As we approach a historic tipping point in the global trend toward urbanisation - within two
decades urban dwellers will increase from 49% to 60% of the planet's population - this book
identifies and addresses a critical problem: water. The editors show how cities can shift from
being water consumers to resource managers applying urban water management principles to
ensure access to water and sanitation infrastructure and services manage rainwater wastewater
storm water drainage and runoff pollution control waterborne diseases and epidemics and
reduce the risk of such water-related hazards as floods droughts and landslides. The book
explores the Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS) paradigm offering a section on the MUS approach
and a means of calculating the value of MUS systems as well as tools and resources to support
decision-making. Case studies illustrate MUS in selected urban and rural contexts. Each case
study breaks out the challenges policy framework benefits benchmarks lessons learned
(success and failures) and potential next steps. The contributors consider the main options for
applying the Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS) paradigm breaking down its components and
offering cost-benefit analyses along with challenges and considerations for both the short and
long term. Also discussed are methods by which mutual interactions of water infrastructure and
vegetated areas are taken into account in the synergy of spatial planning and optimised
modelling of ecosystems' performance indicators. This method of planning should make future
developments cheaper to build their users will pay lower utility bills for water energy and
heating. These developments will be more pleasant to live in and property value would likely be
higher. The brief includes a section on the MUS approach and a means to calculate the value of
MUS systems as well as provides tools and resources to support decision-making. Case studies
are included to illustrate MUS in selected urban and rural contexts. Each case study breaks out
the challenges policy framework benefits benchmarks lessons learned (success and failures)
and potential next steps.
