The Economics of Sustainable Urban Water Management: The Case of Beijing: Unesco-Ihe PhD Thesis

by Xiao Liang

Rapid population growth, limited water availability, climate variability and environmental pollution together cause a significant challenge to provide sufficient water to urban residents in a sustainable and effective way. Advanced water treatment technology can contribute to the solution of problems physically, but it may not ensure sustainable operation of water systems.

The obstacles to sustainable water supply and services often are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415691737
• ISBN13: 9780415691734
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.4"