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1 online resource (377 p.) |
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Front Cover -- Managing Urban Rivers -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Messages and blurbs -- Glossary -- A. Introduction and context setting -- 1 Cities and rivers: a symbiotic relationship -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 River and economy -- 1.1.2 River and people -- 1.1.3 River and ecology -- 1.2 Transformation of rivers with time -- 1.3 Uniqueness, enormity of challenges, and urban river governance -- 1.3.1 Variables directly affecting river-city interaction -- 1.4 River as provider -- 1.4.1 Water and food security -- 1.4.2 Energy security |
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1.4.3 Transportation, communication, and cultural assimilation -- 1.4.4 Industry -- 1.4.5 Fisheries -- 1.4.6 Health and hygiene -- 1.4.7 Recreation and tourism -- 1.4.8 Public spaces -- 1.4.9 Livelihood -- 1.4.10 City identity -- 1.5 River: intrinsic, intangible values -- 1.5.1 Self-purifying ability and special water qualities -- 1.5.2 Flood protection -- 1.5.3 Sediments -- 1.5.4 Riverine ecosystems -- 1.5.5 Cultural and spiritual values -- 1.5.6 Genetic resources -- 1.5.7 Carbon sequestration -- 1.5.8 Regional security -- 1.6 River management: approaches and interventions |
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1.6.1 Global frameworks -- 1.6.2 Basin level approach -- 1.6.3 City level approach -- 1.6.4 Urban river management plan -- 1.6.5 River-sensitive master planning -- 1.6.6 River city alliance -- 1.6.7 Water-sensitive urban design and planning -- 1.6.8 Nature-based solutions -- 1.6.9 Closed loop systems -- 1.6.10 Circular economy -- 1.6.11 Resilient cities -- 1.7 Managing urban rivers: from planning to practice -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Urban river management: scope and spectrum -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Urbanization and water scarcity in river basins |
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2.3 Characteristics of urban river stretch -- 2.3.1 Geohydrology -- 2.3.2 Geomorphology -- 2.3.3 Biodiversity -- 2.3.4 Social connectivity -- 2.3.5 Economy -- 2.4 Challenges of managing urban river stretches -- 2.4.1 Transboundary nature, jurisdiction, and governance -- 2.4.2 Mismatch of planning at river basin and city scale -- 2.4.3 Regulation of activities in floodplain -- 2.4.4 Prevent river pollution -- 2.4.5 Protect riverine biodiversity -- 2.4.6 Fragmented approach for hydrological units -- 2.4.7 Leverage river economy -- 2.4.8 Engage citizens in river management |
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2.5 Review of best practices of managing urban rivers -- 2.5.1 URMP in action -- 2.6 Importance of urban rivers in IUWM framework -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- B. River-centric planning -- 3 Mainstreaming 'River-Thinking' into a city's long-term vision -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 What is 'river thinking'? -- 3.3 Need to integrate river thinking into the planning vision of cities -- 3.4 River perceptions versus river thinking -- 3.5 How to mainstream 'river thinking' in a city's long-term vision? |
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3.5.1 Case study 1: Creating an equitable future along the reimagined river, 51 miles long stretch of LA River, Los Angeles |
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City planning.
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Rivers -- Economic aspects
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River engineering.
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Watershed management.
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City planning
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River engineering
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Rivers -- Economic aspects
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Watershed management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shinde, Victor R
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Mishra, Rajiv Ranjan
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Bhonde, Uday
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Vaidya, Hitesh
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| ISBN |
0323910637 |
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9780323910637 |
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