Managing Urban Rivers : From Planning to Practice / edited by Victor R. Shinde, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Uday Bhonde, Hitesh Vaidya.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shinde, Victor R.

Mishra, Rajiv Ranjan.

Bhonde, Uday.

Vaidya, Hitesh.

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning.

Rivers--Economic aspects.

Rivers.

River engineering.

Watershed management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2024]

Contents:

Front Cover

Managing Urban Rivers

Copyright Page

Contents

List of contributors

Preface

Messages and blurbs

Glossary

A. Introduction and context setting

1 Cities and rivers: a symbiotic relationship

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 River and economy

1.1.2 River and people

1.1.3 River and ecology

1.2 Transformation of rivers with time

1.3 Uniqueness, enormity of challenges, and urban river governance

1.3.1 Variables directly affecting river-city interaction

1.4 River as provider

1.4.1 Water and food security

1.4.2 Energy security

1.4.3 Transportation, communication, and cultural assimilation

1.4.4 Industry

1.4.5 Fisheries

1.4.6 Health and hygiene

1.4.7 Recreation and tourism

1.4.8 Public spaces

1.4.9 Livelihood

1.4.10 City identity

1.5 River: intrinsic, intangible values

1.5.1 Self-purifying ability and special water qualities

1.5.2 Flood protection

1.5.3 Sediments

1.5.4 Riverine ecosystems

1.5.5 Cultural and spiritual values

1.5.6 Genetic resources

1.5.7 Carbon sequestration

1.5.8 Regional security

1.6 River management: approaches and interventions

1.6.1 Global frameworks

1.6.2 Basin level approach

1.6.3 City level approach

1.6.4 Urban river management plan

1.6.5 River-sensitive master planning

1.6.6 River city alliance

1.6.7 Water-sensitive urban design and planning

1.6.8 Nature-based solutions

1.6.9 Closed loop systems

1.6.10 Circular economy

1.6.11 Resilient cities

1.7 Managing urban rivers: from planning to practice

1.8 Conclusion

References

2 Urban river management: scope and spectrum

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Urbanization and water scarcity in river basins

2.3 Characteristics of urban river stretch

2.3.1 Geohydrology

2.3.2 Geomorphology

2.3.3 Biodiversity

2.3.4 Social connectivity

2.3.5 Economy

2.4 Challenges of managing urban river stretches

2.4.1 Transboundary nature, jurisdiction, and governance

2.4.2 Mismatch of planning at river basin and city scale

2.4.3 Regulation of activities in floodplain

2.4.4 Prevent river pollution

2.4.5 Protect riverine biodiversity

2.4.6 Fragmented approach for hydrological units

2.4.7 Leverage river economy

2.4.8 Engage citizens in river management

2.5 Review of best practices of managing urban rivers

2.5.1 URMP in action

2.6 Importance of urban rivers in IUWM framework

2.7 Conclusion

B. River-centric planning

3 Mainstreaming 'River-Thinking' into a city's long-term vision

3.1 Introduction

3.2 What is 'river thinking'?

3.3 Need to integrate river thinking into the planning vision of cities

3.4 River perceptions versus river thinking

3.5 How to mainstream 'river thinking' in a city's long-term vision?

Notes:

3.5.1 Case study 1: Creating an equitable future along the reimagined river, 51 miles long stretch of LA River, Los Angeles

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version: Shinde, Victor R. Managing Urban Rivers

ISBN:

9780323910637

0323910637

Publisher Number:

40031951480

Access Restriction:

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