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Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance

Anjal Prakash

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Description:Increasing urbanization and changing climate are two critical stressors that are adversely affecting the biophysical environment of urban areas in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The book discusses various choices and options – from demand management to supply enhancement, understanding ecological footprints of towns to managing water at a bioregional scale. In doing so, it is vital to address issues of equity and empower local institutions in managing water. The focus for the future must be on building urban resilience by strengthening the adaptive capacities of affected communities while also understanding the limits to adaptation. In Focus – a book series that showcases the latest accomplishments in water research. Each book focuses on a specialist area with papers from top experts in the field. It aims to be a vehicle for in-depth understanding and inspire further conversations in the sector.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance. To get started finding Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 212

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: IWA Publishing

Release: 2020

ISBN: EktKAQAAMAAJ

Description: Increasing urbanization and changing climate are two critical stressors that are adversely affecting the biophysical environment of urban areas in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The book discusses various choices and options – from demand management to supply enhancement, understanding ecological footprints of towns to managing water at a bioregional scale. In doing so, it is vital to address issues of equity and empower local institutions in managing water. The focus for the future must be on building urban resilience by strengthening the adaptive capacities of affected communities while also understanding the limits to adaptation. In Focus – a book series that showcases the latest accomplishments in water research. Each book focuses on a specialist area with papers from top experts in the field. It aims to be a vehicle for in-depth understanding and inspire further conversations in the sector.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance. To get started finding Water in Himalayan Towns: Lessons for Adaptive Water Governance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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