Naslov
Trends in water use

Autori
Gilja, Gordon ; Kuspilić, Marin ; Vuković, Živko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Symposium on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering 2013 / Šoltész, Andrej : Stanko, Štefan ; Škultétyová, Ivona - Bratislava : Slovak University of Technology Press, 2013, 425-433

ISBN
978-80-227-4003-6

Skup
13th International Symposium on Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering

Mjesto i datum
Bratislava, Slovačka, 09.09.2013. - 12.09.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Water resources management ; sustainable development

Sažetak
Over the twentieth century world’s population rapidly grew followed by land urbanization: at the turn of the century proportion of urban population was only 13 %, in 2009 it surpassed rural population and projection shows that it's likely to rise up to 69 % by middle of 21st century. Water resources are integral part of everyday municipal, as well as economical and ecosystem needs - which are in essence mutually exclusive. As populations and economic activities grow, many countries are rapidly reaching conditions of water scarcity and misuse of fresh water that pose a serious and growing threat to sustainable development and protection of the environment. Aforementioned problems are many addressed by forcing development of ever more distant water sources. Globally, the water resources in various regions and countries are expected to face unprecedented pressures in the coming decades as a result of continuing population growth and uneven distributions of population and water. More stringent wastewater treatment and effluent discharge regulatory requirements demand adaption of new approaches in urban water supply management. New approaches now incorporate the principles of sustainability, environmental ethics and public participation in project development and revise current planning, construction and management practices. This paper presents trend in water demand and its variation in distribution across economic sectors. New approaches in water resources management are presented with critical overview of their characteristics.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija, Građevinarstvo

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