The water sensitive city

by Grant, Gary

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Title Statements

Full title :The water sensitive city / Gary Grant.

Summary

"This book advocates a more thoughtful approach to urban water management. The approach involves reducing water consumption, harvesting rainwater, recycling rainwater and adopting Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) where surface water is not sent straight to drains but is intercepted by features like green roofs, rain gardens, swales and ponds.Cities in particular need to change the existing linear model of water consumption and use to a more circular one in order to survive. The Water Sensitive City brings together the various specialised technical discussions that have been continuing for some time into a volume that is more accessible to designers (engineers and architects), urban planners and managers, and policymakers"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication:Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016

The Physical Object

Description:218 pàgines : : il·lustracions ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118897669, 1118897668
oclc:on1120660449
LC Classification:TD345
Dewey Decimal:363.6/1068

About the Author -- Acknowledgement -- 1. Water & Cities -- 2. A Brief History of Water Supply & Sanitation -- 3. Demand -- 4. Supply -- 5. Climate Change & Water -- 6. Microclimate -- 7. Ecosystem Approach -- 8. Rivers & Coasts -- 9. Near-Natural Drainage -- 10. Reduce -- 11. Collect -- 12. Recycle -- 13. Water Quality -- 14. Future Water Sensitive Cities Useful resources.