{"product_id":"water-resources-a-new-water-architecture-hardback-9781118793909","title":"Water Resources; A New Water Architecture (Hardback) 9781118793909","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWater Resources\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA New Water Architecture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Lane (Author), Michael Norton (Author), Sandra Ryan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118793909, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 September 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.8 x 2 cm, 0.771 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is a well written book on a subject of ever increasing importance, it seems, at best, very unlikely that water stress will go away anytime soon and is highly recommended. I'm delighted to have it on my shelves and imagine that it might be rather well thumbed in a few years' time.\" \u003ci\u003eGeoscientist Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 7 billion people demand water from resources that the changing climate is making more and more difficult to harness. Water scarcity and shortage are increasingly common and conditions are becoming more extreme. Inadequate and inappropriate management of water is already taking its toll on the environment and on the quality of life of millions of people. Modern water professionals have a duty to develop sound water science and robust evidence to lobby and influence national and regional development policy and investment priorities. We need to be bold and brave to challenge the status quo, argue the case for change, and create a New Water Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWater Resources: A New Water Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e takes a unique approach to the challenges of water management. The stress caused by our desire to live, eat, and consume is examined in the context of Governance, the role of policy, and the commercial world. The authors share their nine-step vision for a New Water Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by three industry practitioners, this book provides students, young professionals, policymakers, and those interested in the sustainability of our natural resources with a pragmatic and compelling perspective on how to manage the ultimate resource of our time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor Foreword – Challenges in Water Management xi\u003cbr\u003eForeword xiii\u003cbr\u003ePreface xv\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements xvii\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations xix\u003cbr\u003eUnits and Conversion xxi\u003cbr\u003eGlossary xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Setting the Scene 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Water Resources in the Twenty-First Century 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1.1 A Looming Crisis 3\u003cbr\u003e1.2 Human Interactions with Water in the Biosphere 4\u003cbr\u003e1.3 An Inspiring Challenge 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Fundamentals of Water Management 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2.1 The Planetary Picture 7\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Evolution of Water Resource Systems 11\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Water, Society and the Biosphere 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Stresses and Strains 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Key Concepts 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e3.1 Water Fluxes in Space and Time 43\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Mechanisms of Human Interaction with Water Fluxes 45\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Water Stress and Water Scarcity 47\u003cbr\u003e3.4 Virtual Water and the Water Footprint 49\u003cbr\u003e3.5 Live, Eat, Consume: The Conceptual Framework of Water Stress and Virtual Water 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Live 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e4.1 Introduction 63\u003cbr\u003e4.2 Water and Energy 63\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Urbanisation 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Eat 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e5.1 The Hidden Water in Food 118\u003cbr\u003e5.2 An Increasingly Important Problem 124\u003cbr\u003e5.3 How to Respond to the Water\/Food Conundrum 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Consume 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e6.1 Impact of Consumerism on Water Management 156\u003cbr\u003e6.2 Water Use in Industry: Which Sectors Use the Most? 158\u003cbr\u003e6.3 Water Use in Industry: Which Activities Use the Most? 161\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Water Risk: Recognising the Magnitude of the Problem 170\u003cbr\u003e6.5 Water Risk: Defining and Quantifying the Risk 173\u003cbr\u003e6.6 Managing Risks and Seizing Opportunities: The Path to Maturity 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Existing Water Architecture 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Existing Management of Water Resources 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7.1 Governance 197\u003cbr\u003e7.2 Structure of Water Management 198\u003cbr\u003e7.3 The Role of Policy in Decision Making 201\u003cbr\u003e7.4 Types of Policy and their Development 202\u003cbr\u003e7.5 The Rise of Decentralisation and Consultation 209\u003cbr\u003e7.6 Regulation of Water Management 210\u003cbr\u003e7.7 Regulatory Models 218\u003cbr\u003e7.8 Regulatory Phases: Unregulated versus Highly Regulated 219\u003cbr\u003e7.9 Governance Silos 223\u003cbr\u003e7.10 Breaking the Silos and Integrating Water Supply Policy 224\u003cbr\u003e7.11 Evolution of Integrated Water Resource Management 227\u003cbr\u003e7.12 Traditional Water Planning Responsibilities versus a Corporate-Driven 'Water Risk' Agenda 231\u003cbr\u003e7.13 Summary 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Ownership and Investment 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e8.1 Public versus Private Ownership Models 237\u003cbr\u003e8.2 Investment Models and the Economics of Water Management 241\u003cbr\u003e8.3 Summary 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Moving to a New Water Architecture 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Challenges and Opportunities 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e9.1 A New Water Architecture: An Introduction 251\u003cbr\u003e9.2 Challenges 252\u003cbr\u003e9.3 Opportunities 255\u003cbr\u003e9.4 A Systems Approach to Water Management 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Conceptual Integration 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e10.1 Societal View of the Value of Water 267\u003cbr\u003e10.2 Water as an Under-Valued Resource: The Consequences 269\u003cbr\u003e10.3 Moving to Conceptual Integration 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Institutional Integration 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e11.1 Requirements for Delivering Integrated Solutions 273\u003cbr\u003e11.2 The Challenges of Delivering Integrated Solutions 276\u003cbr\u003e11.3 The Role of Governments 277\u003cbr\u003e11.4 The Importance of Education 281\u003cbr\u003e11.5 The Role of Private Organisations 283\u003cbr\u003e11.6 The Importance of Knowledge Transfer and the Benefits of the Digital Revolution 285\u003cbr\u003e11.7 The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations 287\u003cbr\u003e11.8 How to Finance Change 287\u003cbr\u003e11.9 Conclusions: Institutional Enablers 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Physical Integration 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e12.1 The Need for Change 294\u003cbr\u003e12.2 Integrating Green and Grey Infrastructure to Slow Down Water 299\u003cbr\u003e12.3 The Storage Continuum 301\u003cbr\u003e12.4 Creating Hybrid Water Management Systems 305\u003cbr\u003e12.5 Circular Systems that Transform 'Wastes' to 'Resources' 308\u003cbr\u003e12.6 Conclusions 312\u003cbr\u003eReferences 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 A Way Forward 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e13.1 Conceptual Integration 316\u003cbr\u003e13.2 Institutional Integration 318\u003cbr\u003e13.3 Physical Integration 319\u003cbr\u003e13.4 Summary 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 321\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Science: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science:%20general%20issues%20%5BPD%5D%22\"\u003ePD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421371855128,"sku":"9781118793909","price":104.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118793909.jpg?v=1784593027","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/water-resources-a-new-water-architecture-hardback-9781118793909","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}