Adaptive water management : concepts, principles and applications for sustainable development /: concepts, principles and applications for sustainable development. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Farideh Delavari Edalat, M. Reza Abdi.
• Authors: Edalat, Farideh Delavari; Abdi, M. Reza
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Contents; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Adaptive Water Management; 1.2 Research Context; 1.3 Aim and Objectives; 1.4 Research Approach and Purpose; 1.5 Book Overview; 1.5.1 Part I: Overview of Different Water Management Approaches; 1.5.2 Part II: Developing Countries' Water Management; 1.5.3 Part III: Case Study; 1.5.4 Part IV: Evaluation of AWM Framework; 1.5.5 Part V: Conclusion; Part I; Chapter 2: Concepts and Approaches of Main Water Managements; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Water Supply Management 2.3 Water Demand Management2.3.1 Water Demand Management Strategies; 2.3.1.1 Water Loss Control; 2.3.1.2 Water-Saving Devices; 2.3.1.3 Water Reuse; 2.3.1.4 Intermittent Water Supply; 2.3.1.5 Water Pricing; 2.3.1.6 Water Metering; 2.4 Integrated Water Resource Management; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3: Concept and Application of Adaptive Water Management; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Towards Adaptive Water Management; 3.3 What Is Adaptive Management?; 3.4 Adaptive Water Management; 3.5 Adaptive Water Management Principles; 3.5.1 Polycentric Governance; 3.5.2 Organisational Flexibility 3.5.3 Public Participation3.6 Adaptive Water Management-Related Approaches; 3.6.1 AWM Theoretical Approaches; 3.6.1.1 Soft Path; 3.6.1.2 Sustainable Urban Water Management (SUWM); 3.6.2 AWM Practical Approaches; 3.6.2.1 Water Harvesting; 3.6.2.2 Climate-Resilient Management; 3.7 Summary; Part II; Chapter 4: Water Management in Developing Countries: The Example of Iran; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Water Availability, the Big Picture; 4.3 Water Challenges in Developing Countries; 4.4 Water Management Experiences in Developing Countries; 4.5 Water Management of Iran 4.5.1 Geography and Water Resources4.5.2 Iran Water Management: Past to the Present; 4.6 Main Water Challenges of Iran; 4.7 Summary; Part III; Chapter 5: The Case Study: Greater Tehran; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Case Study; 5.3 Greater Tehran Water Context; 5.3.1 Population; 5.3.2 Water Demand; 5.4 Tehran Water Resources; 5.4.1 Surface Water Resources; 5.4.2 Groundwater Resources; 5.4.3 Qanats; 5.5 Latest Water Price Policy; 5.6 Summary; Chapter 6: The Case Study: Methods of Data Collection; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Data Collection Link with AWM Framework 6.3 Data Collection Link with Research Objectives6.4 Interview Question Design; 6.4.1 Water Professionals; 6.4.2 Water Consumers; 6.5 Data Collection from TPWW Company; 6.6 Data Collection from Greater Tehran Water Consumers; 6.6.1 Quota Sampling; 6.7 Summary; Part IV; Chapter 7: Data Analysis Methodology; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 AWM Conceptual Model; 7.3 Managing Data Using NVivo; 7.4 Data Analysis Using Multi-Criteria Decision Support Model; 7.4.1 AHP and Pairwise Comparison; 7.4.2 Proposed AHP Model; 7.5 Summary; Chapter 8: Evaluation of Polycentric Governance; 8.1 Introduction
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.6/1; Business; Water-supply -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Water-supply -- Management; Science -- Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Environmental management; Water supply & treatment; Management science; Operations research; Environmental pollution; Business & Economics -- Operations Research; Operational research; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319641430; 3319641433
• Related ISBNs: 9783319641423; 3319641425
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 20, 2017).
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