Climate change, urbanization, and water resources : towards resilient urban water resource management / Heejun Chang, Alexander Reid Ross.

This book discusses resilient urban water resources management in the context of climate change and ongoing urbanization. Twelve cities worldwide representing different climates and growth stages serve as case studies. Using these case cities, this book first identifies the main water issues, includ...

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author:	Chang, Heejun
Other Authors:	Ross, Alexander Reid
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2024.
Subjects:	Municipal water supply. Water-supply > Effect of global warming on. Urbanization.

Table of Contents:

Intro
Preface
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Seoul, Republic of Korea
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Climate and Geography
2.3 Water and Land Management in Seoul
2.4 History of Flooding and Flood Risk Management in Seoul
2.5 Recent Strategies for Reducing Flood Risk
2.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3: Jakarta, Indonesia
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Climate and Physical Geography
3.3 Water Issues in Colonial Batavia
3.4 Postcolonial Inequality
3.5 Development of Flooding
3.6 Climate Risks
3.7 Spatial Planning
3.8 Adaptation
3.9 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Istanbul, Turkey
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Climate and Physical Geography
4.3 History of Water Management in Istanbul
4.4 Modern Water Management in Istanbul
4.5 Climate Change
4.6 Floods
4.7 Droughts
4.8 Water Management Strategies
4.9 Conclusions
References
Chapter 5: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Climate and Physical Geography
5.3 Water History
5.4 Flooding
5.5 Adaptive Strategies
5.6 Deindustrialization and Renewal
5.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6: Barcelona, Spain
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Climate and Physical Geography
6.3 Historical Development
6.4 Water and Development
6.5 Water and Political Experimentation
6.6 Dictatorship
6.7 Return of Municipalism
6.8 Blue Infrastructure and SUDS
6.9 Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity
6.10 Conclusions
References
Chapter 7: Lagos, Nigeria
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Climate and Physical Geography
7.3 History of Sanitation and Development in Lagos
7.4 Postcolonial Policy
7.5 Climate Impacts in Lagos
7.6 How Climate Impacts the Poor
7.7 Potential Responses
7.8 Conclusions
Chapter 10: São Paulo, Brazil
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Geography
10.3 Climate
10.4 River System
10.5 Droughts
10.6 Floods
10.7 Adaptive Strategies
10.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 11: Mexico City, Mexico
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Climate and Geography
11.3 Urban Development
11.4 Drinking Water Issues Associated with Urban Development
11.5 Floods
11.6 Droughts
11.7 Sustainable Alternatives
11.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 12: Houston, United States of America
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Climate and Geography

Climate change, urbanization, and water resources : towards resilient urban water resource management / Heejun Chang, Alexander Reid Ross.

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