Adaptive Water Management Concepts, Principles and Applications for
This book explores a new framework of Adaptive Water Management (AWM) for evaluating existing approaches in urban water management. It highlights the need to adopt multidisciplinary strategies in water management while providing an in-depth understanding
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Farideh Delavari Edalat M. Reza Abdi
Adaptive Water Management Concepts, Principles and Applications for Sustainable Development
International Series in Operations Research & Management Science Volume 258
Series Editor Camille C. Price Stephen F. Austin State University, TX, USA Associate Series Editor Joe Zhu Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA Founding Series Editor Frederick S. Hillier Stanford University, CA, USA
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Farideh Delavari Edalat • M. Reza Abdi
Adaptive Water Management Concepts, Principles and Applications for Sustainable Development
Farideh Delavari Edalat Environment and Sustainability Consultant Additive Design Ltd Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
M. Reza Abdi Operations and Information Management, School of Management University of Bradford Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
ISSN 0884-8289 ISSN 2214-7934 (electronic) International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ISBN 978-3-319-64142-3 ISBN 978-3-319-64143-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64143-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017948729 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Continued water scarcity, flooding, pollution and urbanisation, especially in developing countries, have signified the necessity of renewed exploration of the most appropriate approach to water management. The prospective approach for water management should aim to meet the water requirements in the changing world in a sustainable way. Reviewing the conventional water approaches that have emerged in the developed countries during the last
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