Developing The Circular Water Economy

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This book presents new research on policy innovations that promote the development of the circular water economy. In contrast to the linear economy, the circular water economy promotes the reduction of water consumption, reuse of water, and recovery of resources from wastewater to not only increase resilience to climate change but also to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the provision of water and wastewater-related services. Providing a series of in-depth case studies of important locations in differing climates around the globe that have implemented a variety of policy innovations to develop the circular water economy, this book is a valuable resource for water and resource conservation managers, policymakers, international companies and organisations interested in the circular economy, environmental NGOs, researchers, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. · Systematically reviews policy innovations to develop the circular water economy · Illustrates how leading locations from around the world have developed the circular water economy to increase resilience to climate change while reducing emissions · Provides ‘best practices’ for other locations around the world aiming to implement the circular water economy Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 1-4 Climatic Challenges to Water in the Linear Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 5-17 Non-climatic Challenges to Water in the Linear Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 19-30 The Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 31-44 Developing the Circular Water Economy: Reduce (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 45-64 Developing the Circular Water Economy: Reuse and Recycle (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 65-83 Developing the Circular Water Economy: Recover (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 85-105 Anglian Water Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 107-119 Austin Water Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 121-134 New York City Department of Environmental Protection Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 135-144 South Australia Water Corporation Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 145-155 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 157-170 Singapore’s Public Utilities Board Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 171-183 Waternet Developing the Circular Water Economy (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 185-194 Best Practices (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 195-208 Conclusions (Robert C. Brears)....Pages 209-213 Back Matter ....Pages 215-221