Urban Water Economies : Governance and the sustainability dilemma in global cities (Hardcover)

Part 1: Introduction  1. The Water World of Global Cities  2. Water Pricing and its Delinking from Water Use  3. Basic Human Needs in an Ageing, Downsized World  4. Non-price Conservation Measures  5. Institutional Reform  Part 2: Case Studies  6. Beijing and North-South Diversion  7. Hong Kong and the Dongijang Salvation  8. Singapore and the Search for Independence  9. Sydney - Where Conservation May Have Worked Too Well  10. Osaka and Lake Biwa  11. Seattle - High-priced Water  12. New York  13. London  14. Paris  Part 3: Overview and Conclusions  15. Common Problems, Different Solutions  16. Emerging Issues