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Dear friends and colleages fron the Urban Drainage email list, I am pleased to inform you of a new publication from IWA Publishing entitled "Urban Stormwater Management in Developing Countries" by Jonathan Parkinson and Ole Mark. Details of the publication are attached below. best regards Jonathan Parkinson ---------------------------------- Dr. Jonathan Parkinson h y d r o p h i l Lerchenfelderguertel 43 Top 6/3 1160 Vienna Austria Tel : +43 (0) 1 494 64 59 0 Direct line : +43 (0) 1 494 64 59 43 Mobile : +43 (0) 664 53 07 334 Fax : +43 (0)1 494 64 59 40 email: [log in to unmask] www.hydrophil.at *************************************************************** Urban Stormwater Management in Developing Countries New by Jonathan Parkinson and Ole Mark The purpose of this book is to disseminate contemporary knowledge and practical experiences concerning problems and solutions related to urban hydrology and drainage. Although the main focus is on developing countries, the book draws from experiences in many other parts of the world. Based upon numerous practical examples and case studies, the book provides information to assist in the management, planning and engineering design processes. Urban Stormwater Management in Developing Countries covers a wide range of methods and approaches to improve the understanding and ability of local stakeholders to solve stormwater problems within the framework of integrated urban water management. As well as structural interventions, the book describes various non-structural approaches for flood mitigation and pollution control. This book encourages the reader to adopt an integrated approach towards stormwater management and considers the importance of institutional arrangements, participation of local stakeholders in planning, as well as aspects of financing and cost recovery. Contents 1. Urbanisation and urban hydrology 2. Impacts of flooding on society 3. Integrated framework for stormwater management 4. Institutional structures and policies 5. Planning for urban stormwater management 6. Configurations of urban drainage systems 7. Ecological approaches to urban drainage system design 8. Applications of computer models 9. Operational performance and maintenance 10. Flood mitigation and response strategies 11. Participation and partnerships 12. Economics and financing Publication Date: October 2005 IWA Members Price: £26.25 / US$52.50 / €39.75 Non Members Price: £35.00 / US$70.00 / €53.00 http://www.iwapublishing.com/template.cfm?name=isbn1843390574 ---------------------------------------------------------------