Urban Stormwater and Flood Management : Enhancing the Liveability of Cities /: Enhancing the Liveability of Cities. ([2019])
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- Book
- Title:
- Urban Stormwater and Flood Management : Enhancing the Liveability of Cities /: Enhancing the Liveability of Cities. ([2019])
- Main Title:
- Urban Stormwater and Flood Management : Enhancing the Liveability of Cities
- Further Information:
- Note: Veeriah Jegatheesan [and eight others], editors.
- Editors:
- Jegatheesan, Veeriah
- Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction to Urban Stormwater: A Global Perspective; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Past and Present Stormwater Management Practice; 1.2.1 Drainage System Approaches; 1.2.2 New Approaches to Stormwater Management; 1.2.2.1 Water-Sensitive Urban Design; 1.2.2.2 Sponge Cities; 1.2.2.3 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems; 1.2.2.4 Low Impact Development; 1.2.3 Summary of Approaches; 1.3 Water Resources and Stormwater Harvesting; 1.4 Stormwater Treatment Measures; 1.5 Stormwater Governance and Management 1.5.1 Australia1.5.2 Baltic Sea Region; 1.5.3 Canada and the USA; 1.5.4 Latin America; 1.5.5 Republic of South Africa (RSA); 1.5.6 Southeast Asia; 1.5.7 UK; 1.6 Future Needs for Improving Liveability; References; Chapter 2: Stormwater Harvesting and Flood Mitigation: A UK Perspective; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Impacts of Stormwater and Flooding; 2.2.1 Fluvial Flooding; 2.2.2 Intra-Urban Flooding; 2.3 Current Management of Stormwater and Flood Risk Mitigation; 2.4 Water Supply and Governance in the UK; 2.4.1 Water Consumption in the UK; 2.4.2 Current Threats to the UK Water Supply 2.4.2.1 Depletion of Sources2.4.2.2 Contamination; 2.5 Summary; References; Chapter 3: Urban Water Quality; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Stormwater Pollution; 3.2.1 Pollutant Types and Sources; 3.2.1.1 Particulate Matter; 3.2.1.2 Toxicants; 3.2.1.3 Organic Matter; 3.2.1.4 Nutrients; 3.2.1.5 Microbial Matter; 3.2.2 Typical PollutantIntro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors and Contributors; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction to Urban Stormwater: A Global Perspective; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Past and Present Stormwater Management Practice; 1.2.1 Drainage System Approaches; 1.2.2 New Approaches to Stormwater Management; 1.2.2.1 Water-Sensitive Urban Design; 1.2.2.2 Sponge Cities; 1.2.2.3 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems; 1.2.2.4 Low Impact Development; 1.2.3 Summary of Approaches; 1.3 Water Resources and Stormwater Harvesting; 1.4 Stormwater Treatment Measures; 1.5 Stormwater Governance and Management 1.5.1 Australia1.5.2 Baltic Sea Region; 1.5.3 Canada and the USA; 1.5.4 Latin America; 1.5.5 Republic of South Africa (RSA); 1.5.6 Southeast Asia; 1.5.7 UK; 1.6 Future Needs for Improving Liveability; References; Chapter 2: Stormwater Harvesting and Flood Mitigation: A UK Perspective; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 Impacts of Stormwater and Flooding; 2.2.1 Fluvial Flooding; 2.2.2 Intra-Urban Flooding; 2.3 Current Management of Stormwater and Flood Risk Mitigation; 2.4 Water Supply and Governance in the UK; 2.4.1 Water Consumption in the UK; 2.4.2 Current Threats to the UK Water Supply 2.4.2.1 Depletion of Sources2.4.2.2 Contamination; 2.5 Summary; References; Chapter 3: Urban Water Quality; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Stormwater Pollution; 3.2.1 Pollutant Types and Sources; 3.2.1.1 Particulate Matter; 3.2.1.2 Toxicants; 3.2.1.3 Organic Matter; 3.2.1.4 Nutrients; 3.2.1.5 Microbial Matter; 3.2.2 Typical Pollutant Concentrations in Stormwater; 3.2.3 Pollutant Processes; 3.2.3.1 Pollutant Build-Up; 3.2.3.2 Pollutant Wash-Off; 3.2.3.3 Pollutant-Particulate Relationships and Mobility of Particle-Bound Pollutants; 3.2.3.4 Pollutant Adsorption by Particles 3.2.3.5 Variability and Uncertainty in Pollutant Processes3.3 Impacts of Stormwater Pollutants; 3.3.1 Degradation of Physical and Chemical Quality of Water; 3.3.2 Microbial Contamination of Water; 3.3.3 Radiological Contamination of Water; 3.4 Impacts of Stormwater Quality on Treatment and Reuse; 3.5 Impacts of Climate Change on Stormwater Quality; 3.6 Knowledge Gaps; 3.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in the UK; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Relevant Legislation and Policies; 4.2 Common SuDS Structures; 4.2.1 SuDS Structures for the Streetscape 4.2.2 SuDS Structures for Open Spaces4.2.3 Other SuDS Structures; 4.3 Potential Impacts of Climate Change on SuDS Performance; 4.4 SuDS Design Practice and Field Implementation; 4.4.1 First Flush in SuDS Design; 4.4.2 Guidelines for Setting SuDS Design and Performance Objectives; 4.4.3 Targets for SuDS Implementation; 4.4.4 Field Implementation of SuDS; 4.5 SuDS Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); 4.6 Knowledge Gaps; 4.7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Recycling and Treatment of Water Under Urban Intensification; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Water Recycling and Reuse in Australia … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 628/.21
Urban runoff -- Management
Flood control
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General
Electronic books
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783030118181
3030118185 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783030118174
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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