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  • Phnom Penh Water Story

    Remarkable Transformation of an Urban Water Utility

    by Asit K. Biswas, Pawan K. Sachdeva, Cecilia Tortajada ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book analyses how a water utility from a developing country, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, that was totally dysfunctional, corruption-ridden and literally bankrupt in 1993, became one of the most successful water utilities of the developing world in only about 15 years. By 2010, some of the performance indicators of this public sector utility were even better than London, Paris or Los ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The Singapore Water Story

    Sustainable Development in an Urban City State

    by Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Joshi, Asit K. Biswas ...
    Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and political will, as well as a relentless urge to improve, can result in strong foundations for sustainable development.This book describes the journey of Singapore´s development and the fundamental role ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Hybridization of Renewable Energy

    Edited by Subhasis Roy, Asit Baran Biswas ...
    Hybridization of Renewable Energy addresses the burgeoning need for innovative and sustainable approaches to energy generation.As the global community faces the dual crises of climate change and finite fossil fuel resources, transitioning to renewable energy sources has never been more urgent. This book aims to bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and practical applications in renewable ... Read more

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  • Integrated Rural Energy Planning

    Edited by Yehia Elmahgary, Asit K. Biswas ...
    Integrated Rural Energy Planning presents a series of case studies and guidelines for developing integrated rural energy centers, particularly in the Third World. This text highlights technical cooperation and information flow between developing countries. This book consists of 11 chapters and begins with a brief overview of the impact of rural development and rural energy sources on the ... Read more

    $65.69 USD

  • Sustainability in Coffee Production

    Creating Shared Value Chains in Colombia

    by Andrea Biswas-Tortajada, Asit K. Biswas ...
    Coffee, as a commodity and through its global value chains, is the focus of much interest to achieve fair trade and equitable outcomes for producers, processors and consumers. It has iconic cultural and economic significance for Colombia, which is one of the world's major coffee producers for the global market. This book examines sustainable coffee production in Colombia, specifically the ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Assessing Global Water Megatrends

    Edited by Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Philippe Rohner ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights what are likely to be the future megatrends in the water sector and why and how they should be incorporated to improve water governance in the coming decades. In this first ever book on megatrends for the water sector, 22 leading world experts from different disciplines representing academia, business, government, national and international organisations discuss what the major ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Water Security Under Climate Change

    Edited by Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights the likely impacts of climate change in terms of global and national water securities, how different countries are attempting to address these complex problems and to what extent they are likely to succeed. A major global concern at present, especially after the social and economic havoc that has been caused by COVID-19 in only one year, is how we can return to earlier levels ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Water Management and Climate Change

    Dealing with Uncertainties

    Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Avinash Tyagi, Asit Biswas ...
    Series series Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
    To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeting these challenges does not depend exclusively on advances in climatological-hydrologic models. Policies for adaptation and strategies for mitigation measures have to be formulated on the basis of ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Water Quality Management

    Present Situations, Challenges and Future Perspectives

    Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Rafael Izquierdo, Asit Biswas ...
    Series series Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
    The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues. Water quality has received significantly less attention than water quantity. Commendable progress has been made by the developed world to control point sources of pollution, but commensurate progress in reducing non-point sources has not been made. In the third world countries both point and non ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment

    Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Dogan Altinbilek, Asit K. Biswas ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are essential to meet the increasing water demands of the world and that their overall societal benefits far outweight the costs. In contrast, the opponents claim that social and environmental costs of large dams far exceed their benefits, and ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Water Management in Megacities

    Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Olli Varis, Jan Lundqvist, Asit Biswas ...
    Series series Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
    Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental dimensions through a series of specially invited case studies from different megacities of the world.At ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

    Edited by Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today’s most pressing global issues and will become increasingly important in the decades to come, as societies will feel its pervasive impacts in many aspects of their lives. Given that ... Read more

    $80.09 USD