Integrated Urban Water Systems

Steven Kenway; Ka Leung Lam; Beata Sochacka; Marguerite Renouf

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_15

Integrated Urban Water Systems

Steven Kenway, Ka Leung Lam, Beata Sochacka, Marguerite Renouf

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Water plays a central role in creating sustainable cities. Past focus has been on centralised potable water supplies, wastewater treatment and drainage. However, focus is shifting towards localised fit-for purpose supplies, restoring natural water flows, minimising water-related energy, and achieving liveability through water. New conceptual frameworks help us understand this broader context. The urban water metabolism framework gives a big-picture perspective and comprehensive account of all water flows to generate water performance indicators. Quantification of the energy- and carbon-intensity of urban water (life cycle assessment and marginal abatement cost curves) helps identify the role of water management in decarbonising cities. Frameworks for understanding water-related liveability help us consider water efficiency in terms of the broader functions water delivers, instead of just per unit supplied.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Decarbonising the Built Environment
Editors	Peter Newton, Deo Prasad, Alistair Sproul, Stephen White
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Palgrave MacMillan Publishers
Pages	287-304
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-13-7940-6
ISBN (Print)	978-981-13-7939-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_15
Publication status	Published - 2019

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