently, there is a need to look for low
environmental impact land development and to manage runoff in urban
areas by storm water management. Much progress in the management of
urban waters has been achieved in the most - vanced jurisdictions,
but much more remains to be done. In this respect the EC Water
Framework Directive can provide some guidance. Urban water
management issues are particularly important in the countries in
transition in Central and Eastern Europe. During the last decade
political, economical and social changes in the countries under
transition have influenced almost every element of the public
sector, including water services. There is an urgent need for
exchange of information among various countries on this issue and
for identification of best approaches to achieving this transition.
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