Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry Series, Vol. 47

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. 

Integrated Urban Water Management: Improve Efficient Water Management and Climate Change Resilience in Cities.- Carbon Footprint of Water Consumption in Urban Environments: Mitigation Strategies.- Reclaimed Water Use and Energy Consumption: Case Study in Hotel Industry, Beijing.- Urban Stormwater Management: Evolution of Process and Technology.- Stream Restoration in Urban Environments:  Concept, Design Principles and Case Studies of Stream Daylighting.- Sustainable Water Management 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 urban agriculture and water management in developing countries.- Urban Water Management Challenges in Developing Countries: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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