The Future of Water Management in Italy

2020 ◽  
pp. 357-365
Author(s):  
Marcello Benedini ◽  
Giuseppe Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Present challenges for future water sustainable cities: a case study from Italy

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-166
Author(s):  
L. Bonzanigo ◽  
G. Sinnona
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Severe Drought ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
The Future ◽  
Italian Context ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The global population is increasingly concentrated in cities. Cities and urban areas face many challenges – economic, social, health and environmental – which are often exacerbated by an increase in the frequency of natural disasters. Together, these challenges call for a shift towards sustainable cities which reduce their impact on the surrounding environment, whilst at the same time succeeding to make resources available to their increasing number of inhabitants. This article explores the state of the art of water management practices of the highly urbanised Northern Italian region and plans and scope for the future development of water management. Although the region is at present not under severe water stress, recently some cities faced water scarcity problems and were forced to implement water rationing. We assessed the vulnerability of Parma and Ferrara to a water crisis, together with the regular and emergency adaptation measures already in place, and the forecast for the near future. In two workshops, the authors adapted the Australian concept of Water Sensitive Urban Design for the Italian context. Although the population remains generally unaware of the impact of the two latest severe drought events (2003 and 2006/7), many adaptation measures towards a more sustainable use of the water resource are already in place – technically, institutionally, and individually. Water managers consider however that the drastic and definite changes needed to integrate the urban water management cycle, and which minimise the ecological footprint of urban spaces, lay far in the future.

The future of adaptive water management: law and governance

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 611-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Burchi ◽  
Ariella D'Andrea ◽  
Gabriel Eckstein ◽  
Marcella Nanni
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
The Future ◽  
Adaptive Water Management

scholarly journals A Research Agenda for the Future of Urban Water Management: Exploring the Potential of Nongrid, Small-Grid, and Hybrid Solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 5312-5322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Hoffmann ◽  
Ulrike Feldmann ◽  
Peter M. Bach ◽  
Christian Binz ◽  
Megan Farrelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Management ◽  
Hybrid Solutions ◽  
The Future

Urban water demand assessment for sustainable water resources management, under climate change and socioeconomic changes

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 679-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelos Alamanos ◽  
Stamatis Sfyris ◽  
Chrysostomos Fafoutis ◽  
Nikitas Mylopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Abstract The relationship between water abstraction and water availability has turned into a major stress factor in the urban exploitation of water resources. The situation is expected to be sharpened in the future due to the intensity of extreme meteorological phenomena, and socio-economic changes affecting water demand. In the city of Volos, Greece, the number of water counters has been tripled during the last four decades. This study attempts to simulate the city's network, supply system and water demand through a forecasting model. The forecast was examined under several situations, based on climate change and socio-economic observations of the city, using meteorological, water pricing, users' income, level of education, family members, floor and residence size variables. The most interesting outputs are: (a) the impact of each variable in the water consumption and (b) water balance under four management scenarios, indicating the future water management conditions of the broader area, including demand and supply management. The results proved that rational water management can lead to remarkable water conservation. The simulation of real scenarios and future situations in the city's water demand and balance, is the innovative element of the study, making it capable of supporting the local water utility.

Valuing stormwater, rainwater and wastewater in the soft path for water management: Australian case studies

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 2854-2861 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Chanan ◽  
S. Vigneswaran ◽  
J. Kandasamy
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
City Council ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Sustainable Water Management ◽  
The Future ◽  
Australian Case ◽  
Insight Into

A Water Sensitive City is now commonly acknowledged best practice for designing the cities of the future. In Australia, the National Water Initiative has allocated high priority towards offering insight into successful water sensitive urban development projects, to facilitate capacity building within the industry. This paper shares innovative water sensitive projects implemented at Kogarah City Council, in Sydney. Four key projects are discussed, demonstrating how stormwater, rainwater and wastewater can be incorporated into decentralised water systems to offer sustainable water management of the future. The case studies included in the paper highlight Kogarah's journey towards the Soft Path for Water Management.

Ballast water management in Canada: A historical perspective and implications for the future

Marine Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 121-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle R. Scriven ◽  
Claudio DiBacco ◽  
Andrea Locke ◽  
Thomas W. Therriault
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
The Future ◽  
Ballast Water Management

scholarly journals Ecosystem and Ecological Services; Need for Biodiversity Conservation-A Critical Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
C. E. Oguh ◽  
E. N. O. Obiwulu ◽  
O. J. Umezinwa ◽  
S. E. Ameh ◽  
C. V. Ugwu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chloride Ions ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Organic Salts ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
The Future ◽  
Aesthetic Enjoyment

Biodiversity and ecosystems are closely related concepts. Biodiversity provides numerous ecosystem services that are crucial and important to human well-being at present and in the future. The review aim to explain the Ecosystem services, and need for conservation of biodiversity. Ecosystem services (also called environmental services or nature’s services) are benefits provided by ecosystems to humans, which contribute to making human life both possible and worth living. Human kind fully depends on the earth’s ecosystems and the services they provide, such as food, water, disease management, climate regulation, spiritual fulfillment and aesthetic enjoyment. Over the past 50 years, humans have changed these ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than ever before, so that growing demands for food, fresh water, timber, fiber and fuel can be met. Pollution through the discharge of municipal and industrial wastewater and solid waste (e.g. plastics) exacerbates the related problems. Environmental pollution results from mishandling, deliberate disposal, spilling and leakage of waste products, such as gasoline, lubricating oils, diesel fuel, heating oil’s, used or spent engine oils, animal wastes, human excreta, certain dissolved organic compound (e.g. urea, carbohydrate etc.), and organic salts such as nitrates, soap, phosphates of detergent, sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride ions. Under natural process most of the biodegradable pollutants of sewage are rapidly decomposed, but when they accumulate in large quantities, they create problems, i.e., when their input into environment exceeds the decomposition or disposal capacity. Ecosystem health is inherently linked to water management, sanitation and agriculture as these aspects influence water availability and quality. The loss of biodiversity can reduce the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. Therefore, sustainable sanitation and water management is crucial for a more sustainable ecosystem management in the future.

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