Publisher's Synopsis
An examination ofintegrated management of water resources in urban settings, this book focuses on issues specific to arid and semi-arid regions. It provides an overview of the various aspects of IUWM in arid and semi-arid regions, emphasizingwater supply technologies such as artificial recharge, water transfers, desalination, and rainfall harvesting. The bookdiscusses water excess management in the context ofthe stormwater and the floodplain management systems.It includes case studies from developed and developing countries thatunderline the needs and challenges of water management in urban environments in arid and semi-arid regions around the world.
