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Urban Water Management

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What are the opportunities for urban water management in the coming decade, the second of this century? Where should cities be looking for means and methods to meet their water supply requirements? What is the relationship between water supply and energy supply? What should water cost in the new era of scarcity and uncertainty? What will be the effects of global warming on water supplies? In this chapter, we’ll explore these themes and see what lessons, best practices and good examples we can elicit for urban water management. Let’s start with the big picture, global warming induced by climate change.

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Jerry Yudelson

Jerry Yudelson, PE, MS, MBA, LEED AP, is the founder of Yudelson Associates, a green building and sustainable planning consultancy based in Tucson, Arizona. He holds BS and MS degrees in civil and water resources engineering from the California Institute of Technology and Harvard University, respectively, and an MBA (with highest honors) from the University of Oregon. He is a licensed professional engineer.