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Ofwat

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215033932
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (339 download)

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Book Synopsis Ofwat by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts

Download or read book Ofwat written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is the economic regulator of water services in England and Wales, with responsibility for setting price limits that allow the 22 main water companies to secure sustainable supplies at the lowest cost to the consumer. Following on from a NAO report (HCP 150, session 2006-07; ISBN 9780102944181) published in January 2007, the Committee's report finds that Ofwat needs to make changes to its regulatory system, in particular on water efficiency, data quality, and enforcement, given the increasing challenges to water supplies due to low rainfall and predictions of housing growth. Ofwat does not understand clearly how consumers use water and has not collected enough robust evidence on which water efficiency projects are most effective in helping consumers to use less water. Despite some progress, Ofwat still depends on unreliable data with regard to both supply and demand, and also needs much better data on per capita consumption. It has had some success in encouraging sustainable investment by companies, but needs to be more active in using sanctions against companies that under-perform against their commitments to meet all reasonable demands for water, while limiting environmental impacts. Ofwat should press companies to encourage more consumers to use meters by, for example, promoting the benefits of metering to consumers as well as routinely installing meters when there is a change of building occupancy.

Ofwat - meeting the demand for water

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 0102944180
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Ofwat - meeting the demand for water by : Great Britain: National Audit Office

Download or read book Ofwat - meeting the demand for water written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-01-19 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is the economic regulator of the supply and demand for water in England and Wales. Its broad purpose is to regulate in a way that enables companies to secure sustainable supplies at the lowest cost to the consumer. To achieve this it aims to collect relevant and reliable information to underpin its regulatory decisions, provide incentives for water companies to meet future demands and take appropriate enforcement action if companies do not respond to Ofwat's incentives. This NAO report finds that Ofwat has secured better data on the amount of water leaking from water companies' systems, but calculations of leakage still depend on estimates of consumption, and there is a lack of reliable evidence regarding the results of water efficiency projects that seek to help consumers waste less water. Recommendations include that Ofwat should: assess companies' progress on water efficiency on the basis of the quality of the project, its costs, and the water it saves, as well as the number of consumers reached; and build on its current approach and press for a long term and sustainable approach to leakage management.

Defra's Social and Environmental Guidance to Ofwat

Author : Great Britain: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780108512261
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (122 download)

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Book Synopsis Defra's Social and Environmental Guidance to Ofwat by : Great Britain: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Download or read book Defra's Social and Environmental Guidance to Ofwat written by Great Britain: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of Defra's social and environmental guidance to Ofwat. Its purpose is to provide Ofwat with a steer on the key environmental and social policies to which the Government expects it to contribute in carrying out its role as the independent economic regulator of the water industry. It should be read in conjunction with the Strategic policy statement [appended]. Ofwat is required to have regard to this Guidance when discharging its statutory functions. The Guidance covers Ofwat's work in relation to water and sewerage undertakers and licensed water suppliers who operate wholly or mainly in England

Ofwat price review 2009

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215540409
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Ofwat price review 2009 by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Download or read book Ofwat price review 2009 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A report in which the Committee calls on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to review Ofwat's entire remit so that the regulatory regime will keep pace with the changes set to follow from greater competition and the challenge posed by scarcer water resources.

The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater

Author : Duncan A. Thomas
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781781958391
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (583 download)

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Book Synopsis The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater by : Duncan A. Thomas

Download or read book The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater written by Duncan A. Thomas and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an extremely well-researched and documented book. The authors hypothesis is that the current water and wastewater sector is failing the populations of the western-world by clinging to orthodox and short-term visions of new technology and innovation, and also failing the developing nations by believing that delivery of western-world high-technology solutions is a contribution to humanitarian development. This is the crisis of innovation . To many practitioners in the water industry the book will be perceived to be hypercritical (of the incrementalism, conservative and dogged traditionalism ) of the sector, but in fact it is stimulating and positive. In the latter chapters an alternate more holistic model of water development is described. There needs to be a movement from large, central infrastructure resources to distributed systems that are more appropriate to local needs and can be coupled with environmentally sustainable energy sources and practices. Tim Lack, European Topic Centre on Water, UK Whilst acknowledging a massive leap from standpipe to universal water provision in 100 years in developed countries, the authors of this book see problems for global sustainable water supply and wastewater removal in the future. Using the UK water industry as an example, they describe the global water industry as risk averse and unwilling to innovate, a view that is encouraged by the institutional and financial regimes under which it works. The book explores the reasons for concern and sets out some hard-hitting views on how the water industry is failing to identify and tackle the essential problems in a world which is becoming ever more depleted of fresh water. The concluding chapter brings to a focus the problems of the crisis in innovation and gives some concrete suggestions for tackling them. This volume should raise the awareness of policymakers and regulators, technologists and concerned members of the public. Peter Chave, Independent Consultant and formerly Head of Pollution Control, National Rivers Authority, UK This significant new book highlights a little acknowledged but potentially catastrophic crisis of innovation in the global water sector, which institutions and industries are frighteningly ill-equipped to tackle or even accept. It suggests potential new technology and policy approaches to overcome both current and future problems. The book explores how technological innovation is vital to help provide sustainable water in both the UK and developing countries. However, innovation is being overlooked in the face of global trends to privatize and regulate water utilities. The authors highlight how the global water sector is failing to respond to increasingly complex world needs and continues to build largely unsustainable centralized infrastructures, opposing more appropriate, distributed and local modern technologies. The book also includes suggestions for potentially innovative technology and policy solutions to meet escalating global water and wastewater demands. Importantly, the authors adopt a long-term perspective that crosses both disciplinary and institutional boundaries, and include an international comparative perspective, covering a diverse range of examples and countries. This comprehensive book will have a broad appeal amongst researchers and academics with an interest in technology management, innovation studies, geography and development studies. It will also be a valuable asset for water regulators and governmental and non-governmental organisations working in this field.

Handbook of Production Economics

Author : Subhash C. Ray
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811034559
Total Pages : 1797 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Production Economics by : Subhash C. Ray

Download or read book Handbook of Production Economics written by Subhash C. Ray and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 1797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This three-volume handbook includes state-of-the-art surveys in different areas of neoclassical production economics. Volumes 1 and 2 cover theoretical and methodological issues only. Volume 3 includes surveys of empirical applications in different areas like manufacturing, agriculture, banking, energy and environment, and so forth.

The Protection and Conservation of Water Resources

Author : Hadrian F. Cook
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119334292
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Book Synopsis The Protection and Conservation of Water Resources by : Hadrian F. Cook

Download or read book The Protection and Conservation of Water Resources written by Hadrian F. Cook and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about water - in Britain, and in the world. It is about water resources, their conservation, protection of water quality for human consumption and aquatic ecosystems. Since the publication of the first edition in 1998, major political and regulatory changes have taken place; this book provides a clear and comprehensive update of conservation and water resource management issues in the UK over the past two decades, and – in an expansion of its original UK perspective – now includes examples of global best practice. The UK’s 2003 adoption of the EU Water Framework Directive has had enormous implications for the conservation and management of our water resources. In 2016, with the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the governance scene is entering upon an unpredictable future regarding its major water resource policies. The Protection and Conservation of Water Resources, Second edition provides a clear and comprehensive update of conservation and water resource management issues. Chapter 1 deals with sustainability and water policy, outlines the issues and challenges, and asks: what is integrated water management? Chapter 2 reviews water availability and sufficiency in Britain, while Chapter 3 explores the dynamic between institutions and legislative framework. Chapter 4 introduces the catchment approach, and chapters 5 and 6 explore the issues of sustaining bulk supply and the imperatives of climate change. Chapter 7 looks at the contemporary background to water quality issues, and Chapter 8 provides case studies of catchment problems, both urban and rural. Chapter 9 describes solutions in land use change, including technical fixes and their sustainability. Chapter 10 is concerned with emerging governance arrangements, and Chapter 11 takes a global view, looking at successful examples around the world to find positive lessons from Europe, north America and Australia.

Competition and Economic Regulation in Water

Author : T. Ballance
Publisher : IWA Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1843390493
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (433 download)

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Book Synopsis Competition and Economic Regulation in Water by : T. Ballance

Download or read book Competition and Economic Regulation in Water written by T. Ballance and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Competition and Economic Regulation in Water: The Future of the European Water Industry reviews the main developments in economic regulation and competition in the European water industry and considers ways in which economic regulation and competition should be further developed. The book focusses on the best means of regulating or introducing competition into the industry in light of its present structure. Competition and Regulation in Water: The Future of the European Water Industry concentrates on the water industry, however, many of the conclusions are equally applicable also to the wastewater industry. Contents Introduction Water industry fundamentals: the rationale for regulation and the scope for competition A framework for evaluating different models of water industry regulation England & Wales: private ownership and independent regulation France: competition for the market and contract-based regulation Germany: public-private partnerships and multi-sector utilities Developing water sector regulatory frameworks in less developed countries Appendix: The legislative framework for the water industry in England & Wales

OECD Studies on Water Pricing Water Resources and Water and Sanitation Services

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 926408360X
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book OECD Studies on Water Pricing Water Resources and Water and Sanitation Services written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report compiles reliable and comparable data on pricing water and on water supply and sanitation services across OECD countries.

International Handbook on Economic Regulation

Author : Michael A. Crew
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 184720161X
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)

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Book Synopsis International Handbook on Economic Regulation by : Michael A. Crew

Download or read book International Handbook on Economic Regulation written by Michael A. Crew and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Crew and David Parker have compiled a comprehensive, up-to-date and detailed analytical work on leading research issues in the economics of regulation. With contributions from international specialists in economic regulation, the Handbook provides a comprehensive discussion of major developments in both the theory and practice of regulatory economics. This book will be an indispensable source for both students and practitioners of regulation. The Handbook begins by looking at the principles, history and methods of regulation before turning to specialist themes including: pricing and social welfare regulating service quality consumer representation performance benchmarking environmental regulation calculating the cost of capital information revelation and incentives the economics of access charging regulatory governance regulatory policy in developing countries particular issues in the regulation of the telecommunications, energy, transport and water sectors. The International Handbook on Economic Regulation is essential reading for researchers in the economics of regulation and students of regulation on final year undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. As a major reference work, it is of value and assistance to economists in regulatory offices, regulated companies and government departments.

Regulating Water and Sanitation for the Poor

Author : Richard Franceys
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136558888
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Book Synopsis Regulating Water and Sanitation for the Poor by : Richard Franceys

Download or read book Regulating Water and Sanitation for the Poor written by Richard Franceys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to present the potential benefits as well as the challenges of introducing a more formal economic regulatory process into the urban water sector arena in lower-income countries. There is a particular focus upon the impact this may have on the poorest, the informal, slum and shanty dwellers of the rapidly growing cities. Economic regulation, usually introduced in the context of private operation of monopoly water supply, can deliver objectivity and transparency in the price-setting process for public as well as private providers. The book describes and analyses these issues through a consideration of ten country case studies. As a starting point, the current situation for the provision of water and sanitation services for the poorest through non-regulated public providers in India and Uganda is reviewed. Comparative chapters are then presented on Ghana, Philippines, Bolivia, Jordan, Zambia and Indonesia, all with varying degrees of private sector involvement and regulation. Finally the experiences of two richer countries are considered - Chile and England, countries with the longest experience of economic regulation and the 'most privatized' suppliers. In all cases there is a focus on the very necessary role of customer involvement in price-setting and service monitoring and on the role of alternative (private) service providers.

Accounting for Infrastructure Regulation

Author : Martin Rodriguez Pardina
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821371800
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Book Synopsis Accounting for Infrastructure Regulation by : Martin Rodriguez Pardina

Download or read book Accounting for Infrastructure Regulation written by Martin Rodriguez Pardina and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a practical guide for regulators, policy-makers, and utility managers for establishing regulatory accounts that can be the cornerstone for better, more complete, and more reliable information. It sets out the essential accounting features of regulatory accounts and provides practical guidance on controversial areas such as cost allocation, asset valuation, and depreciation. It emphasizes the essential requirements for consistency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Material Cultures of Financialisation

Author : Kate Bayliss
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429808348
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Book Synopsis Material Cultures of Financialisation by : Kate Bayliss

Download or read book Material Cultures of Financialisation written by Kate Bayliss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection offers pathbreaking framing of the material culture of financialisation. It begins with a tight definition of financialisation in order to distinguish the phenomenon of financialisation from its effects and from the looser associations prevalent within much of the literature such as the presence of credit or even simply (more extensive) monetary relations. To locate financialisation within economic and social reproduction, of which material culture is a part, close attention is paid to the distinctive forms of financialisation arising from commodification, commodity form and commodity calculation. The differences in the extent to which, and how, these prevail are addressed through the innovative system of provision approach and its framing of material culture through use of ten distinctive attributes of such cultures, known as the 10Cs (Constructed, Construed, Conforming, Commodified, Contextual, Contradictory, Closed, Contested, Collective and Chaotic). This framing of the cultures attached to financialisation is then illustrated through case studies demonstrating the diverse ways in which shifting cultures have served to embed financialisation in our daily lives. After a discussion of the material culture of financialisation itself there are two sector examples which review financial cultures in the provision of water and housing. These are followed by considerations of financialisation in financial literacy and financial inclusion, the media and, finally, well-being. The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue of New Political Economy.

Legal Frameworks for Transparency in Water Utilities Regulation

Author : Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317396383
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Legal Frameworks for Transparency in Water Utilities Regulation by : Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani

Download or read book Legal Frameworks for Transparency in Water Utilities Regulation written by Mohamad Mova Al'Afghani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transparency in the regulation of water utilities is essential in order to ensure quality and fairness. This book explores and compares different regulatory arrangements in the water utilities sectors in three jurisdictions to determine which regulatory and ownership model is most transparent and why. The three jurisdictions considered are England (UK), Victoria (Australia) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Following an introduction to the importance of transparency in water utilities regulation, the book provides an overview of the three chosen jurisdictions and their legal and institutional frameworks. Through a comparison of these the author explores the contested and difficult terrain of "privatization", as (often) opposed to public ownership, in which it is shown that the relationships between transparency and ownership models are not as clear-cut as might be assumed. Chapters consider various aspects and outcomes of the regulatory process and the role of transparency, including topics such as regulators' internal governance mechanisms, utilities corporate governance, licensing and information flow, freedom of information and transparency in tariffs and pricing, as well as customer service. The book concludes with a summary of lessons learned to inform the refinement of transparency in utilities regulation.

Future water

Author : Great Britain. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780101731928
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis Future water by : Great Britain. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Download or read book Future water written by Great Britain. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008-02-07 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Command Paper (Cm.7319, ISBN 97801017311928), sets out the Government's plans for the future water strategy for England. It provides practical steps that ensure that good clean water is available for people. It also looks ahead to 2030, describing the water supply system the Government wishes to see. Divided into 10 chapters, it covers the following topics: Chapter 1: Future water, looking at water, housing and climate change; Chapter 2: Water demand, covering future supply and pressures and household behaviour; Chapter 3: Water supply, including resources today, and a vision for the future: Chapter 4: Water quality in the natural environment; Chapter 5: Surface water drainage; Chapter 6: River and coastal flooding; Chapter 7: Greenhouse gas emissions: Chapter 8: Charging for water; Chapter 9: Regulatory framework, competition and innovation; Chapter 10: Summary of vision and actions.

National Audit Office (NAO) - Cross-Government: Infrastructure Investment: The Impact on Consumer Bills: Volume II - HC 812-II

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780102987058
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis National Audit Office (NAO) - Cross-Government: Infrastructure Investment: The Impact on Consumer Bills: Volume II - HC 812-II by : Great Britain: National Audit Office

Download or read book National Audit Office (NAO) - Cross-Government: Infrastructure Investment: The Impact on Consumer Bills: Volume II - HC 812-II written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government and regulators do not know by how much overall expected new investment by the private sector in infrastructure will increase household utility bills and whether bills will be affordable. The National Audit Office has recommended that the Treasury ensure there are mechanisms to assess the cumulative impact of infrastructure investment on consumer bills. This report, which focuses on the energy, water and, to a lesser extent, telecoms sectors, recognizes that the UK requires significant investment in new infrastructure. The Treasury expects that over two-thirds of the £310 billion worth of the planned infrastructure it has identified will be privately financed, owned and operated but paid for by consumers through their utility bills. High levels of expected new investment in infrastructure mean that energy and water bills may rise significantly from current levels. The available projections suggest that increases in both energy and water bills will continue to outstrip inflation, on average, up to 2030. This is particularly concerning, given that energy and water bills have increased significantly in recent years, while incomes have not. The affordability of utility bills can be assessed only in the context of wider pressures on household expenditure, including an understanding of all household bills as well as potential trends in household incomes. There is a range of schemes to support vulnerable consumers but without a fuller understanding of affordability in the round, government and regulators cannot assess the adequacy of these schemes, now or in the future

Water Resources in the Built Environment

Author : Colin A. Booth
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118809114
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Water Resources in the Built Environment written by Colin A. Booth and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water management is a key environmental issue in controlling offloods and reducing droughts. This book provides analysis of themain issues, offering solutions and describing good practice. Water Resources for the Built Environment: management issuesand solutions develops an appreciation of the diverse, complexand current themes of the water resources debate across the builtenvironment, urban development and management continuum. Theintegration of physical and environmental sciences, combined withsocial, economic and political sciences, provide a unique resource,useful to policy experts, scientists, engineers and subjectenthusiasts. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, waterresources issues and impacts on the built environment are presentedin the inventive and strategic setting of considering theconstraints of delivering potable water to an ever-demandingsociety who, at the same time, are increasingly aware of living inan urban landscape where excessive surface water creates a floodthreatened environment – hence, the need to portray a balancebetween ‘too little vs. too much’. This unique approach to the water resources debate presents amultifaceted collection of chapters that address the contemporaryconcomitant issues of water shortage and urban flooding andproffers solutions specifically for the built environment. The book is structured into three parts: the first part(Sections 2, 3 and 4) addresses management issues and solutions tominimise water shortages and provide water security for society;whilst the second part of the book (Sections 5 and 6) addressesmanagement issues and solutions to control excessive rainfall andminimise flooding impacts. The third part (Section 7)contextualises the issues of the earlier sections withininternational case studies from the developing world.