The urban water cycle : towards integrated resource management and more sustainable water management systems


Autoria(s): Dawes, Les; Reeves, Jim
Contribuinte(s)

Yigitcanlar, Tan

Data(s)

2010

Resumo

The increasing scarcity of water in the world, along with rapid population increase in urban areas, gives reason for concern and highlights the need for integrating water and wastewater management practices. The uncontrolled growth in urban areas has made planning, management and expansion of water and wastewater infrastructure systems very difficult and expensive. In order to achieve sustainable wastewater treatment and promote the conservation of water and nutrient resources, this chapter advocates the need for a closed-loop treatment system approach, and the transformation of the traditional linear treatment systems into integrated cyclical treatment systems. The recent increased understanding of integrated resource management and a shift towards sustainable management and planning of water and wastewater infrastructure are also discussed.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38328/

Publicador

IGI Global

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38328/1/38328.pdf

Dawes, Les & Reeves, Jim (2010) The urban water cycle : towards integrated resource management and more sustainable water management systems. In Yigitcanlar, Tan (Ed.) Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure : Technology, Planning and Management. IGI Global, Hershey Pa., pp. 31-43.

Direitos

Copyright 2010 IGI Global

Fonte

Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; Institute for Sustainable Resources; School of Urban Development

Palavras-Chave #050205 Environmental Management #090509 Water Resources Engineering #sustainable water management #integrated water cycle #infrastructure planning
Tipo

Book Chapter