Keywords:
Urban runoff -- Developing countries -- Management.
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Sewage disposal -- Developing countries.
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Water quality -- Developing countries.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (238 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781780402574
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=3120869
DDC:
363.7284091724
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- 1. Urbanisation and urban hydrology -- 1.1 Urbanisation and its impacts on urban hydrology -- 1.2 Urban runoff and climatic factors -- 1.3 Causes, types and physical impacts of urban flooding -- 1.4 Environmental impacts of urban runoff -- 1.5 Institutional challenges -- 1.6 References -- 2. Impacts of flooding on society -- 2.1 Social and economic impacts of flooding -- 2.2 Health impacts related to drainage and flooding -- 2.3 Vulnerability and livelihood impacts -- 2.4 Perceptions of and responses to flooding -- 2.5 Implications on the design of urban stormwater management systems -- 2.6 References -- 3. Integrated framework for stormwater management -- 3.1 The need for an integrated framework -- 3.2 Key elements of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) -- 3.3 Integrated planning of urban catchments -- 3.4 Integrated management of urban infrastructure and services -- 3.5 Stakeholder participation and partnerships -- 3.6 References -- 4. Policies and institutional frameworks -- 4.1 Policy formulation -- 4.2 Policies for runoff control -- 4.3 Policies related to land use -- 4.4 Institutional frameworks for policy implementation -- 4.5 Institutional development and organisational strengthening -- 4.6 References -- 5. Planning and assessment of improvement options -- 5.1 What is planning? -- 5.2 The planning process -- 5.3 Review of the existing situation -- 5.4 Evaluation and comparison of alternative solutions -- 5.5 Information collection and management -- 5.6 Spatial mapping and physical information requirements -- 5.7 References -- 6. Configurations of urban drainage systems -- 6.1 Major and minor drainage systems -- 6.2 Separate and combined drainage systems -- 6.3 Underground and surface drainage systems.
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6.4 Attenuation of stormwater runoff -- 6.5 Urban hydrology design considerations -- 6.6 Capacity of drainage conduits -- 6.7 References -- 7. Ecological approaches to urban drainage system design -- 7.1 Strategies for sustainable urban drainage -- 7.2 Rainwater reuse -- 7.3 Infiltration of stormwater -- 7.4 Swales -- 7.5 Constructed wetlands -- 7.6 Practical demonstration projects of sustainable urban drainage -- 7.7 References -- 8. Applications of computer models -- 8.1 Computer modelling for hydrology and hydraulics -- 8.2 The modelling procedure -- 8.3 Model calibration and validation -- 8.4 Model application -- 8.5 Integrated modelling of the urban drainage system -- 8.6 References -- 9. Operational performance and maintenance -- 9.1 Operational sustainability and performance evaluation -- 9.2 Operation and Maintenance (O& -- M) strategies -- 9.3 Solid waste and impacts on operational performance -- 9.4 Control of solid waste problems -- 9.5 References -- 10. Non-structural flood mitigation strategies -- 10.1 Stages of the flood mitigation cycle -- 10.2 Flood mitigation through land use controls -- 10.3 Flood proofing and building controls -- 10.4 Flood response strategies -- 10.5 Flood recovery and rehabilitation -- 10.6 References -- 11. Participation and partnerships -- 11.1 Forms and potential benefits of participation -- 11.2 Participation in planning and design -- 11.3 Partnerships in project implementation -- 11.4 Participation in operation and maintenance -- 11.5 Participation in non-structural flood control strategies -- 11.6 References -- 12. Economics and financing -- 12.1 Urban drainage - a public good -- 12.2 Municipal budgeting and accountability -- 12.3 Demand and willingness to pay -- 12.4 Costs of stormwater management -- 12.5 Revenue generation and cost recovery -- 12.6 References -- Annex 1: Recommended reading.
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Annex 2: List of contributors -- Index.
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