Sustainable Water Resources in the Built Environment
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Sustainable Water Resources in the Built Environment

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sustainable Water Resources in the Built Environment

About this book

Sustainable Water Resources in the Built Environment covers elements of water engineering and policy making in the sustainable construction of buildings with a focus on case studies from Panama and Kenya. It provides comprehensive information based on case studies, experimental data, interviews, and in-depth research. The book focuses on the water aspects of sustainable construction in less economically developed environments. It covers the importance of sustainable construction in developing country contexts with particular reference to what is meant by the water and wastewater aspects of sustainable buildings, the layout, climate, and culture of sites, the water quality tests performed and results obtained, the design of rainwater harvesting systems and policy considerations. 

The book is a useful resource for practitioners in the field working on the water aspects of sustainable construction (international aid agencies, engineering firms working in developing contexts, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs).  It is also useful as a text for water and sanitation practices in developing countries.   

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  7. Units
  8. Executive summary
  9. Chapter 1: Introduction: Sustainable Construction
  10. Chapter 2: Background: Water aspects of sustainable buildings
  11. Chapter 3: Background: Wastewater aspects of sustainable buildings
  12. Chapter 4: Panama Site and Water Management Practices: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute sustainable building in Bocas del Toro
  13. Chapter 5: Water quality testing at Panama Site: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Sustainable Building in Bocas del Toro
  14. Chapter 6: Kenya Site and Water Management Practices: The village homes near the Mpala Research Centre Laikipia, Kenya
  15. Chapter 7: Water Quality Testing at Kenya Site: The village homes near the Mpala Research Centre Laikipia, Kenya
  16. Chapter 8: Rainwater harvesting design: The village homes near the Mpala Research Centre Laikipia, Kenya
  17. Chapter 9: Policy considerations and conclusions
  18. Chapter 10: References
  19. Chapter 11: Appendix
  20. Subject index