Unflooding Asia The Green Cities Way

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Unflooding Asia The Green Cities Way

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Author : Zoran Vojinovic
language : en
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-15

Unflooding Asia The Green Cities Way written by Zoran Vojinovic and has been published by IWA Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-15 with Science categories.

A continuing increase in disasters triggered by floods occurs almost daily even though our technological capabilities have grown rapidly and global economic growth per capita has doubled. This paradoxical situation proves that our earlier ways of thinking are inadequate and that we must shift our way of thinking and working. It has become obvious that most flood-related disasters, although commonly referred to as natural disasters, are not the result of nature-related processes alone. Some of the early efforts in dealing with floods and flood-related disasters were only concerned with the construction of engineering structures (e.g., levees, floodwalls, dams, embankments, storage basins, diversions, etc.) without significant consideration of aspects which are nowadays regarded as equally important, if not more important. There is a great deal of natural, social and technological interactions that shape the vulnerability to floods. Realizing that flood risk can hardly ever be completely eliminated, the traditional 'flood defence' culture has been replaced with the culture of learning how to live under flood risk and how to better respond to it. This renders purely engineering solutions inadequate. Can the threats of more flood-related disasters provide an impetus to shift our mind-set towards an approach that favours not only sound technological innovations but one that also addresses the social, cultural, and wider ecological aspects of dealing with floods? In this illustrated book, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) seeks to introduce a holistic thinking in dealing with urban floods by adopting the green cities development approach. Green cities development is a holistic approach which promotes multipurpose (or multifunctional) solutions that are not only technologically and economically efficient, but which are also ecologically sustainable and socially just. Authors: Zoran Vojinovic, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands and Jingmin Huang, Senior Urban Development Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank

Water Management And Sustainability In Asia

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Author : Nor Eliza Alias
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-12

Water Management And Sustainability In Asia written by Nor Eliza Alias and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Water Management and Sustainability in Asia covers topics related to water resources management, including multi- and interdisciplinary research on flood, soil infiltration, contaminants, sediment, water quality, hydrological modelling, and water resources systems.

Greeen Solutions For Livable Cities

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Author : Sonia Chand Sandhu
language : en
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Release Date : 2016-02-01

Greeen Solutions For Livable Cities written by Sonia Chand Sandhu and has been published by Asian Development Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-01 with Political Science categories.

This publication is a result of a 2-year innovative, exploratory, and reflective study of cities as unique urban spaces that support life, work, and play. It responds to major issues that affect the quality of life of urban residents. This publication offers practical ways on how urban managers, urban practitioners, businesspeople, and citizens can engage to make cities more livable by building on their distinctive physical, social, cultural, and economic characteristics. With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations, the book comes at the right time to offer integrated urban development solutions that can translate global development commitments into urban-level actions to achieve livable cities.

Flood Risk

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Author : Zoran Vojinovic
language : en
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Release Date : 2015-03-15

Flood Risk written by Zoran Vojinovic and has been published by IWA Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-15 with Science categories.

According to the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT), over the last seventy years, floods have shown the fastest rate of increase relative to any other type of disasters. Devastation due to these events occurs almost daily. Even though our technological capabilities for dealing with floods have advanced rapidly over the same period, and while global economic growth per capita has doubled, flood events have become ever more disastrous. Does this mean that our technological developments have advanced independently from the social and wider ecological needs? Flood Risk: The Holistic Perspective is a direct response to this question and it argues that this paradoxical situation is a result from our narrow and fragmented perception of reality which has been characteristic of our academic disciplines and government agencies. It suggests that the way forward can be found only if we broaden our view and learn how the natural or social phenomena can provoke a response in a society, or a social group, which in turn can trigger the technical developments, and so on, again and again, in what has the potential to become a network of interactions and relationships through positive feedback (or coevolving) cycles. The holistic perspective however may raise the following question: If everything is connected to everything else, how can we ever hope to understand anything? Our response draws from the understandings brought by complexity theory where individual elements coevolve together both in development and application. This recognition opens a new analysis which goes beyond the direct objects or actors of concern (risk forecasting, early warning, land-use planning technology and systems for example), and into the relationships between them. The book suggests that our initial response to this and many other challenges is to change our perception from a disciplinary and defensive one to a progressive (or transcendental) and transdiciplinary, i.e., the one that turns challenges into the possibilities that can re-shape our future. The book is structured in eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides exposure to the complexity of flood-related issues and illustrates diversity of multiple points of view. Chapter 2 elaborates on the history of holistic thinking with connection to the flood resilience process. Chapter 3 discusses the holistic risk governance approach which progresses beyond the integrated urban flood management. Chapter 4 describes the Green Cities Initiative, an initiative which is essentially holistic in its nature as it aims to improve transport, energy efficiency, industrial metabolism including water supply and distribution as well as drainage and sewerage services through the holistic lens of interactions between different sectors. Chapter 5 discusses various risk assessment practices and it concludes that any practice that omits social, ethical and wider ecological points of view will be severely restricted in its scope and its reach. Chapter 6 describes the root causes of floods in the Pasig-Marikina River Basin in Metro Manila, Philippines. Chapter 7 reflects upon the key issues and challenges from 2011 Thailand floods. Finally, Chapter 8 presents some of the key aspects concerning urban stormwater management practice in Beijing, China.

Modelling Human Flood Interactions

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Author : Yared Abayneh Abebe
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2021-02-25

Modelling Human Flood Interactions written by Yared Abayneh Abebe and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-25 with Science categories.

The negative impacts of floods are attributed to the extent and magnitude of a flood hazard, and the vulnerability and exposure of natural and human elements. In flood risk management (FRM) studies, it is crucial to model the interaction between human and flood subsystems across multiple spatial, temporal and organizational scales. Models should address the heterogeneity that exists within the human subsystem, and incorporate institutions that shape the behaviour of individuals. Hence, the main objectives of the dissertation are to develop a modelling framework and a methodology to build holistic models for FRM, and to assess how coupled human-flood interaction models support FRM policy analysis and decision-making. To achieve the objectives, the study introduces the Coupled fLood-Agent-Institution Modelling framework (CLAIM). CLAIM integrates actors, institutions, the urban environment, hydrologic and hydrodynamic processes and external factors, which affect FRM activities. The framework draws on the complex system perspective and conceptualizes the interaction of floods, humans and their environment as drivers of flood hazard, vulnerability and exposure. The human and flood subsystems are modelled using agent-based models and hydrodynamic models, respectively. The two models are dynamically coupled to understand human-flood interactions and to investigate the effect of institutions on FRM policy analysis.

Water Security Climate Change And Sustainable Development

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Author : Asit K. Biswas
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-11-17

Water Security Climate Change And Sustainable Development written by Asit K. Biswas and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-17 with Science categories.

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 the majority of these climate change impacts will be felt through the medium of water, the book explores the interrelationships and inter-linkages between water, climate change and sustainable development.

Sustainable Cities In Asia

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Author : Federico Caprotti
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018

Sustainable Cities In Asia written by Federico Caprotti and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Asia categories.

This book explores the meanings of sustainable urbanism in contemporary Asian cities, looking at the main sustainability challenges faced in the region. Providing discussion on the broader debates around sustainable urbanism in Asia, it includes numerous case studies from urban cycling, to the use of community-led energy generation projects.

Green Development Of Asia Pacific Cities Building Better Cities Towards 2030

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Author : Zheng Zhao
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2018-12-19

Green Development Of Asia Pacific Cities Building Better Cities Towards 2030 written by Zheng Zhao and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-19 with Business & Economics categories.

The book evaluates and analyses the level of green development in over 100 major cities in Asia Pacific. A quantitative analysis of the relationship with economic growth, income distribution, innovation capabilities, service sector, governance levels, and city clusters are accumulated and presented in the form of a new index; the Urban Green Development Index (UGDI). Amongst the cities discussed in the case studies are Penang (Malaysia), Singapore, Vladivostok (Russia), Portland (USA), Hamburg (Germany), and Stockholm (Sweden).

Towards A Liveable And Sustainable Urban Environment

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Author : Liang Fook Lye
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2010

Towards A Liveable And Sustainable Urban Environment written by Liang Fook Lye and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Political Science categories.

With cities rapidly encroaching onto surrounding lands, the notion of "eco-city" proposes an innovative yet pragmatic approach to designing, building and operating cities in a way that the destructive impact of human urban activity upon nature will be significantly reduced. This book comprises of papers from a workshop organized by the East Asian Institute on Eco-cities in East Asia on 27 February 2009 in Singapore. Contributed by scholars, officials and environmental specialists from Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, the papers focus on how individual governments in these countries undertake eco-city projects. The book also highlights best practices that are useful to policy makers and anyone else who seeks to learn from the experiences of other countries in order to reduce their ecological footprints.

Green Cities

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Author : Asian Development Bank
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-11

Green Cities written by Asian Development Bank and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11 with Business & Economics categories.

Asia shares a vision of making all its cities livable one day. Essential to meeting the challenges of climate change and pollution are reducing energy demand in cities as well as the environmental impacts of energy production and consumption, and addressing the pollution of watersheds and the air. This book concludes that more efficient and effective management of the urbanization process, city form and design, urban density, transport systems, and logistics systems can help achieve this vision.