{"product_id":"urban-water-security-isbn-9781119131724","title":"Urban Water Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas. With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades, cities will likely face water insecurity as a result of climate change and the various impacts of urbanisation. Traditionally, urban water managers have relied on large-scale, supply-side infrastructural projects to meet increased demands for water; however, these projects are environmentally, economically and politically costly. \u003ci\u003eUrban Water Security\u003c\/i\u003e argues that cities need to transition from supply-side to demand-side management to achieve urban water security. This book provides readers with a series of in-depth case studies of leading developed cities, of differing climates, incomes and lifestyles from around the world, that have used demand management tools to modify the attitudes and behaviour of water users in an attempt to achieve urban water security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Water Security\u003c\/i\u003e will be of particular interest to town and regional planners, water conservation managers and policymakers, international companies and organisations with large water footprints, environmental and water NGOs, researchers, graduate and undergraduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor Foreword – Challenges in Water Management xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Water 101 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 What is water? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Hydrological cycle 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Natural variations to water quantity 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Natural variations to water quality 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Impacts of urbanisation on water resources 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Water and wastewater treatment processes 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 What is urban water security? 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Non]climatic challenges to achieving urban water security 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Climatic challenges to achieving urban water security 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Reducing non]climatic and climatic risks to urban water security 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Managing water sustainably to achieve urban water security 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 What is sustainability? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 What does sustainability mean in urban water management? 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Sustainable water resources management frameworks 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Framework for managing urban water sustainably: Integrated urban water management 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Other frameworks for managing urban water sustainably 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Demand management to achieve urban water security 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Purpose of demand management 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Regulatory and technological demand management instruments 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Communication and information demand management instruments 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. Portfolio of demand management tools 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Transitions 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 What is a transition? 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Operationalisation of transitions 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Diffusion mechanisms 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Transition management 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Transitions towards managing natural resources and water 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Transitions in natural resource management 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 What is a transition in urban water management? 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Operationalising transitions in third]order scarcity 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Barriers to transitions towards urban water security 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Amsterdam transitioning towards urban water security 136\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Brief company background 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Water supply and water consumption 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Strategic vision: Amsterdam’s Definitely Sustainable 2011–2014 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Drivers of water security 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Case study SWOT analysis 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Berlin transitioning towards urban water security 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Brief company background 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Water supply and water consumption 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Strategic vision: Using water wisely 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Drivers of water security 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Case study SWOT analysis 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Copenhagen transitioning towards urban water security 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Brief company background 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Water supply and water consumption 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Strategic vision: Water supply plan (2012–2016) 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Drivers of water security 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Case study SWOT analysis 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Denver transitioning towards urban water security 180\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Brief company background 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Water supply and water consumption 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Strategic vision: Denver Water’s 22 percent water target 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Drivers of water security 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Case study SWOT analysis 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Hamburg transitioning towards urban water security 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Brief company background 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Water supply and water consumption 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Strategic vision: The HAMBURG WATER Cycle 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Drivers of water security 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Case study SWOT analysis 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 London transitioning towards urban water security 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Brief company background 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Water supply and water consumption 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Strategic vision: Reducing consumption 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Drivers of water security 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Case study SWOT analysis 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Singapore transitioning towards urban water security 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Brief company background 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Water supply and water consumption 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Strategic vision: Balancing supply with rising demand 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Drivers of water security 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Case study SWOT analysis 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Toronto transitioning towards urban water security 242\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Brief company background 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Water supply and water consumption 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Strategic vision: Toronto’s Water Efficiency Plan 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Drivers of water security 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Case study SWOT analysis 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Vancouver transitioning towards urban water security 257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Brief company background 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Water supply and water consumption 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Strategic vision: Clean water and lower consumption 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Drivers of water security 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Regulatory and technological demand management tools to achieve urban water security 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Communication and information demand management tools to achieve urban water security 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Case study SWOT analysis 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Transitioning towards urban water security summary 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Sharing the journey: Best practices and lessons learnt 272\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Best practices 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Lessons learnt 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Moving forwards 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert C. Brears\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Mitidaption, Mark and Focus, is Director on the International Board of the Indo Global Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture, and a Visiting Fellow (non-resident) at the Center for Conflict Studies at MIIS, Monterey, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas. With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades, cities will likely face water insecurity as a result of climate change and the various impacts of urbanisation. Traditionally, urban water managers have relied on large-scale, supply-side infrastructural projects to meet increased demands for water; however, these projects are environmentally, economically and politically costly. \u003ci\u003eUrban Water Security\u003c\/i\u003e argues that cities need to transition from supply-side to demand-side management to achieve urban water security. 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