Securing water, food, energy and liveability of cities : an epilogue

Vijay P. Singh, Basant Maheshwari

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Abstract

This chapter provides the summary of the main points covered in the preceding chapters. The book has six parts, including integrated water cycle modelling, urbanization, water and energy covering aspects of urban agriculture, global warming and climate change, landscape and ecosystem, and governance. The topics covered in different sections of the book are wide ranging and therefore the book illustrates the level of complexity of peri-urban landscapes. The book emphasise the need for integrated planning of future development of peri-urban areas so that our cities sustainable, resilient and liveable.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures
EditorsBasant L. Maheshwari, Ramesh Purohit, Hector Malano, Vijay P. Singh, Priyanie Amerasinghe
Place of PublicationNetherlands
PublisherSpringer
Pages475-485
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9789401788786
ISBN (Print)9789401788779
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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