Cities and Water

A Handbook for Planning
Herausgeber: Kemp, Roger L.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Droughts, global warming and rising infrastructure costs have brought new attention to water as both an urban planning and an environmental issue. This volume presents many best-practice case studies to show how cities and towns throughout the United States are restoring their wetlands, watersheds, rivers, beaches, and harbors even as rapid urbanization has put more stress on water supplies. These collected accounts are designed to educate citizens and public officials about water-related issues and future concerns. Regional and national resource directories are included.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9780786434695
• ISBN-10: 0786434694
• Artikelnr.: 23899258

Autorenporträt

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Part I. Cities and Water
1. People, Water, and the Urban Environment
Michael Burger     
2. America's Aging Water-Related Infrastructure
Lori Burkhammer     
3. Water Regulations and Land
Jon D. Witten     
4. Protecting Our Watersheds
Jonas Sipaila and William McCully     
5. Safeguarding Our Drinking Water
Stephen Goudey and Laura Tipple     
6. The Relationship of Water to Growth
Richard M. Stapleton     
Part II. The Best Practices
7. Allenstown, NH, Improves Its Wastewater Treatment Process
Ray Gordon     
8. Aurora, CO, Preserves and Protects Its Water Supply
Amy Kimball     
9. Ayer, MA, and Other Cities Must Preserve Their Water Supply to
Accommodate Growth
Cory S. Hopkins     
10. Baltimore, MD, and Other Cities Revitalize Their Harbor Areas
Guillermo Lopez     
11. Boston, MA, and Other Cities Use Citizens and Nonprofit Groups to Clean
Up Rivers
Tom Arrandale     
12. Bradenton, FL, Area Prepares Boating Paradise on Its Rivers and Streams
John Osborne     
13. Bradley Beach, NJ, Restores and Protects Its Beach Shoreline
JoAnne Castagna     
14. Charleston, SC, and Other Cities Protect Their Urban Waterfronts
John Buntin     
15. Charlotte, NC, Restores Stream and Wetlands Corridor Area
Pete Romocki and Chris Matthews     
16. Chicago, IL, Considers Options to Expand Its Future Water Resources
Geoff Manaugh     
17. Cleveland, OH, and Other Cities Improve Their Drinking Water
Infrastructure
Nancy Zeilig     
18. Delphos, OH, and Other Cities Improve Their Aging Wastewater Systems
Lori Burkhammer     
19. Fort Worth, TX, Removes Levees to Reconnect Waterways to Its
Neighborhoods
Richard Sawey     
20. Halifax, NS, Improves Harbor Water Quality with Massive Sewage
Infrastructure Improvements
Alec Mackie     
21. Houston, TX, Improves the Management of Its Stormwater
Amara Rozgus     
22. Jacksonville, NC, Reconstructs Its Wetlands and Cleans Its
Carole Moore     
23. Kansas City, KS, Restores Its Urban Habitat and Improves Water Quality
Laurie Brown     
24. Las Vegas, NV, Master Plan Focuses on Regional Flood Control,
Neighborhood Drainage, and Sanitary Sewers
Amara Rozgus     
25. Los Angeles, CA, Inner-City Renewal Plan Focuses on Restoring the
"Lost" River
Hilary Kaplan     
26. Miami, FL, Shapes Its Future by Restoring and Preserving Its River
Herb Hiller     
27. Moscow, ID, Restores Nature to Improve Its Rivers and Their Wetlands
Amanda Cronin     
28. New Orleans, LA, and Other Cities Restore Inner-City Parks and Their
Waterways
Jim Miara     
29. Philadelphia, PA, and Other Cities Clean Contaminated Sites to Restore
Their Aging Riverfront Areas
Roshi Pelaseyed     
30. St. Augustine, FL, Creates New Wetland Areas to Offset Urban Growth
Patterns
B.J. Bukata, Debra Segal, Toney Cubbedge, and Rich Turnbull     
31. St. George, ME, May Acquire Property to Ensure Public Access to Its
Shoreline
Peter Ralston     
32. Salt Lake City, UT, and Other Cities Benefit from Public and Private
Wetlands Preservation and Mitigation Programs
Michael M. Brodsky     
33. San Francisco, CA, Enhances Its Water Quality by Using Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plans
Gary J. Goodemote     
34. Santa Barbara, CA, Protects Its Coastline While There's Still Time
Gordy Slack     
35. Santa Fe, NM, Works with Citizen Groups to Restore a River and Its
Corridor
William Poole     
36. Santa Monica, CA, and Other Cities Let Mother Nature Guide New
Stormwater Management Practices
Donald Baker, Les Lampe, and Laura Adams     
37. Scottsdale, AZ, and Other Cities Reclaim, Recycle, and Reuse Their
Wastewater
David Mansfield, Paul Shoenberger, James Crook, and Karen DeCampli     
38. Seattle, WA, Uses Smart Growth Practices to Improve Water Quality
Lisa Nisenson and Jennifer Molloy     
39. Streamwood, IL, Takes Measures to Protect Its Rivers and Streams
Steve Gibbs     
40. Toledo, OH, Takes Steps to Remove Pollutants from Its Rivers to Improve
Water Quality
Joshua J. O'Neil and Stephen M. Way     
41. University Place, WA, Prepares Multi-Agency Master Plan for
Water-Sensitive Land Area
Brett Davis     
42. Washington, DC, Improves the Quality of Its Drinking Water
Kevin Dixon     
43. West Des Moines, IA, Turns River and Watershed Into Park and Open Space
Sally Ortgies and Edwin Slattery     
44. Yorklyn, DE, and Other Cities Adopt Plans to Protect Buildings in
Floodplains from Water
Michael Powell and Robin Ringler     
Part III. The Future
45. Growth and Water Issues
Michelle Henrie     
46. Reclaiming Our Rivers
Nancy L. Fleming     
47. The Riverfront Conservation Movement
Greg Breining     
48. Smart Growth and Water Benefits U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
     
49. Restorative Development
Storm Cunningham     
50. Cities, Water, People, and the Future
Martha Sutro     
Appendices A. Abbreviations and Acronyms     
B. Glossary of Terms     
C. Periodical Bibliography     
D.Water Webliography     
E. Regional Resource Directory     
F. National Resource Directory     
About the Editor and Contributors     
Index