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Understanding and Managing Urban Water in Transition

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Editors:
  1. Quentin Grafton

    1. Australian Natl Univ, Crawford Sch of Public Policy, Bldg 132, Canberra, Australia

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  2. Katherine A. Daniell

    1. Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

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  3. Céline Nauges

    1. School of Economics, University of Queensland, Brisbane St Lucia, Australia

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  4. Jean-Daniel Rinaudo

    1. Water Department, BRGM, French Geological Survey, Montpellier, France

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  5. Noel Wai Wah Chan

    1. Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

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  • Interdisciplinary in content, encompassing economics, sociology, urban planning, engineering, hydrology, public health and more
  • International in scope, offering case-studies and examples in each chapter to explain the key ideas and insights
  • Links scientific key research insights with the practical considerations and experiences of urban water practitioners

Part of the book series: Global Issues in Water Policy (GLOB, volume 15)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Understanding and Managing Urban Water in Transition

    • Katherine A. Daniell, Jean-Daniel Rinaudo, Noel Wai Wah Chan, Céline Nauges, Quentin Grafton
    Pages 1-30

  3. Water Supply and Sanitation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. How Water Services Manage Territories and Technologies: History and Current Trends in Developed Countries

      • Bernard Barraqué, Laure Isnard, Julien Souriau
      Pages 33-59

    3. Coping with Extraneous Water in Sewerage Systems

      • Galina Dimova, Irina Ribarova, Franz de Carné
      Pages 61-90

    4. Challenges for Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries: Case Studies from Zimbabwe

      • Innocent Nhapi
      Pages 91-119

    5. The Challenges of Providing Water and Sanitation to Urban Slum Settlements in South Africa

      • Ephias M. Makaudze, Gregory M. Gelles
      Pages 121-133

    6. Integrating Water Quality into Urban Water Management and Planning While Addressing the Challenge of Water Security

      • Françoise Bichai, Patrick W. M. H. Smeets
      Pages 135-154

    7. The Development of Private Bore-Wells as Independent Water Supplies: Challenges for Water Utilities in France and Australia

      • Jean-Daniel Rinaudo, Marielle Montginoul, Jean-François Desprats
      Pages 155-174

    8. Inter-Basin Transfers as a Supply Option: The End of an Era?

      • Jean-Daniel Rinaudo, Bernard Barraqué
      Pages 175-200

    9. Three Engineering Paradigms in the Historical Development of Water Services: More, Better and Cheaper Water to European Cities

      • Bernard Barraqué
      Pages 201-216

    10. Investing in the Water Infrastructure of Tomorrow

      • David R. Marlow, David J. Beale, Stephen Cook, Ashok Sharma
      Pages 217-236

  4. Water Demand and Water Economics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-237
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    2. Long-Term Water Demand Forecasting

      • Jean-Daniel Rinaudo
      Pages 239-268

    3. The Use of Non-pricing Instruments to Manage Residential Water Demand: What Have We Learned?

      • Maria A. Garcia-Valiñas, Roberto Martínez-Espiñeira, Hang To
      Pages 269-281

    4. The Social Determinants of Water Consumption in Australian Cities

      • Patrick Troy
      Pages 283-296

    5. Non-household Water Demand: The Industrial and Commercial Sectors

      • Steven Renzetti
      Pages 297-310

    6. Integrating Social Aspects into Urban Water Pricing: Australian and International Perspectives

      • Noel Wai Wah Chan
      Pages 311-336

    7. Does Residential Water Use Depend on Water Quality? Some Answers from a French Case Study

      • Arnaud Reynaud, Marian A. Garcia-Valiñas
      Pages 337-357

    8. A Simulation Model for Understanding the Consequences of Alternative Water and Wastewater Tariff Structures: A Case Study of Fayoum, Egypt

      • Céline Nauges, Dale Whittington, Mohamed El-Alfy
      Pages 359-381
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About this book

This book examines changes and transitions in the way water is managed in urban environments. This book originated from a joint French-Australian initiative on water and land management held in Montpellier, France. The book delivers practical insights into urban water management. It links scientific insights of researchers with the practical experiences of urban water practitioners to understand and respond to key trends in how urban water is supplied, treated and consumed. The 51 contributors to the volume provide a range of insights, case studies, summaries and analyses of urban water and from a global perspective. The first section on water supply and sanitation includes case studies from Zimbabwe, France and South Africa, among others. Water demand and water economics are addressed in the second section of the book, with chapters on long-term water demand forecasting, the social determinants of water consumption in Australian cities, a study of water quality and consumption in France, governance and regulation of the urban water sector and more. The third section explores water governance and integrated management, with chapters on water management in Quebec, in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond urban area, in Singapore and in Australia. The final section offers perspectives on challenges and future uncertainties for urban water systems in transition. Collectively, the diverse insights provide an important step forward in response to the challenges of sustainably delivering water safely, efficiently and equitably.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Australian Natl Univ, Crawford Sch of Public Policy, Bldg 132, Canberra, Australia

    Quentin Grafton

  • Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    Katherine A. Daniell

  • School of Economics, University of Queensland, Brisbane St Lucia, Australia

    Céline Nauges

  • Water Department, BRGM, French Geological Survey, Montpellier, France

    Jean-Daniel Rinaudo

  • Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    Noel Wai Wah Chan

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