The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities : Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures. 1st ed. 2014

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edited by Basant Maheshwari, Ramesh Purohit, Hector Malano, Vijay P. Singh, Priyanie Amerasinghe

出版情報:

Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014

著者名:

Maheshwari, Basant.

Purohit, Ramesh.

Malano, Hector.

Singh, Vijay P.

Amerasinghe, Priyanie.

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シリーズ名:

Water Science and Technology Library ; 71

ISBN:

9789401788786 [9401788782]    

注記:

From the Contents: Peri-urban: The Final Frontier for Urban Sustainability and Resilience -- Integrated Water Cycle Modelling of the Urban/Peri-urban Continuum -- Managing Threats and Opportunities of Urbanization for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Tamala Metropolis, Ghana -- Protected Horticulture in Peri-urban Areas: An Alternative to Meet Future Challenges of Malnutrition and Livelihood Security Due to Urbanisation -- Promoting Urban and Peri-urban Farming to build Productive, Vibrant and Inclusive Cities – The Way Forward -- Urbanization and its Effects on Water, Food Security and Energy Needs In Iran – A Case Study of City of Shiraz -- Knowledge Assessment on Climate Change and Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Dakar, Senegal -- Planning for Land and Water Resources in Peri-urban Landscapes – Lessons from Australia -- Urban Agriculture, A Response to the Food Supply Crisis in Kampala City, Uganda.
The population of cities around the world is growing at an alarming rate, and as a result the landscapes of most cities are going through enormous changes. In particular, fertile agricultural lands at the periphery of cities are being developed without consideration of holistic planning. As such, peri-urban areas, zones of transition from rural to urban land uses located between the outer limits of the urban and the rural environment are experiencing significant losses of agricultural land, increased runoff, and water quality degradation. Concurrently, the demands for water, food and energy are increasing within cities, and unless a balance is struck the liveability of these cities will soon be compromised. The current water and land use changes have serious consequences on lifestyle, environment, health and overall well-being of urban communities. This book therefore helps readers to understand the current issues and challenges and examines suitable strategies and practices to cope with current and future pr

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