Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 2, 2011.

On the Water Front vol. 3 offers a collection of the most innovative and important insights that were presented at the 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm, which was held under the theme “Responding to Global Changes: Water in an Urbanised World”. Each chapter is authored by a leading expert in the field and builds upon research presented at the 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm. These chapters are complemented by a case study that demonstrates the factors for success to advance green infrastructure in the city of Milwaukee in the United States and poignant reflections from UN-HABITAT on the planning and design of basic infrastructure that provide the foundation for clean, healthy development of urban centers around the world.

This compendium is a must-read for those interested in the latest knowledge, tools and strategies to resolve the planet’s most pressing urban water challenges. Download it here.

Contents:

• Complex connections of agriculture and water quality: Linkages of food and water security. Dr. Stephen R. Carpenter
• Review of needs to better manage urban water. Dr. Blanca Jiménez-Cisneros
• Groundwater use for urban development: Enhancing benefits and reducing risks. Dr. Stephen Foster and Dr. Ricardo Hirata
• Innovations in sanitation for sustainable urban growth: Modernised mixtures in an East African context. Mr. Sammy Letema, Dr. Bas van Vliet and Dr. Jules van Lier
• Innovations in sanitation for sustainable urban growth: Modernised mixtures in an East African context. Dr. Kala Vairavamoorthy, Mr. Seneshaw Tsegaye and Mr. Jochen Eckart
• CASE STUDY – Sustaining our future with green infrastructure approaches: The Milwaukee experience. Mr. Kevin Shafer
• REFLECTIONS FROM UN-HABITAT – Urban planning and design: The critical role of basic infrastructure. Dr. Joan Clos and Dr. Graham Alabaster