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" Water and urban development paradigms : "
editors Jan Feyen, Kelly Shannon & Matthew Neville.
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BL
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1003698
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b758068
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International Urban Water Conference(2008 :, Heverlee, Belgium)
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Water and urban development paradigms : : towards an integration of engineering, design and management approaches : proceedings of the International Urban Water Conference, Heverlee, Belgium, 15-19 September, 2008 /\ editors Jan Feyen, Kelly Shannon Matthew Neville.
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Boca Raton, Fla. ;London :: CRC,, ©2009.
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1 online resource (xvii, 694 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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0203884108
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: 9780203884102
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0415483344
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9780415483346
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Selected conference papers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- pt. 1. Urbanity and hydrology -- pt. 2. Mitigating natural disasters -- pt. 3. Urban water management -- pt. 4. Rethinking water governance.
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| Abstract
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Communication across and integration of disciplines in the urban-water sector seems today more imperative than ever before. Water is a strategic and shrinking resource. It is probably the world's most valuable resource and clean water has even been touted as the 'next oil'. Control of water - from access to management - has always been a highly politicised affair. The complexities that surround it are proving to be major challenges as the world continues to urbanise and human habits of mass consumption and pollution deplete natural resources and destroy natural eco-systems. Water issues are i.
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Municipal water supply-- Environmental aspects, Congresses.
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Municipal water supply-- Environmental aspects.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Environmental-- Water Supply.
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363.6/1091732
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TD201.I57 2008eb
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Feyen, J., (Jan)
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Neville, Matthew.
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Shannon, Kelly.
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