| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 159 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Urban water series--UNESCO IHP, 1749-0790 ; v. 6 |
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Urban water series ; v. 6.
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| Contents |
1. Integrated urban water management in the humid tropics -- 2. Water supply and wastewater management in the humid tropics -- 3. Stormwater management in the humid tropics -- 4. Interactions between solid waste management and urban stormwater drainage -- 5. Control of public health hazards in the humid tropics -- 6. Reducing vulnerability to water-related disasters in urban areas of the humid tropics -- 7. Integrated urban water management : institutional, legal and socioeconomic issues -- 8. Education and capacity-building |
| Summary |
Excess water in the urban environment leads to flooding, which in turn causes structural damage, risks to personal safety and disruption to city life. Water is also a major contributory factor in disease transmission as well as being the transport medium of many pollutants. These problems are of increasing concern due to climate changes and are particularly apparent in the humid tropics. This publication, the output of a project by UNESCO's International Hydrological Program on the topic, focuses on engineering aspects related to water supply, wastewater and stormwater management in the humid tropics. Flood control is dealt with, focusing on reducing vulnerability to flood disasters in urban areas. The book also addresses environmental health concerns related to the different components of the urban water system and proposes strategies for their control. It illustrates different aspects of integrated water management in the urban environment by drawing upon a set of case studies, predominantly from South America.--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Watershed management -- Tropics
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Water-supply -- Tropics
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Municipal water supply -- Tropics
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Water reuse -- Tropics
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Urban runoff -- Tropics -- Management
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Sewage -- Purification -- Tropics
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Sewerage -- Tropics
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Municipal water supply -- Tropics -- Quality control
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Urban hydrology -- South America -- Case studies
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Flood control -- Tropics
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Water Supply.
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Flood control
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Municipal water supply
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Sewage -- Purification
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Sewerage
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Urban hydrology
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Urban runoff -- Management
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Water reuse
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Water-supply
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Watershed management
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South America
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Tropics
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parkinson, Jonathan.
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Goldenfum, J. A. (Joel Avruch)
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Tucci, Carlos E. M.
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International Hydrological Programme.
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Unesco.
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| ISBN |
9780203881170 |
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0203881176 |
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9781134052820 |
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1134052820 |
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9781134052776 |
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1134052774 |
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9781134052813 |
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1134052812 |
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