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Urban Water Systems & Floods IV (Paperback)
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Urban Water Systems & Floods IV (Paperback)
Series: WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 208
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Research works were presented at the 8th International Conference
on Flood and Urban Water Management with the aim of developing
innovative solutions that can help bring about multiple benefits
toward achieving integrated flood risk and urban water management
strategies and policy. The papers resulting from these works form
this book. Flooding is a global phenomenon that claims numerous
lives worldwide each year. When flooding occurs in urban areas, it
can cause substantial damage to property as well as threatening
human life. In addition, many more people must endure the
homelessness, upset and disruption that are left in the wake of
floods. The increased frequency of flooding in the last few years,
coupled with climate change predictions and urban development,
suggest that these impacts are set to worsen in the future. How we
respond and importantly, adapt to these challenges is key to
developing our long term resilience at the property, community and
city scale. As our cities continue to expand, their urban
infrastructures need to be re-evaluated and adapted to new
requirements related to the increase in population and the growing
areas under urbanization. We also need to consider more
nature-based interventions to the management of flood risk,
including the adoption of more catchment-based approaches. These
are now being recognised as being more sustainable and also able to
achieve wider benefits to the environment and society as a whole.
Water supply systems and urban drainage are also increasingly
important due to this expansion. Topics such as contamination and
pollution discharges in urban water bodies, as well as the
monitoring of water recycling systems are currently receiving a
great deal of attention from researchers and professional engineers
working in the water industry. Mitigating losses from water
distribution networks and effective, efficient and energy-saving
management are key goals for optimising performance and reducing
negative impacts. Sewer systems are under constant pressure due to
growing urbanization and climate change, and the environmental
impact caused by urban drainage overflows is related to both water
quantity and water quality. This book is aimed at researchers,
academics and practitioners involved in research and development
activities across a wide range of technical and management topics
related to urban water and flooding and its impacts on communities,
property and people.
General
Imprint: |
WIT Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 208 |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Editors: |
Stefano Mambretti
• David Proverbs
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78466-469-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-78466-469-3 |
Barcode: |
9781784664695 |
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