Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Younos, Tamim (Editor), Parece, Tammy E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 47
• Subjects: Environment.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Environmental management.; Environmental chemistry.; Sustainable development.; Environmental Chemistry.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Sustainable Development.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.
• Physical Description: XVIII, 332 p. 107 illus., 91 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319293370
• ISSN: 1867-979X ;

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). This volume serves as a useful reference for students and researchers involved in holistic approaches to water management, and as a valuable guide to experts in governmental agencies as well as planners and engineers concerned with sustainable water management systems in urban environments. .