Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments [Hardcover]

Thisvolume focuses on practical aspects of sustainable water management in urbanareas and presents a discussion of key concepts, methodologies, and casestudies of innovative and evolving technologies. Topics include: (1) challengesin urban water resiliency; (2) water and energy nexus; (3) integrated urbanwater management; and (4) water reuse options (black water, gray water,rainwater). This volume serves as a useful reference for students andresearchers involved in holistic approaches to water management, and as avaluable guide to experts in governmental agencies as well as planners andengineers concerned with sustainable water management systems in urbanenvironments. 

Integrated Urban Water Management:Improve Efficient Water Management and Climate Change Resilience in Cities.- CarbonFootprint of Water Consumption in Urban Environments: Mitigation Strategies.- ReclaimedWater Use and Energy Consumption: Case Study in Hotel Industry, Beijing.- UrbanStormwater Management: Evolution of Process and Technology.- Stream Restorationin Urban Environments:  Concept, DesignPrinciples and Case Studies of Stream Daylighting.- Sustainable WaterManagement in Green Roofs.- Modern Urban Rainwater Harvesting Systems: Design,Case Studies, Impacts.-Irrigating Urban Agriculture with Harvested Rainwater:Case Study in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.- Urban wastewater for sustainable urbanagriculture and water management in developing countries.- Urban WaterManagement Challenges in Developing Countries: The Middle East and North Africa(MENA).

This volume focuses on practical aspects of sustainable water management in urban areas and presents a discussion of key concepts, methodologies, and case studies of innovative and evolving technologies. Topics include: (1) challenges in urban water resiliency; (2) water and energy nexus; (3) integrated urban water management; and (4) water reuse options (black water, gray water, rainwater). Thisló#