Alternative Water Management and Self-Sufficient Water Supplies

Author: Martin Rygaard  

Publisher: IWA Publishing‎

Publication year: 2009

E-ISBN: 9781780401751

Subject: TV213.4 water resources of the management, conservation and reconstruction

Keyword: 工业技术

Language: ENG

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Alternative Water Management and Self-Sufficient Water Supplies

Description

This book is based on a screening of 113 worldwide experiences in alternative urban water management. A range of alternative water management strategies have been reviewed and 15 cases from around the world were studied in detail. These are presented as examples of possible water management strategies that have reduced  the cities’ dependency on water imports. The strategies include implementation of potable and non-potable wastewater reuse, rainwater collection and desalination. 


Alternative Water Management and Self-Sufficient Water Supplies provides inspiration for water planners in cities with restrained water resources by highlighting actual technical opportunities and challenges. It represents a unique collection of state-of-the-art water management practices and the opportunities and challenges presented are from real-life case studies. The book is primarily aimed at urban water management professionals working across different technical and management disciplines. These include water supply engineers and environmental planners that can use it for professional reference. It will also be a useful introductory text for under-graduate level courses on water supply.

Chapter

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Chapter 2: Challenges for traditional water supplies: Copenhagen as an example

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: Selection of cases

3.1 METHOD

3.2 SCREENING AND SELECTED CASES

Chapter 4: Geographical trends

4.1 WATER RECLAMATION

4.2 RAINWATER COLLECTION

4.3 DESALINATION

REFERENCES

Chapter 5: The cases

5.1 CASE SUMMARY

5.1.1 Concepts

5.2 HIGHLIGHTS OF OTHER EXAMPLES

Case 1: Mandatory rainwater collection in Stenløse, Denmark

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended Reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 2: The sustainable urban district of Hammarby Sjöstad, Sweden

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Community involvement

Risks and environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended Reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 3: Secondary Water supply in the Millennium Dome, London, UK

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water quality

Investment

Production costs

Cost coverage

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 4: Water recycling through groundwater in Wulpen, Belgium

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Political environment

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 5: Wastewater reclamation in Blanes, Costa Brava, Spain

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 6: Bank infiltration and artificial groundwater recharge in Berlin, Germany

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 7: Integrated rainwater use in Berlin, Germany

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Techniques

Environmental conditions

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 8: Reclamation of wastewater in Orange County, California

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 9: Wastewater reuse via membrane-bioreactor in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Political environment

Techniques

Environmental conditions

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 10: Direct reuse in Windhoek, Namibia

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 11: Water management in Singapore

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 12: Mandatory Rainwater Collection in Seoul, South Korea

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Costs

Cost coverage

Community involvement

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 13: Local water reuse in Japan

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 14: Desalination in Perth, Western Australia

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended Reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Case 15: Gold Coast water future, Queensland, Australia

Location

Projects

Timescale

Driving forces

Water consumption

Factors affecting water consumption

Water quality

Costs

Cost coverage

Political environment

Community involvement

Consumer acceptance

Techniques

Risks

Environmental conditions

Future goals

Recommended reading

Evaluation

Conclusion

References

Chapter 6: Alternative water resources: overview and discussion of cases

6.1 WATER CONSUMPTION AND WATER SAVINGS

6.1.1 Water consumption

6.1.2 Household consumption

6.2 RECLAIMING WASTEWATER

6.2.1 Applications of reclamation

6.2.2 Technology and costs

6.2.3 Summary and relevance

6.3 DESALINATION

6.3.1 Applications

6.3.2 Technology and costs

6.3.3 Summary and relevance

6.4 RAINWATER HARVESTING

6.4.1 Application

6.4.2 Technology and costs

6.4.3 Summary and relevance

6.5 SUMMARY OF RESOURCE ALTERNATIVES

REFERENCES

Chapter 7: Water policy and planning

7.1 DRIVING FORCES

7.2 INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT

7.2.1 Community involvement

7.2.2 Public debate – the case in Toowoomba, Australia

7.2.3 Handling public debate

7.3 PERCEPTION OF WATER MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY

7.3.1 Bottled water

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Chapter 8: Risks and management of residuals (concentrates) and brines

8.1 RISKS AND WATER QUALITY

8.1.1 Reclamation and desalination for drinking water use

8.1.2 Rainwater

8.2 DISCHARGE OF CONCENTRATES

REFERENCES

Chapter 9: Concluding remarks

9.1 URBAN WATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY

9.2 DRIVING FORCES

9.3 WATER CONSUMPTION AND WATER SAVINGS

9.4 RECLAMATION OF WASTEWATER

9.5 SECONDARY WATER SUPPLY BASED ON REUSED WATER, AND RAINWATER

9.6 DESALINATION

9.7 ENERGY CONSUMPTION

9.8 RISKS FOR POPULATION HEALTH

9.9 PUBLIC CONCEPTION OF WATER QUALITY

9.10 THE POTENTIAL FOR ALTERNATIVE WATER RESOURCE USE IN CITIES

Appendix: List of screened cases

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