Water Systems Analysis, Design, and Planning: Urban Infrastructure

The increasing demand for water and excessive water pollution due to urban, agricultural, and industrial expansions have caused myriad environmental, social, economic, and political predicaments. More frequent and severe floods and droughts have changed the resiliency and ability of water infrastructure systems to operate and provide services to the public. These concerns and issues have also changed the way we plan and manage our surface and groundwater resources.

This book explores the various theoretical, practical, and real-world applications of water systems analysis, as well as the design and planning of water infrastructures. Focusing on urban challenges and contexts, it provides the foundational information regarding water science and engineering, and also examines topics relating to stormwater, water supply, wastewater and more. It also addresses critical emerging issues such as simulation and economic modeling, flood resiliency, environmental visualization, satellite applications, and digital data model (DEM) advancements.

Features:

• Discusses groundwater hydrology, hydraulics, and basic laws of groundwater movement
• Describes environmental water quality issues related to groundwater, aquifer restoration, and remediation techniques, as well as the impacts of climate change
• Examines the details of water modeling and simulation of conceptual models
• Applies systems analysis techniques in water planning and management

Water Systems Analysis, Design, and Planning: Urban Infrastructure serves as a useful resource for practicing professionals as well as graduate students taking related courses in the areas of water resources and systems analysis.