Water resources : a new water architecture / by Alexander Lane, Michael Norton, Sandra Ryan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Series Editor Foreword -- Challenges in Water Management; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Units and Conversions; Glossary; Terms describing water resources; Terms describing pressures on water resources; Terms describing different approaches to water management; Terms describing the different ways in which people use water; Other terms; Part I: Setting the Scene; Chapter 1: Water Resources in the Twenty-First Century; 1.1 A Looming Crisis; 1.2 Human Interactions with Water in the Biosphere; 1.3 An Inspiring Challenge.

5.1 The Hidden Water in Food5.2 An Increasingly Important Problem; 5.3 How to Respond to the Water/Food Conundrum; References; Chapter 6: Consume; 6.1 Impact of Consumerism on Water Management; 6.2 Water Use in Industry: Which Sectors Use the Most?; 6.3 Water Use in Industry: Which Activities Use the Most?; 6.4 Water Risk: Recognising the Magnitude of the Problem; 6.5 Water Risk: Defining and Quantifying the Risk; 6.6 Managing Risks and Seizing Opportunities: The Path to Maturity; References; Part III: Existing Water Architecture; Chapter 7: Existing Management of Water Resources.

7.1 Governance7.2 Structure of Water Management; 7.3 The Role of Policy in Decision Making; 7.4 Types of Policy and their Development; 7.5 The Rise of Decentralisation and Consultation; 7.6 Regulation of Water Management; 7.7 Regulatory Models; 7.8 Regulatory Phases: Unregulated versus Highly Regulated; 7.9 Governance Silos; 7.10 Breaking the Silos and Integrating Water Supply Policy; 7.11 Evolution of Integrated Water Resource Management; 7.12 Traditional Water Planning Responsibilities versus a Corporate-Driven'Water Risk' Agenda; 7.13 Summary; References.

Chapter 8: Ownership and Investment8.1 Public versus Private Ownership Models; 8.2 Investment Models and the Economics of Water Management; 8.3 Summary; References; Part IV: Moving to a New Water Architecture; Chapter 9: Challenges and Opportunities; 9.1 A New Water Architecture: An Introduction; 9.2 Challenges; 9.3 Opportunities; 9.4 A Systems Approach to Water Management; References; Chapter 10: Conceptual Integration; 10.1 Societal View of the Value of Water; 10.2 Water as an Under-Valued Resource: The Consequences; 10.3 Moving to Conceptual Integration; References.

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