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Balanced Urban Development : Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Maheshwari, Basant.
Other Authors:	Singh, Vijay P., Thoradeniya, Bhadranie.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2016.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Water Science and Technology Library
Subjects:	Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click to View

Table of Contents:

Intro
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Contributors
Editors Biography
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Balanced Urban Development: Is It a Myth or Reality?
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What Makes a City Liveable?
1.3 Urbanisation is Inevitable
1.4 The Role of Water in Peri-Urban Landscapes
1.5 Key Challenges of Sustaining Future Urban Areas
1.5.1 Knowledge and Capacity Building Actions for Future Cities
1.6 The Process of Balanced Urban Development
1.7 Concluding Remarks
References
Part II: Peri-Urbansation
Chapter 2: Re-Ruralising the Urban Edge: Lessons from Europe, USA &amp
the Global South
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Four Ways to Revive Sydney's Peri-Urban Agriculture
2.3 Lessons from the Global South
2.4 Lessons from the Shrinking Cities
2.5 The Value of Temporary Uses
2.5.1 Temporary Use as a Strategy for Urban-Rural Reimagining
2.5.1.1 Cultural Sensitivity and Shared Vision
2.5.1.2 Identifying Shared Values and Needs
2.5.1.3 Identifying Enabling Infrastructure
2.5.2 Temporary Urbanism in the Peri-urban Riverlands of Western Sydney
2.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Nimbyism and Nature: Whose Backyard Is It Anyway?
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Benefits of Bushland
3.3 The Disbenefit of Bushland
3.4 The Flying Fox
3.5 Ku-Ring-Gai Flying Fox Management
3.6 Learning from the Experience of Other Land Managers
3.7 Viable Management Options for the Ku-Ring-Gai Flying Fox Reserve
3.7.1 Council Management Actions
3.7.2 Encouraging the Community to Adapt
3.8 Discussion
3.9 Lessons Learnt
References
Chapter 4: Connecting Urban and Rural Futures Through Rural Design
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Rural Design
4.3 Rural Design for Urban Agriculture
4.4 Case Studies of Rural Design
4.5 Concluding Remarks
References.
Chapter 5: Archaeology and Contemporary Dynamics for More Sustainable, Resilient Cities in the Peri-Urban Interface
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Historical Perspectives on the PUI
5.3 The PUI: A Contemporary Perspective
5.3.1 Global Environmental Change and the PUI
5.4 Hybrid Planning and Design for the PUI
5.4.1 From Integration to Hybridity
5.4.2 Agropolitan-Type Approaches
5.4.3 Disaster Risk Reduction and Integrated Watershed Management
5.4.4 Urban and Peri-urban Natural Resource Management
5.5 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 6: Decontamination of Urban Run-Off: Importance and Methods
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 History of Stormwater Management in Australia
6.2 Urban Drainage Design
6.2.1 Contaminant Type and Load
6.2.2 Treated Flow
6.2.3 Definition
6.2.4 The First Flush
6.2.5 Sediment and Pollutant Load Modelling
6.2.6 The Australian Runoff Quality Guideline 2006 (ARQ)
6.2.7 The Catchment Hydrology
6.3 Proposed Design Flow Calculation
6.4 Location of a Treatment Measure
6.5 Wetlands, Natural and Constructed
6.6 Broad Spectrum Treatment
6.7 Design Performance
6.8 Process Design
6.9 The Final Device
6.10 Cost Effectiveness
6.11 Conclusion
References
Part III: Peri-Urban Culture and Socio-economy
Chapter 7: Socio-Economy of Peri-Urban Areas: The Case of Lisbon Metropolitan Area
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Peri-Urban Project: Goals and Methodology
7.3 Lisbon Metropolitan Area
7.4 Dimensions and Indicators for the Design of Peri-Urban Typologies
7.4.1 Social Characterisation: In Between Identity, Territorial Recomposition and Community Relations
7.4.2 Economic Characterisation: In Between Local, Regional and Global Relations
7.4.3 Typologies of LMA Peri-Urban Areas
7.5 Conclusions
References.
Chapter 8: Changing Economic Scenario of the Peri-Urban Area of Udaipur City, India
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Methodology
8.3 Results
8.3.1 Land Use Patterns and Urbanisation Trends
8.3.2 Income and Employment Patterns of Peri-Urban Households Who Did Not Sell Their Land
8.3.3 Income and Employment Pattern of the Peri-Urban Population Who Totally Sold the Land
8.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 9: Community Stakeholder Viewpoints on Issues of Urbanisation Along the River Ma Oya, Sri Lanka
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Ma Oya River Basin
9.2.1 Catchment Characteristics and Resource Uses
9.2.2 Urbanization
9.3 Conceptual Framework
9.3.1 Identification of Resource Use Sectors
9.3.2 Identification of Stakeholders
9.4 Community Stakeholder Consultation Process
9.5 Resource Uses and Issues
9.5.1 Conflicting Issues
9.5.2 Stakeholder Views on Remedial Measures
9.6 Discussion
9.7 Conclusions
References
Part IV: Peri-Urban Landuse Planning
Chapter 10: The Role of Peri-Urban Land Use Planning in Resilient Urban Agriculture: A Case Study of Melbourne, Australia
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Production and Consumption
10.3 The Value of Peri-Urban Agriculture
10.4 Land Use Planning and Agriculture
10.5 Peri-Urban Land Use Planning in Melbourne
10.6 Case Study Region
10.7 Case Study Methodology
10.8 Findings
10.8.1 Business-as-Usual Scenario
10.8.2 Rural Preservation Scenario
10.8.3 Tenement Control Scenarios
10.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Engaging Peri-Urban Landholders in Natural Resources Management
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Methods
11.3 Discussion
11.3.1 Characteristics of Peri-Urban Landscapes
11.3.2 Challenges of Engaging Peri-Urban Landholders in NRM
11.3.3 Addressing Competing Government Priorities.
11.3.4 The High Number and Diversity of Landholders
11.3.5 Using an Appropriate Mix of Landholder Engagement Approaches
11.4 Concluding Remarks
11.4.1 Higher Costs Associated with Engaging Peri-Urban Landholders
11.4.2 Identify and Understand the Target Audience
11.4.3 Learn from Past Experience
11.4.4 Be Prepared to Try New and Innovative Approaches
11.4.5 Adaptive Management
References
Chapter 12: Implementing the Urban Farming Master Plan in Horsley Park, Western Sydney: From Planning to Reality
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Legislative and Regulatory Framework
12.2.1 Requirements for a Development Application and Amendment to the SEPP
12.2.2 Land Tax Exemptions for Primary Producers
12.2.3 Local Government Act and Council Rates
12.3 Environmental
12.3.1 Water Supply, Harvesting and Storage
12.3.2 Environmental and Noxious Weeds
12.3.3 Critically Endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland
12.4 Social
12.4.1 Government Procurement Process
12.4.2 Migrant Farmers and Generational Change
12.5 Conclusions
References
Part V: Urban Water Security
Chapter 13: Study of Urban Water Bodies in View of Potential for Micro-climatic Cooling and Natural Purification of Waste Water
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Methodology
13.2.1 General
13.2.2 Shape Complexity
13.2.3 Water Quality
13.2.4 Land Use
13.2.5 Urban Micro-climatic Measurement
13.3 Results and Discussion
13.4 Limitations of the Study
13.5 Conclusions
References
Internet Sources
Chapter 14: Groundwater Crisis of a Mega City: A Case Study of New Delhi, India
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Study Area
14.3 Methods
14.3.1 Delhi's Water Demand
14.3.2 Data Collection
14.4 Data Analysis
14.4.1 Groundwater Fluctuation
14.4.2 Impact of the Population Density
14.5 Future of Groundwater Resources.
14.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: Safe Water Supply Determinants in Peri-urban Communities of South-East Nigeria
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Study Area
15.3 Data Collection
15.4 Data Analysis
15.5 Results
15.6 Discussion
15.6.1 Open Defecation Near the Water Source
15.6.2 Dominant Type of Land Use Near Water Sources
15.6.3 Refuse Dump
15.6.4 Policy Recommendations
15.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 16: Risks of Coal Seam and Shale Gas Extraction on Groundwater and Aquifers in Eastern Australia
16.1 Introduction
16.1.1 The Necessity for Risk Assessment and Risk Management Strategies of Fracking in Peri-Urban Areas
16.1.2 Groundwater Impacts from the Extraction of CSG and Shale Gas and Prevailing Current Risk Assessment Approaches
16.2 NSW and Queensland Codes of Practice and Risk Assessment Methodologies
16.2.1 The Applicability of ISO 31000 vs. Triple Bottom Line Risk Assessments
16.2.2 How the Nature and Location of CSG in Coal Beds Governs Extraction Processes
16.2.3 The Extraction of CSG and Managing the Risks of 'Produced' Water
16.3 Fracking and the Potential for Adverse Impacts on Groundwater, Aquifers and the Environment
16.4 Peri-Urban Community Concerns About Fracking in NSW and Robust Legislation
16.5 Peri-Urban Community Concerns About Fracking in Queensland and Robust Legislation
16.6 The Impacts of Predicted Large Scale Development of Shale Gas in Queensland
16.7 Complexity of Assessing and Managing Risks for CSG and Shale Gas Extraction
16.8 Limitations of ISO 31000 to Assess Risks of CSG and Shale Gas Extraction
16.9 The Efficacy of the United Kingdom Environmental Agency ERA Tool to Assess and Manage Risks for CSG and Shale Gas Extraction
16.10 The Risk Magnitude Matrix: Calculating Risk Scores from Probability and Consequences.
16.11 Qualitative vs Quantitative Risk Assessment Approaches.

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