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Aquatic habitats in sustain...
Aquatic habitats supply a wide range of vital ecosystem benefits to cities and their inhabitants. The unsustainable use of aquatic habitats, including inadequate urban water management, however, tends to alter and reduce their biodiversity and thereby diminish their ability to provide clean water, protect us from waterborne diseases and pollutants, keep urban areas safe from flooding, and support recreational ecosystem services and even the aesthetic enjoyment of our world. Aquatic Habitats in Sustainable Urban Water Management {u2013} the result of collaboration between UNESCO{u2019}s International Hydrological Programme and its Man and the Biosphere Programme {u2013} aims at improving our understanding of aquatic habitats, related ecosystem goods and services, and conservation and sustainable use {u2013} with a special focus on their integration into urban water management. The first part of this volume reviews basic concepts and challenges in urban aquatic habitats, as well as strategies for their management integration. The second part examines technical measures related to habitats management and rehabilitation, along with their incorporation into urban planning and their role in human health. The final part looks at current urban aquatic habitat issues and practical approaches to solving them through the lens of case studies from around the globe
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monografia Rebiun04724745 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun04724745 ta 080604s2008 enkabeo 001 engd| 0415453518 9780415453516 UGR 556 628.1 711 Aquatic habitats in sustainable urban water management science, policy and practice Iwona Wagner, Jiri Marsalek and Pascal Breil Leiden Taylor & Francis 2008 Leiden Leiden Taylor & Francis XXIII, 229 p., [16 p. de lam.] il. 25 cm XXIII, 229 p., [16 p. de lam.] Urban water series 4 Índices Incluye referencias bibliográficas Aquatic habitats supply a wide range of vital ecosystem benefits to cities and their inhabitants. The unsustainable use of aquatic habitats, including inadequate urban water management, however, tends to alter and reduce their biodiversity and thereby diminish their ability to provide clean water, protect us from waterborne diseases and pollutants, keep urban areas safe from flooding, and support recreational ecosystem services and even the aesthetic enjoyment of our world. Aquatic Habitats in Sustainable Urban Water Management {u2013} the result of collaboration between UNESCO{u2019}s International Hydrological Programme and its Man and the Biosphere Programme {u2013} aims at improving our understanding of aquatic habitats, related ecosystem goods and services, and conservation and sustainable use {u2013} with a special focus on their integration into urban water management. The first part of this volume reviews basic concepts and challenges in urban aquatic habitats, as well as strategies for their management integration. The second part examines technical measures related to habitats management and rehabilitation, along with their incorporation into urban planning and their role in human health. The final part looks at current urban aquatic habitat issues and practical approaches to solving them through the lens of case studies from around the globe Ecología acuática Habitat Medio ambiente Hidrología urbana Administración y organización Wagner, Iwona ed. lit Marsalek, Jiri ed. lit Breil, Pascal ed. lit