Water sensitive city (Record no. 69219)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 06838 a2200205 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781118897669 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.61068 |
| Item number | GRA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Grant, Gary |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Water sensitive city |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | West Sussex |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xi,218p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | About the Author xiii<br/>Acknowledgement xv<br/>1. Water and Cities 1<br/>The Molecule 1<br/>Blue Planet 1<br/>A Global Water Cycle 2<br/>Terrain and Water 2<br/>Seasons and Cycles 4<br/>Variations in Rainfall 4<br/>Changing Climates 5<br/>Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide 5<br/>Fossil Fuels and Growth 6<br/>The Ancients and Water 6<br/>Dams 7<br/>Limits 7<br/>Sanitation 9<br/>Pollution 9<br/>Urban Drainage 10<br/>Potable Water 12<br/>Waste 12<br/>Rainwater Harvesting 13<br/>Recycling 14<br/>Biodiversity 14<br/>Restoration 15<br/>The Future 16<br/>Privatization and Regulation . 16<br/>Coordination and Cooperation 17<br/>Towards a Better Future 18<br/>2. A Brief History of Water Supply and Sanitation 19<br/>Genesis 19<br/>Bronze Age 20<br/>The First Aqueducts 20<br/>Nineveh 21<br/>The Nile 21<br/>The Minoans 22<br/>Qanats 22<br/>Pompeii 23<br/>Byzantium 24<br/>Yucatan 24 The Incas 25<br/>Qi 26<br/>Lijiang 26<br/>Medieval and Early Modern Europe 26<br/>Early Victorian Period 27<br/>Germ Theory 27<br/>The Great Stink 28<br/>Modern Sewers and Sewage Treatment 28<br/>Sewage Treatment Refined 29<br/>Standards for Sewage Treatment 29<br/>Birmingham Corporation Water Act 1892 30<br/>Los Angeles and the Owens Valley 30<br/>3. Demand 33<br/>Basic Needs 33<br/>Personal Consumption 34<br/>Water Footprint 35<br/>Dependency 36<br/>China 36<br/>Germany 36<br/>India 37<br/>Indonesia 37<br/>Spain 38<br/>United Kingdom 38<br/>Water Footprint of Products 38<br/>Meat 39<br/>Vegetable Crops 39<br/>Power Plants 40<br/>Steel 41<br/>Mining, Oil and Gas 42<br/>When Will Water Consumption Peak? 42<br/>4. Supply 43<br/>The Roof of the World 43<br/>Mountains 44<br/>Forests 45<br/>Reservoirs 46<br/>Impacts of Dams 46<br/>Lowland Rivers 47<br/>Licensing Abstraction 48<br/>Aquifers 48<br/>Nitrate 49<br/>Overabstraction 49<br/>Desalination 50 Reverse Osmosis 50 Impacts of Desalination 51 High Cost of Desalination 51<br/>Rainwater Harvesting 51<br/>Pressure and Pumps 52<br/>Pipework 52<br/>Rel iant on Rain 53<br/>Climate Change and Water 55<br/>5.<br/>Climate Changes 55<br/>The Greenhouse Effect 55<br/>Callendar 56<br/>Keeling 57<br/>Atmosphere and Oceans 57<br/>Details of the Carbon Cycle 57<br/>The IPCC 58<br/>Stern and the Financial Crisis 58<br/>400 ppm Breached 59<br/>Two Degrees 59<br/>Sea Level Rises 60<br/>Coastal Cities 61<br/>Warmer Seas 62<br/>Ice 62<br/>Feedback Loops 62<br/>Ocean Chemistry 63<br/>Snowmelt 63<br/>Models and Projections 65<br/>Summer Storms 66<br/>Heat Waves 66<br/>Drought 66<br/>6. Microclimate 69<br/>Climate 69<br/>Microclimate 69<br/>City Microclimates 70<br/>Urban Heat-Island Effect 70<br/>Smog 70<br/>Solving the Air-Pollution Problem 71<br/>Cooler Roofs 72<br/>Living Walls 73<br/>Trees Cool Streets 74<br/>Parks 75<br/>Quality of Green Space 75<br/>Locating Trees 76<br/>Water Bodies 76<br/>Rivers 76<br/>Heat-Related Deaths<br/>77<br/>Energy Savings 78<br/>An Overwhelming Case 79<br/>7. Ecosystem Approach<br/>81<br/>The Great Acceleration 81<br/>The Convention on Biological Diversity 81<br/>Ecosystem Approach 82<br/>Ecosystems 82<br/>Principles of the Ecosystem Approach 83<br/>Operational Guidance 85<br/>Ecosystem Approach and the Water-Sensitive City 87<br/>Impacts and Responsibilities 88<br/>Limits 88<br/>City-Scale Planning 89<br/>The City Spectrum 89<br/>Ecosystem Services 89<br/>Valuation of Ecosystem Services 90<br/>Supporting Services 91<br/>Regulating Services 91<br/>Provisioning Services 91<br/>Cultural Services 92<br/>Economics and Ecosystems 92<br/>8. Rivers and Coasts 95<br/>The Source 95<br/>A River of Life 95<br/>Transport Revolution 96<br/>Regeneration 96<br/>Water Quality and Regeneration 97<br/>The Idea Spreads 97<br/>A More Natural Approach 98<br/>River Restoration and Urban Regeneration 99<br/>Greening the River Wall 99<br/>Coastal Cities 100<br/>Beach Life 101<br/>Fun in the Sun 101<br/>The Front Line 102<br/>An Uncertain Future 103<br/>9. Near-Natural Drainage<br/>105<br/>Rain-Garden Origins 105<br/>Scotland Takes Up the Challenge 106<br/>England & Wales 106<br/>Working with Nature 106<br/>Management Train 107<br/>Source Control 108 Green Roofs 108 Holding Water on the Roof 109 Rain Gardens 110<br/>The Idea Spreads 111<br/>Other Permeable Load-Bearing Surfaces 112<br/>Underground Voids 113<br/>Trees and Water 114<br/>Stockholm Tree Pits 115<br/>Conveyance 115<br/>Rills 116<br/>Ponds 116<br/>Detention Ponds 116<br/>Attenuation Ponds 117<br/>Floating Wetlands 117<br/>Larger Water Bodies 118<br/>Make Space for Water 119<br/>10. Reduce 121<br/>A Worthwhile Effort 121<br/>Reduce Leaks 121<br/>Monitor 122<br/>Check for Leaks 123<br/>Less Flush 123<br/>Toilets are Not for Trash 123<br/>Composting Toilets 124<br/>Showers 124<br/>Washing Machines 124<br/>Dishwashers 125<br/>Garden Irrigation 125<br/>The Workplace 126<br/>Behaviour Change 126<br/>Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 126<br/>Vehicle Washing 127<br/>Urban Farming and Recycled Water 128<br/>Diet and Water 128<br/>Soft Drinks 128<br/>Clothing 129<br/>Reduction Targets 129<br/>11. Collect 131<br/>Reduce Reliance on Abstraction 131<br/>When Sealed Surfaces are Useful 131<br/>Rainwater Harvesting 132<br/>How Rainwater is Tainted 132<br/>First Flush 133<br/>Novel Methods 133<br/>Filters and Tanks 134<br/>Siting a Tank 134<br/>Materials 135<br/>Treating Rainwater 135<br/>Sizing Tanks 136<br/>City Centre Rainwater Harvesting 137<br/>Potsdamer Platz 137<br/>District Collection 138<br/>Singapore Wants Every Drop 138<br/>Legal Problems 139<br/>Dew 140<br/>Lanza rote 140<br/>Air Wells 140<br/>Lightweight Fog Catchers 141<br/>Foil Collectors 141<br/>Biomimicry: Desert Beetle 142<br/>Potential in Towns 142<br/>Condensate 142<br/>Collecting Alone is Insufficient 143<br/>12. Recycle 145<br/>Huge Potential 145<br/>Treated Wastewater 146<br/>The Big Dry 146<br/>Greywater 146<br/>Treating Greywater 147<br/>Microbes and Membranes 148<br/>Regulations 148<br/>Standards 149<br/>German Pioneers 150<br/>Jordan 150<br/>Domestic Greywater Recycling 151<br/>13. Water Quality 153<br/>Nature Cleans 153<br/>Safe to Drink? 153<br/>Microbes 154<br/>Which Pathogens to Monitor? 156<br/>Bacteria 156<br/>Protozoa 157<br/>Treatment 157<br/>Chemical Contaminants 159<br/>Nitrates 159<br/>Pharmaceutical Contaminants 161<br/>Radioactive Substances 161<br/>Smell and Taste 161<br/>Standards 162 United States 162 Europe 162 China 163<br/>Clean Water Act 163<br/>Water Framework Directive 164<br/>Earlier Legislation 165<br/>The Struggle for Compliance 165<br/>Nonpoint Source Pollution 165<br/>Dust in the Streets 166<br/>Urban Runoff 166<br/>A Continuing Problem 166<br/>14. Future Water-Sensitive Cities 169<br/>Waste Not 169<br/>Measure 170<br/>Water Collection 170<br/>Recycling and Cooling 170<br/>Smart Plumbing 171<br/>Water and Power 171<br/>Water and Roofs 172<br/>Water and Walls 173<br/>Blue-Green Infrastructure 173<br/>Making Room 175<br/>A More Permeable City 175<br/>Green Streets 175<br/>Street Life 175<br/>Sparkling Streets 177<br/>Urban Food Revolution 177<br/>Urban Farms 177<br/>Agricultural Reform 178<br/>Relax and Play 178<br/>Swimming and Boating 178<br/>Encounters with Nature 179<br/>Rediscovering Urban Waterways 179<br/>A Greener Looking City 180<br/>Living with Climate Change 180<br/>Tough Decisions 181<br/>Younger and Wiser 181<br/>Hope 182<br/>Useful Resources 183<br/>Notes 191<br/>Index 207<br/> |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | UK |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | UNICEF Grant |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | India |
| -- | Municipal water supply |
| -- | Water-supply--Management |
| -- | Urban ecology (Sociology) |
| -- | Water demand management |
| -- | Urban ecology (Biology) |
| 9 (RLIN) | 97663 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mahābhārata |
| 9 (RLIN) | 97664 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Hindu mythology |
| 9 (RLIN) | 97665 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Television series |
| 9 (RLIN) | 97666 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 22/03/2022 | Alpha Book Co. | 5850.00 | 3 | 4 | 363.61068 GRA | 023304 | 13/03/2024 | 19/01/2024 | 6501.82 | 22/03/2022 | Book |