Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Maheshwari, Basant. (Editor ), Singh, Vijay P. (Editor ), Thoradeniya, Bhadranie. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Water Science and Technology Library, 72
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Introduction
  • 1. Balanced Urban Development: Is it a myth or reality? - Part II: Peri-Urbansation
  • 2. Re-Ruralising the Urban Edge: Lessons from Europe, USA & the Global South
  • 3. Nimbyism and Nature – Whose Backyard is it Anyway? - 4. Connecting Urban and Rural Futures Through Rural Design
  • 5. Archaeology and Contemporary Dynamics for More Sustainable, Resilient Cities in the Peri-Urban Interface
  • 6. Decontamination of Urban Run-off: Importance and Methods
  • Part III: Peri-Urban Culture and Socio-Economy
  • 7. Socio-economy of Peri-Urban Areas: The Case of Lisbon Metropolitan Area
  • 8. Changing Economic Scenario of the Peri-Urban Area of Udaipur City, India
  • 9. Community Stakeholder Viewpoints on Issues of Urbanisation along the River Ma Oya, Sri Lanka
  • Part IV: Peri-Urban Landuse Planning
  • 10. The role of peri-urban land use planning in resilient urban agriculture: a case study of Melbourne, Australia
  • 11. Engaging Peri-Urban Landholders in Natural Resources Management.-12. Urban Farming Master Plan in Western Sydney - From Planning to Reality
  • Part V: Urban Water Security
  • 13. Study of urban water bodies in view of potential for micro-climatic cooling and natural purification of waste water
  • 14. Groundwater Crisis in a Mega City – A Case Study of New Delhi, India
  • 15. Safe Water Supply Determinants in Peri-Urban Communities of South-East Nigeria
  • 16. Risks of Coal Seam and Shale Gas Extraction on Groundwater and Aquifers in Eastern Australia
  • Part VI: Wastewater and Irrigation
  • 17. Use of recycled water for irrigation of open spaces: Benefits and Risks
  • 18. Global Experiences on Wastewater Irrigation: Challenges and Prospects
  • 19. Impacts of Wastewater Reuse on Peri-Urban Agriculture: Case Study in Udaipur City, India
  • Part VII: Urban Agriculture and Food Security
  • 20. Urban Agriculture in Cuba: Alternative Legal Structures, Crisis and Change
  • 21. High quality agricultural land in Western Australia – A new decision tool for planning
  • 22. Food Efficient Planning and Design for Peri-urban Neighbourhoods
  • 23. Role of Peri-urban Areas in the Food System of Kampala, Uganda
  • Part VIII: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations
  • 24. Climate Change Adaptation Planning with Peri-Urban Local Government in Victoria, Australia
  • 25. Awareness of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation at Local Level in Punjab, Pakistan
  • 26. Urbanisation, Nutrition and Food Security: A Climatological Perspective
  • 27. Coastal Urban and Peri-Urban Indigenous People’s Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
  • Part IX: Legal, Policy and Institutional Challenges
  • 28. Effect of Social and Institutional Fragmentation on Collective Action in Peri-urban Settings
  • 29. Gentrification versus Territorialisation: The Peri-Urban Agriculture Area in Beirut
  • 30. Reimagining the “Peri-Urban” in the Mega-Urban Regions of Southeast Asia
  • Part X: Integrated Urban Development
  • 31. Sustainability of Water Resources in Peri-urban Landscapes: Learning from the Journey of Engagement
  • 32. Development of Future Management Options for the Hawkesbury River
  • 33. Planning Development to Reduce Mosquito Hazard in Coastal Peri-Urban Areas: Case Studies in NSW, Australia
  • 34. An Integrated Simulation and Visualisation Platform for the Design of Sustainable Urban Developments in a Peri-Urban Context
  • 35. Options and Strategies for Balanced Development for Liveable Cities: An Epilogue.