This book presents water insecurity issues in urban areas while developing a water security index and explores the innovative approaches to water development and management with examples from Asian cities. The urban water crisis is a global phenomenon, but it is more obvious in the megacities of the developing world. Urban drought, although not a familiar term, will pose a significant threat to humankind in the near future, especially in the context of increasing population in cities. Many cities are already unable to provide safe, clean water for their citizens. Some of the world's largest cities depend heavily on groundwater for their water supply. It is unlikely that dependence on aquifers, which take many years to recharge, will be sustainable. As urban populations grow, water use will need to shift from agriculture to municipal and industrial uses, making decisions about allocating between different sectors difficult.
Inefficient water-use practices by households and industries, fragmented management of water between sectors and institutions, climate-induced water shortages, environmental degradation of water sources, and inadequate use of alternate sources are also issues of major concern. Despite recent advances in the literature, there exists a considerable gap in attempting an integrated water-resource management approach.
Covering all aspects of urban drought and water insecurity, this book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, policy makers, and development practitioners.

Addresses water security as the major challenge for Asian cities and provides secure and sustainable solutions Gives an interdisciplinary perspective in the analysis of complex issues Written by scholars and practitioners with acknowledged expertise in the field Provides a pathway towards a more water-secure Asia amidst compounding threats from climate and disaster risks

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Dr. Bhaswati Ray is a faculty member at Sivanath Sastri College (affiliated with the University of Calcutta), Kolkata, India. She is also a guest faculty member in the Post-Graduate Department of Geography, Vivekananda College for Women, Kolkata. An ardent researcher with immense field experience, her research area encompasses environmental issues and resource management, risk and vulnerability assessment, hazard perception, disaster preparedness, and resilience building. Her papers at national and international conferences have been on diverse topics including environmental hazard perception and risk management, resource management, and sustainable practices for enhanced resilience. She is the sole author of a reference book, with more than 10 publications including academic papers and book chapters to her credit. The hazards of water contamination and water scarcity implications, policy adaptations, governance issues, and sustainable adaptations for water management in both rural andurban areas have been her major contributions.

Rajib Shaw is a professor of Keio University in its Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) in Japan. Earlier, he was the Executive Director of IRDR (Integrated Research on Disaster Risk)-a decade-long research program co-sponsored by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).He is the Chair of the UN ISDR's Science Technology Advisory Group(STAG) at the global level, as well as the Co-chair of UN ISDR's Asia Science Technology Academic Advisory Group (ASTAAG). In IRDR, he currently, serves as the ScienceCommittee member. He is also the Senior Fellow of Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Japan, and the Chairperson of SEEDS Asia, a Japanese NGO. Previously, he was a Professor in the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies of Kyoto University, Japan. His expertise includes community-based disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, urban risk management, and disaster and environmental education. He has published more than 40 books and over 300 academic papers and book chapters.

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Inhalt

• Defining Urban Water Insecurity: Concepts and Relevance.- Water Insecurity in Asian Cities.- Climate Change: Implication on Urban Drought.- Developing Water Security Index for Urban Areas.- Water Energy Food Nexus: A Provision to Tackle Urban Drought.- Coping with Scarcity and Urban Water Governance: Case of Udon Thani's City Region.- Bridging the Distances between Far Water and Near Water: Case of Yanagawa City from Japan.- Resilience to Water Related Disaster: Risks, Vulnerabilities and Coping Strategies in Dhaka .- Resilience Perspective for Planning Urban Water Infrastructure: A Case of Nagpur City.- Urban Droughts in India: Case study of Delhi.- Future Urban Crisis in Mountain Regions: Example of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal .- Drought and Urbanization: The Case of the Philippines.- Coping with urban water insecurity in the colonial city of Kolkata and implications on Sustainable Development Goals.- Urban Drought Management through Water Conservation: Issues, Challenges and Solutions.- Urban Water and Health Issues in Hong Kong.- Urban Water Issues in the Megacity of Tehran.- Soil Sealing and Depleting Groundwater in Rapidly Growing Peshawar City District, Pakistan.- Adaptive Policy Responses in Managing Urban Water Crisis in Sri Lanka.- Preparing for the Future: Challenges in Water Management in Colombo, Sri Lanka.- Water challenges in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.- Water Scarcity in Himalayan Hill Town: A Study of Darjeeling Municipality, India.- Urban Water Governance: Pricing of Water for the Slum Dwellers of Dhaka Metropolis.- Urban Water Management Issues and Challenges of Post The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Recovery: Lessons Learned from Banda Aceh City, Indonesia.- Implications of Water Insecurity and Future Prospects in Asian Cities.