This book discusses the protection, planning, and design of sustainable urban water environments. Against the backdrop of environmental changes, it addresses is

Urban water security is crucial for achieving sustainable development, peace, and human health and well-being. Framing urban water security is challenging due t

Effective management of urban water should be based on a scientific understanding of the impact of human activity on both the urban hydrological cycle - includi

'This is surely the most impressive and important publication to come out of the UN system for many years.' Peter Adamson, founder, New Internationalist, and au

The perceptibly changing climate has resulted in more precipitation in a small number of short periods. As most urban water management systems were developed at