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"Presented at the 1st International Conference on Urban Growth and the Circular Economy held in Alicante, Spain, the papers included in this book focus on the continuing and rapid growth of cities and their regions of influence and how that has led to the need to find new solutions which allow for promoting their sustainable development. The quest for the Sustainable City has until recently focused on the efficient use of resources with the application of technical advances giving rise to the definition of SMART Cities. The economic model emphasised however is still ""linear"" in the sense that the design and consumption follows the pattern of extraction of natural resources, manufacturing, product usage and waste disposal. The continuous growth of urban population has recently given rise to the emergence of a new model which responds better to the challenges of natural resource depletion as well as waste management. This model has been called the ""circular economy"". The circular economy is a recent concept based on the reuse of what up to now has been considered wastes, reintroducing them into the productive cycle. The objective of the circular economy is to reduce consumption and achieve savings in terms of raw materials, water and energy, thus contributing to the preservation of resources in order to reach sustainable development. One of the most important of these resources is water which is becoming a scarce commodity in an ever expanding world whose population demands a better standard of living. Water is required for agricultural purposes as well as by industry, in addition to its use by the general population. The recycling of water is an essential component of the circular economy. There is no possibility for the success of a long term economic policy without addressing the problems of natural resources and environmental pollution, which will affect the reuse of materials and products."

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Author:   S. Syngellakis ,  J. Melgarejo
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
Volume:   179
ISBN:  

9781784662592

ISBN 10:   1784662593
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   29 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Preservation of the hydraulic heritage in landscapes under permanent water stress: new approach to utility and sustainability criteria; Water governance in the smart city; The effects of environmental globalization on water resources: in search of the human right to water; Circular economy, human behavior and law; Waterfront landscapes in Spanish cities: regeneration and urban transformations; Mobility and collateral effects on city heritage in Aguascalientes, Mexico; Cities under planning siege: the Palestinian case; Undeveloped land: development opportunity or planning problem?; Urban growth and beach nourishment: experiences on the coast of Alicante, Spain; Coastal line changes in Mediterranean cities: man or nature?; Greenery systems for urban sustainability: state of the art and perspective in Italy; Urban park and aging people in China: a new challenge from old people's `Parents blind date'; City repair: the vibrant transformation of public open spaces - analysis and derivation of detailed measures; Integrative and modeling approach to sustainability modes of living and neighbourhood development; Urban growth and energy supply in African cities: the case of Ethiopia; Using social network data to improve planning and design of Smart Cities; Indian perspective of smart cities and their sustainable growth; Drivers of water supply costs in Mediterranean Spain; Use of applications with georeferenced contacts `dating apps' to identify creative areas; Approach to urban metabolism of Almassora municipality, Spain, as a tool for creating a sustainable city; Model for estimating construction costs of low-rise residential buildings; Traffic operation on a road network with recurrent congestion; Production of ornamental plants and cut flowers in peri-urban areas: an economic and environmental analysis of the Barcelona Metropolitan Region, Spain; Design solutions for instrumental hydroponic greenhouses for receptive purposes; The impact of cooperation on the implementation of the `descarte ON' WEEE reverse logistics pilot project in Brazil; Environmental design and planning strategies to mitigate waste condition in nightlife zones: the case of Reeperbahn street, Hamburg, Germany; Mechanisms involved in the removal of emerging contaminants by a combined UASB-MBR system; Non-polymeric chemicals or additives associated with microplastic particulate fraction in a treated urban effluent; The floodable park La Marjal (Alicante, South East Spain) as a paradigmatic example of water reuse and circular economy; The reuse of reclaimed water in urban areas: a cost-benefit analysis; Water management plans in Panama: from IWRM to water security; Risk-oriented approach to competition assessment in the global renewable energy sources market; Seismic risk through social vulnerability: a methodological proposal for the evaluation of the seismic vulnerability on the coast of Alicante, Spain; Land subsidence and its effects on the urban area of Tepic City, Mexico; Greenhouse gas emissions and energy savings owing to water appliances retrofit; Using blockchain technology in human food-chain provenance Author index

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