Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part IIntroduction -- 1 Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-urban Futures -- Abstract -- 1.1…Introduction -- 1.2…Urbanisation Process and Impacts -- 1.3…The Complex Nature of Peri-urban Areas -- 1.4…Sustainable Urbanisation and Future Challenges -- 1.5…Water Resources -- 1.6…Infrastructure Development -- 1.7…Urbanisation and Biodiversity -- References -- 2 Integrated Water Cycle Modelling of the Urban/Peri-urban Continuum -- Abstract -- 2.1…Introduction -- 2.2…Urban/Peri-urban Land Use Continuum -- 2.3…Urban/Peri-urban Water Cycle -- 2.4…Water Cycle Modelling -- 2.5…Resource Assessment and Allocation -- 2.6…Urban/Peri-urban Subsystems Modelling -- 2.6.1 Integrated Modelling Challenges -- 2.7…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part IIUrbanisation -- 3 Geo-Social Aspects of Developments in Peri-urban Regions -- Abstract -- 3.1…Introduction -- 3.1.1 Peri-urban Development in India -- 3.2…Geo-Social Land Suitability -- 3.3…Challenges of Urban Development -- 3.4…Case Study of Udaipur -- 3.4.1 Recent Trends of City Developments -- 3.5…Conclusions -- References -- 4 Urbanisation of Peri-urban Regions: Is It a Boon or Threat to the Liveability of Future Cities in India? -- Abstract -- 4.1…Introduction -- 4.2…Land Mafia and Land Use Change -- 4.3…Good Practice Urban Agriculture -- 4.4…Open Spaces Within Built Environment -- 4.5…Benefits to Slums and Peri-urban Zones -- 4.6…Urban Forestry -- 4.7…Closing Ecological Loops -- 4.8…Liveability -- 4.9…Migration in Indian Cities -- 4.10…Stimulating the Role of Governance -- 4.10.1 Decentralized Government at the City-Level -- 4.10.2 Policy Initiatives and Funding to Cities -- 4.10.3 Effective Land Use and City Planning -- 4.10.4 Role of Civil Society Groups/NGOs -- 4.10.5 Role of Private Players and Technology. , 4.10.6 Role of the Public -- 4.11…Conclusions -- References -- 5 The Expanding Urban Fringe: Impacts on Peri-urban Areas, Melbourne, Australia -- Abstract -- 5.1…Introduction -- 5.2…Melbourne's Peri-urban Zones -- 5.3…Urban Encroachment into Peri-urban Areas -- 5.4…Development Impacts on Inner Peri-urban Resources -- 5.5…Melbourne's Outer Peri-urban Region -- 5.6…Cross-Sectoral Policy and Neoliberal Governance -- 5.7…Conclusions -- References -- 6 Challenges in the Urban and Peri-urban Transition Zones and Strategies for Sustainable Cities: Experiences from Selected Cities -- Abstract -- 6.1…Introduction -- 6.2…Urbanisation in India -- 6.2.1 Type of Towns -- 6.2.2 Volume and Trend of Urbanisation in India -- 6.2.3 Trends in Rural and Urban Population -- 6.2.4 Causal Factors Behind Urbanization in India -- 6.3…Peri-urban -- 6.3.1 Major Challenges for Peri-urban Futures -- 6.3.2 Peri-urban Water Security -- 6.3.3 Water and Sanitation Issues -- 6.3.4 Water Supply and Access -- 6.3.5 Coping Strategies -- 6.3.6 Mainstreaming Peri-urban Issues in Policy and Planning -- 6.3.7 Loss of Agricultural Land and the Issue of Food Security -- 6.4…Issues in Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture -- 6.4.1 Safe and Nutritionally Adequate Food for Consumers -- 6.4.2 Agricultural Efficiency of Producers -- 6.4.3 Sustainability of Urban Environment for Society -- 6.5…Concluding Remarks -- Suggested Readings -- 7 Managing Threats and Opportunities of Urbanisation for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Tamale, Ghana -- Abstract -- 7.1…Introduction -- 7.2…Economic Role of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture -- 7.3…Profile of Tamale, the Focal City -- 7.4…The Expansion of Tamale and Associated Agricultural Threats and Opportunities -- 7.5…Farmer Reactions to Threats and Opportunities -- 7.6…Conclusions -- References -- Part IIIWater and Energy. , 8 Urbanisation and Its Effects on Water, Food Security and Energy Needs in Iran: A Case Study of City of Shiraz -- Abstract -- 8.1…Introduction -- 8.2…Shiraz and Its Population Growth -- 8.3…Land Use Changes in the Shiraz Plain -- 8.4…Urbanisation and Its Effect on Water Resources -- 8.5…Urbanisation and Its Effect on Food Security -- 8.6…Urbanisation and Its Effect on Energy Consumption and Air Pollution -- 8.7…Strategies for Sustainable Cities in Iran -- 8.8…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Thirsty Cities: The Urban Water Footprint and the Peri-urban Interface, a Four City Case Study from West Africa -- Abstract -- 9.1…Introduction -- 9.2…Methodology -- 9.3…Results and Discussion -- 9.3.1 Reducing the Urban Water Footprint -- 9.4…Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 Securing Water Supply in Western Sydney: An Analysis of Water Use, Demand and Availability in the South Creek Catchment -- Abstract -- 10.1…Introduction -- 10.2…Water and Irrigation Strategy Enhancement Through Regional Partnership -- 10.3…South Creek Catchment -- 10.3.1 Demographics and Land Use -- 10.3.2 Current and Future Scenarios -- 10.4…Water Use, Demand and Availability -- 10.5…Securing Water Supply: Use and Reuse of Water -- 10.6…Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 11 Stormwater Reuse for Sustainable Cities: The South Australian Experience -- Abstract -- 11.1…Introduction -- 11.2…Method -- 11.2.1 Study Sites and Survey -- 11.2.2 Factors Affecting Residents' Attitudes to Using the Treated Stormwater -- 11.2.2.1 Perceptions of Health Risk -- 11.2.2.2 Emotion -- 11.2.2.3 Attitudes and Intentions -- 11.2.2.4 Attributes of Stormwater -- 11.3…Results and Discussion -- 11.3.1 Community Attitudes and Intentions in Relation to Fit-for-Use Stormwater Usage -- 11.3.2 Factors Determining the Uptake of Stormwater on Different Potential Uses. , 11.3.2.1 Personal Washing -- 11.3.2.2 Washing Dogs -- Flushing Toilets -- Washing Clothes -- Watering of Fruit, Vegetables and Flowers -- Watering of Lawns, Gardens and Parks -- Washing Cars -- 11.4…Conclusions and Recommendation -- References -- 12 Improving the Liveability of Cities: The Role of Solar Energy in Urban and Peri-urban Areas -- Abstract -- 12.1…Introduction -- 12.2…Active Solar -- 12.2.1 Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Systems and CSP -- 12.2.2 Solar Thermal Systems -- 12.3…Passive Solar -- 12.3.1 Working Principle of Passive Solar Design -- 12.3.2 Passive Solar Heating -- 12.3.3 Passive Solar Cooling -- 12.4…Other Ventilation Strategies -- 12.5…Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part IVWastewater -- 13 Renewable Energy Policies to Shrink the Carbon Footprint in Cities: Developing CSR Programmes -- Abstract -- 13.1…Introduction -- 13.2…City Environment Integration -- 13.3…Ecological Footprint Assessment -- 13.4…Environmental Budgets and Audits -- 13.5…Carbon Footprint -- 13.6…Corporate Social Responsibility and Renewable Energy -- 13.7…Sustainable Energy -- 13.7.1 Solar Energy -- 13.7.2 Wind Energy -- 13.7.3 Hydropower -- 13.7.4 Biomass Energy -- 13.7.5 Improved Cookstoves -- 13.7.6 Biomass Gasifier -- 13.7.7 Biogas Plants -- 13.7.8 Biofuel -- 13.7.9 Hydrogen -- 13.7.10 Geothermal Energy -- 13.7.11 Ocean Energy -- 13.8…Case Studies -- 13.9…Concluding Remarks -- References -- 14 Perspectives on Urban Sanitation, Liveability and Peri-urban Futures of Indian Cities -- Abstract -- 14.1…Introduction -- 14.2…Urbanising India -- 14.3…Urban Nomenclature: Disconnect Between the Statistical and the Political Stance and Liveability Indices -- 14.3.1 Understanding and Linking Liveability -- 14.4…Sanitation in Urban India -- 14.4.1 Programmes, Initiatives and Overall Trends -- 14.4.2 Sewerage -- 14.4.3 Solid Waste -- 14.5…The Peri-urban Future. , 14.6…Conclusions -- References -- 15 Decentralised Wastewater Management for Improving Sanitation in Peri-urban India -- Abstract -- 15.1…Introduction -- 15.2…Characteristics of Peri-urban Areas -- 15.2.1 Poor Physical Site Conditions and Complicated Site Layouts -- 15.2.2 Limited Water Availability -- 15.2.3 High Density Population -- 15.2.4 Organization of Communities and Social Characteristics -- 15.2.5 Lack of Legal Land Tenure, Government Recognition and Services -- 15.2.6 Low Income Levels and Reliance on the Informal Economy -- 15.2.7 Limited Political Influence -- 15.3…Wastewater Production and Disposal in Peri-urban Areas -- 15.4…Decentralised Approaches to Wastewater Management -- 15.4.1 Benefits of Decentralised Approaches of Wastewater Management -- 15.4.1.1 Decentralised Decision Making and Participatory Planning -- 15.4.1.2 Financial Advantages of Decentralised Management -- 15.4.1.3 Segregation of Wastewater at Source -- 15.4.1.4 Compatibility with Local Demands for Wastewater Re-use -- 15.4.2 Options for Decentralised Waste Water Treatment -- 15.4.2.1 Anaerobic Treatment -- 15.4.2.2 Waste Stabilisation Ponds -- 15.4.2.3 Constructed Wetlands -- 15.4.3 Constraints on Implementation of Decentralised Waste Water Management -- 15.4.3.1 Lack of Management Expertise -- 15.4.3.2 Institutional Constraints -- 15.4.3.3 Economic Constraints -- 15.4.3.4 Social Constraints -- 15.5…Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part VUrban Agriculture -- 16 Wastewater Treatment Capacity, Food Production and Health Risk in Peri-urban Areas: A Comparison of Three Cities -- Abstract -- 16.1…Introduction -- 16.1.1 Study Locations -- 16.1.1.1 Accra -- 16.1.1.2 Addis Ababa -- 16.1.1.3 Hyderabad -- 16.2…Methods -- 16.3…Results -- 16.3.1 Water Supply and Wastewater Generation -- 16.3.2 Wastewater Use in Irrigated Farming. , 16.4…Potential of Wastewater Treatment for Risk Reduction.