Author: James ViggersPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486300073
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Charts the unique history of the Melbourne water catchments and water supply.
Melbourne's Water Catchments
Author: James ViggersPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486300073
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Charts the unique history of the Melbourne water catchments and water supply.
Melbourne's Water Catchments
Author: James ViggersPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486300081
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
This book charts the history of the water catchments and water supply for the city of Melbourne, which has many unique aspects that are a critical part of the history of Melbourne, Victoria and Australia. Much of the development of the water supply system was many decades ahead of its time and helped buffer the city of Melbourne from major diseases, droughts and water shortages. The authors present a chronology of the evolution of the catchment and water supply system pre-1900 to today. They discuss major developments, policies, and construction and management activities. Each chapter is illustrated with historical black and white images as well as newly taken photos that contrast present scenes with those from the past. Chapters also include many fascinating stories of life within the water catchments and working for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Finally, the book includes many extraordinary insights into current and future issues with Melbourne’s water supply, including issues associated with the highly controversial North-South Pipeline and the desalination plant.
The Political Economy of Urban Water Security under Climate Change
Author: Larry SwatukPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031081080
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In 2018, the city of Cape Town faced the prospect of reaching ‘day zero’, that is a combination of natural and human-made factors leading to the complete collapse of its municipal water supply. While the rains eventually fell and a major disaster was averted, the fear of running out of water looms large in the psyche of residents in many cities around the world. Water is a non-substitutable, essential, finite and fugitive resource. It is the lifeblood of human endeavour. Cities, through global processes such as Agenda 2030 and forums such as ICLEI exchange best practices for achieving water security. These forums also are collective social spaces occupied by civil society organizations who share strategies and tactics, and the private sector, who compete for markets and contracts, promoting patent-protected technologies. It is these groups – states, civil societies, private sectors – coming together who determine who gets what water, when, and where. It is the job of academics to understand the how and why, and of (academic-)activists to fight for equity of access and sustainability of use. Evidence drawn from around the world and over time consistently shows that water flows toward money and power. Outcomes are too-often socially inequitable, environmentally unsustainable and economically inefficient. How to shift existing processes toward improved practices is not clear, but positive outcomes do exist. In this collection, we compare and contrast the challenges and opportunities for achieving urban water security with a focus on 11 major world cities: Bangalore, Beijing, Cairo, Cape Town, Chennai, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Melbourne, Sao Paulo and Tokyo. Through the theoretical, conceptual and practical insights provided in these case studies, our collection constructively contributes to a global conversation regarding the ways and means of ‘avoiding day zero’.
Forest Hydrology and Catchment Management
Author: Leon BrenPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031128400
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
This book provides scientific evidence to underline the notion that forests offer the most reliable water catchments in the natural environment. The unique Australian ecosystem provides valuable information on the water yields and hydro-ecology of forests. Insights can be transferred to other climate zones and conditions. In this second edition, the author puts a particular focus on the most prominent challenges of our time, in relation to water management. Ground salinity, climate change, and droughts have all been newly added to this updated edition. One of the most important concepts is highlighting the accumulated contribution of smaller catchments and minor streams. Finally, readers will also get information on the economic dimension of water management. With its incisive, disciplined, and quantitative (and occasionally humorous) approach, this book helps scientists, students, and regulators to understand water-driven conflicts and offers guidance on management.
Jacaranda Chemistry 1 VCE Units 1 and 2, LearnON and Print
Author: Neale TaylorPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119884314
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 787
Book Description
Continent of Curiosities
Author: Danielle ClodePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521866200
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book follows the thread of individual natural history stories through the scientists of Museum Victoria.
Victorian Year Book
Author: Transactions
Author: The First National Symposium on Forest Hydrology, Melbourne, 11-13 May 1982
Author: E. M. O'LoughlinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Water in Australia
Author: Michael R. JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description