Description
Book SynopsisThe Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) is an emerging approach to managing the entire urban water cycle in an integrated way, which is key to achieving the sustainability of urban water resources and services. The IUWM incorporates: the systematic consideration of the various dimensions of water, including surface and groundwater resources, quality and quantity issues; the implication that while water is a system it is also a component which interacts with other systems; and the interrelationships between water and social and economic development.
Integrated Urban Water Management: Arid and Semi-Arid Regions the outcome of UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme project on the topic examines the integrated management of water resources in urban settings, focusing on issues specific to arid and semi-arid regions and on what make them different from other regions. The urban water management system is considered herein as two integrated major entities; water
Table of Contents
Introduction. Arid and Semi Arid Regions: What Makes Them Different? Integrated Water Supply Management in ASA Regions. Integrated Water Excess Management in ASA Regions. Interactions and Issues of Urban Water Management. Opportunities and Challenges. Case Studies.
