| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Challenges in Water Management series |
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Challenges in water management series.
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| Contents |
Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Series Editor Foreword -- Challenges in Water Management; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Units and Conversions; Glossary; Terms describing water resources; Terms describing pressures on water resources; Terms describing different approaches to water management; Terms describing the different ways in which people use water; Other terms; Part I: Setting the Scene; Chapter 1: Water Resources in the Twenty-First Century; 1.1 A Looming Crisis; 1.2 Human Interactions with Water in the Biosphere; 1.3 An Inspiring Challenge |
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5.1 The Hidden Water in Food; 5.2 An Increasingly Important Problem; 5.3 How to Respond to the Water/Food Conundrum; References; Chapter 6: Consume; 6.1 Impact of Consumerism on Water Management; 6.2 Water Use in Industry: Which Sectors Use the Most?; 6.3 Water Use in Industry: Which Activities Use the Most?; 6.4 Water Risk: Recognising the Magnitude of the Problem; 6.5 Water Risk: Defining and Quantifying the Risk; 6.6 Managing Risks and Seizing Opportunities: The Path to Maturity; References; Part III: Existing Water Architecture; Chapter 7: Existing Management of Water Resources |
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7.1 Governance; 7.2 Structure of Water Management; 7.3 The Role of Policy in Decision Making; 7.4 Types of Policy and their Development; 7.5 The Rise of Decentralisation and Consultation; 7.6 Regulation of Water Management; 7.7 Regulatory Models; 7.8 Regulatory Phases: Unregulated versus Highly Regulated; 7.9 Governance Silos; 7.10 Breaking the Silos and Integrating Water Supply Policy; 7.11 Evolution of Integrated Water Resource Management; 7.12 Traditional Water Planning Responsibilities versus a Corporate-Driven 'Water Risk' Agenda; 7.13 Summary; References |
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Chapter 8: Ownership and Investment; 8.1 Public versus Private Ownership Models; 8.2 Investment Models and the Economics of Water Management; 8.3 Summary; References; Part IV: Moving to a New Water Architecture; Chapter 9: Challenges and Opportunities; 9.1 A New Water Architecture: An Introduction; 9.2 Challenges; 9.3 Opportunities; 9.4 A Systems Approach to Water Management; References; Chapter 10: Conceptual Integration; 10.1 Societal View of the Value of Water; 10.2 Water as an Under-Valued Resource: The Consequences; 10.3 Moving to Conceptual Integration; References |
| Summary |
Over 7 billion people demand water from resources that the changing climate is making more and more difficult to harness. Water scarcity and shortage are increasingly common and conditions are becoming more extreme. Inadequate and inappropriate management of water is already taking its toll on the environment and on the quality of life of millions of people. Modern water professionals have a duty to develop sound water science and robust evidence to lobby and influence national and regional development policy and investment priorities. We need to be bold and brave to challenge the status quo, argue the case for change, and create a New Water Architecture. Water Resources: A New Water Architecture takes a unique approach to the challenges of water management. The stress caused by our desire to live, eat, and consume is examined in the context of Governance, the role of policy, and the commercial world. The authors share their nine-step vision for a New Water Architecture. Written by three industry practitioners, this book provides students, young professionals, policymakers, and those interested in the sustainability of our natural resources with a pragmatic and compelling perspective on how to manage the ultimate resource of our time |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 20, 2017) |
| Subject |
Water-supply -- Management
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Water demand management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Water demand management
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Water-supply -- Management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Norton, Michael (Michael Robin), 1952- author.
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Ryan, Sandra, 1979- author.
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| LC no. |
2017008973 |
| ISBN |
9781118794074 |
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1118794079 |
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9781118793985 |
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1118793986 |
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