The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-urban Futures....Pages 3-10
Integrated Water Cycle Modelling of the Urban/Peri-urban Continuum....Pages 11-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Geo-Social Aspects of Developments in Peri-urban Regions....Pages 29-40
Urbanisation of Peri-urban Regions: Is It a Boon or Threat to the Liveability of Future Cities in India?....Pages 41-53
The Expanding Urban Fringe: Impacts on Peri-urban Areas, Melbourne, Australia....Pages 55-70
Challenges in the Urban and Peri-urban Transition Zones and Strategies for Sustainable Cities: Experiences from Selected Cities....Pages 71-85
Managing Threats and Opportunities of Urbanisation for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Tamale, Ghana....Pages 87-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Urbanisation and Its Effects on Water, Food Security and Energy Needs in Iran: A Case Study of City of Shiraz....Pages 101-112
Thirsty Cities: The Urban Water Footprint and the Peri-urban Interface, a Four City Case Study from West Africa....Pages 113-120
Securing Water Supply in Western Sydney: An Analysis of Water Use, Demand and Availability in the South Creek Catchment....Pages 121-136
Stormwater Reuse for Sustainable Cities: The South Australian Experience....Pages 137-150
Improving the Liveability of Cities: The Role of Solar Energy in Urban and Peri-urban Areas....Pages 151-162
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
Renewable Energy Policies to Shrink the Carbon Footprint in Cities: Developing CSR Programmes....Pages 165-179
Perspectives on Urban Sanitation, Liveability and Peri-urban Futures of Indian Cities....Pages 181-200
Decentralised Wastewater Management for Improving Sanitation in Peri-urban India....Pages 201-215
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Wastewater Treatment Capacity, Food Production and Health Risk in Peri-urban Areas: A Comparison of Three Cities....Pages 219-231
Urban Agriculture: A Response to the Food Supply Crisis in Kampala City, Uganda....Pages 233-242
Feeding Sydney: Assessing the Importance of the City’s Peri-urban Farms....Pages 243-256
Who Feeds the Cities? A Comparison of Urban, Peri-urban and Rural Food Flows in Ghana....Pages 257-267
Why and How to Sustain Agriculture Around Our Cities: A Case Study of Sydney, Australia....Pages 269-282
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Protected Horticulture in Peri-urban Areas: An Alternative for Meeting Future Challenges of Malnutrition and Livelihood Security....Pages 283-290
Constraints and Opportunities of Urban and Peri-urban Dairy Production in Central Tigray of Northern Ethiopia....Pages 291-299
Challenges and Opportunities for Recycling Excreta for Peri-urban Agriculture in Urbanising Countries....Pages 301-310
Nutrient Recycling from Organic Wastes Through Viable Business Models in Peri-urban Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 311-323
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Implications of Labour Migration and Land Use Changes on Food Production in the Peri-urban Area of Rajsamand District of Rajasthan, India: A Case Study....Pages 327-339
Knowledge Assessment on Climate Change and Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Dakar, Senegal....Pages 341-354
Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Decentralised Water Supply Strategies in Peri-urban Areas of Sydney....Pages 355-363
Opportunities and Challenges of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture to Face Climate Change: A Critical Analysis of Policy and Urban Governance of Dhaka City....Pages 365-382
System Harmonisation of Land and Water Resources in Peri-urban Regions: Lessons from Western Sydney, Australia....Pages 383-392
Maintaining Landscape Functionality Under Land Use Change....Pages 393-401
Importance of Urban Biodiversity: A Case Study of Udaipur, India....Pages 403-418
Perspective on Water and Biodiversity Issues in Peri-urban Landscapes: A Case Study of Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India....Pages 419-434
Developing Law and Governance Strategies for Peri-urban Sustainability....Pages 435-447
Adaptive Governance for Extreme Events in Peri-urban Areas: A Case Study of the Greater Western Sydney....Pages 449-462
Valuing the Water Used in Peri-urban Regions of Hyderabad, India and in Western Sydney, Australia....Pages 463-474
Securing Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: An Epilogue....Pages 475-485
Back Matter....Pages 487-489