Adaptive water management : concepts, principles and applications for sustainable development /

Adaptive water management : concepts, principles and applications for sustainable development /

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Author / Creator:Edalat, Farideh Delavari, author.
Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 0884-8289 ; 258
International series in operations research & management science ; 258.
Subject:
Water-supply -- Management.
Water-supply -- Management.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11541706
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Other authors / contributors:Abdi, M. Reza, author.
ISBN:9783319641430
3319641433
9783319641423
3319641425
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 20, 2017).
Summary:This book explores a new framework of Adaptive Water Management (AWM) for evaluating existing approaches in urban water management. It highlights the need to adopt multidisciplinary strategies in water management while providing an in-depth understanding of institutional interactions amongst different water related sectors. The key characteristics of AWM i.e. polycentric governance, organisational flexibility and public participation are investigated and described through a critical review of the relevant literature. The book presents an empirical case study undertaken in a selected developing-country city to investigate the potential gaps between the current water management approaches and possible implementation of AWM. Feasibility of AWM operations is examined in an environment surrounded by established water management structure with centralised governance and an institutional process based on technical flexibility. The key elements of AWM performance are (re)structured and transformed into decision support systems. Multi criteria decision models are developed to facilitate quantification and visualization of the elements derived from the case study, which is involved with water companies and water consumers. The book describes how the concept of AWM, along with structuring suitable decision support systems, can be developed and applied to developing-country cities. The book highlights the barriers for applying the AWM strategies that include established centralised decision making, bureaucratic interactions with external organisations, lack of organisational flexibility within the institutions, and lack of recognition of public role in water management. The findings outline that despite the lack of adaptability in the current water management in the case study, as an example of developing countries, there are positive attitudes among water professionals and the public towards adaptability through public-institutional participation. /p>.
Other form:Print version: Edalat, Farideh Delavari. Adaptive water management. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018] 9783319641423 3319641425
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-64143-0
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Contents; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Adaptive Water Management; 1.2 Research Context; 1.3 Aim and Objectives; 1.4 Research Approach and Purpose; 1.5 Book Overview; 1.5.1 Part I: Overview of Different Water Management Approaches; 1.5.2 Part II: Developing Countries' Water Management; 1.5.3 Part III: Case Study; 1.5.4 Part IV: Evaluation of AWM Framework; 1.5.5 Part V: Conclusion; Part I; Chapter 2: Concepts and Approaches of Main Water Managements; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Water Supply Management.
  • 2.3 Water Demand Management2.3.1 Water Demand Management Strategies; 2.3.1.1 Water Loss Control; 2.3.1.2 Water-Saving Devices; 2.3.1.3 Water Reuse; 2.3.1.4 Intermittent Water Supply; 2.3.1.5 Water Pricing; 2.3.1.6 Water Metering; 2.4 Integrated Water Resource Management; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3: Concept and Application of Adaptive Water Management; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Towards Adaptive Water Management; 3.3 What Is Adaptive Management?; 3.4 Adaptive Water Management; 3.5 Adaptive Water Management Principles; 3.5.1 Polycentric Governance; 3.5.2 Organisational Flexibility.
  • 3.5.3 Public Participation3.6 Adaptive Water Management-Related Approaches; 3.6.1 AWM Theoretical Approaches; 3.6.1.1 Soft Path; 3.6.1.2 Sustainable Urban Water Management (SUWM); 3.6.2 AWM Practical Approaches; 3.6.2.1 Water Harvesting; 3.6.2.2 Climate-Resilient Management; 3.7 Summary; Part II; Chapter 4: Water Management in Developing Countries: The Example of Iran; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Water Availability, the Big Picture; 4.3 Water Challenges in Developing Countries; 4.4 Water Management Experiences in Developing Countries; 4.5 Water Management of Iran.
  • 4.5.1 Geography and Water Resources4.5.2 Iran Water Management: Past to the Present; 4.6 Main Water Challenges of Iran; 4.7 Summary; Part III; Chapter 5: The Case Study: Greater Tehran; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Case Study; 5.3 Greater Tehran Water Context; 5.3.1 Population; 5.3.2 Water Demand; 5.4 Tehran Water Resources; 5.4.1 Surface Water Resources; 5.4.2 Groundwater Resources; 5.4.3 Qanats; 5.5 Latest Water Price Policy; 5.6 Summary; Chapter 6: The Case Study: Methods of Data Collection; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Data Collection Link with AWM Framework.
  • 6.3 Data Collection Link with Research Objectives6.4 Interview Question Design; 6.4.1 Water Professionals; 6.4.2 Water Consumers; 6.5 Data Collection from TPWW Company; 6.6 Data Collection from Greater Tehran Water Consumers; 6.6.1 Quota Sampling; 6.7 Summary; Part IV; Chapter 7: Data Analysis Methodology; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 AWM Conceptual Model; 7.3 Managing Data Using NVivo; 7.4 Data Analysis Using Multi-Criteria Decision Support Model; 7.4.1 AHP and Pairwise Comparison; 7.4.2 Proposed AHP Model; 7.5 Summary; Chapter 8: Evaluation of Polycentric Governance; 8.1 Introduction.

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