Framework for Using Natural Water System as a Basis for Optimum Urban Growth

Event: Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All (Main Event)

Framework for Using Natural Water System as a Basis for Optimum Urban Growth

14 March 2013

Author / Speaker:

Alka Bharat, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Urbanization, while it leads to growth and development of cities, exerts stress on infrastructure as it utilizes more land and disrupts workings of the natural ecosystem. Ensuring optimum sustainable urban growth requires the use of interdisciplinary knowledge of water availability, usability, and governance and integration in planning practices.

Geographical Focus:

Global

India

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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