A guide for urban areas to achieve sustainability by recovering water,
energy, and solids
Integrated Sustainable Urban Water, Energy, and Solids Management
presents an integrated and sustainable system of urban water, used
(waste) water, and waste solids management that would save and protect
water quality, recover energy and other resources from used water and
waste solids including plastics, and minimize or eliminate the need for
landfills. The author--a noted expert on the topic--explains how to
accomplish sustainability with drainage infrastructures connected to
receiving waters that protect or mimic nature and are resilient to
natural and anthropogenic stresses, including extreme events.
The book shows how to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses to net zero
level through water conservation, recycling, and generating blue and
green energy from waste by emerging emission free technologies while
simultaneously installing solar power on houses and wind power in
communities. Water conservation and stormwater capture can provide good
water quality for diverse applications from natural and reclaimed water
to blue and green energy and other resources for use by present and
future generations. This important book:
- Considers municipal solid waste as an ongoing source of energy and
resources that will eliminate the need for landfills and can be
processed along with used water
- Presents an integrated approach to urban sustainability
- Offers an approach for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by
communities to net zero
Written for students, urban planners, managers, and waste management
professionals, Integrated Sustainable Urban Water, Energy, and Solids
Management is a must-have guide for achieving sustainable integrated
water, energy, and resource recovery in urban areas.
