TY - CHAP
T1 - General Approaches on Urban Water Challenges
AU - Jia, Mingyi
AU - Xu, Changqing
AU - Jia, Haifeng
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive overview within the constraints of urban water management evolution. The chapter navigates through historical periods, including the municipal sanitary engineering period, stormwater quantity regulation period, and sustainable development period, showcasing the transitions in addressing urban water challenges. It delves into the strategies employed during each phase, outlining the progression from traditional approaches to contemporary sustainable practices. The chapter also examines the evolution of terminology related to urban drainage and elucidates various types of urban drainage systems. Furthermore, it explores the significance of low impact development (LID) facilities in controlling urban runoff, emphasising their role in sustainable water management. The management of flood risk is a focal point of the chapter, with insights into strategies and practices employed globally, offering a comparative analysis of flood risk management approaches in selected countries. © UNESCO 2026.
AB - Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive overview within the constraints of urban water management evolution. The chapter navigates through historical periods, including the municipal sanitary engineering period, stormwater quantity regulation period, and sustainable development period, showcasing the transitions in addressing urban water challenges. It delves into the strategies employed during each phase, outlining the progression from traditional approaches to contemporary sustainable practices. The chapter also examines the evolution of terminology related to urban drainage and elucidates various types of urban drainage systems. Furthermore, it explores the significance of low impact development (LID) facilities in controlling urban runoff, emphasising their role in sustainable water management. The management of flood risk is a focal point of the chapter, with insights into strategies and practices employed globally, offering a comparative analysis of flood risk management approaches in selected countries. © UNESCO 2026.
KW - challenges
KW - flood risk
KW - LID
KW - Sponge City
KW - stormwater
KW - urban water management
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105034486442
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/pubmetrics.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105034486442&origin=recordpage
U2 - 10.1017/9781316340332.003
DO - 10.1017/9781316340332.003
M3 - RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)
SN - 9781107118720
T3 - International Hydrology Series
SP - 14
EP - 25
BT - Impact of Urban Floods on Water Quality
A2 - Cisneros, Blanca Jiménez
A2 - Makarigakis, Alexandros K.
PB - Cambridge University Press
ER -