About Book

Environmentalism refers to a philosophy and world-view which stresses on the optimum and sustainable use of natural resources. It includes concepts like biodiversity preservation, ecology conservation, land ethics and biophilia hypothesis, etc. Environmentalism often has a critique of modernity, which includes critical evaluations of the culture of mass-production and mass-consumption. Since environmental issues exist in the nexus of social, cultural, economic, political and natural spheres of human life, a narrow single ideological perspective cannot provide an adequate solution. The term "environmentalism" is associated with other modern terms such as "greening," "environmental management," "resource efficiency and waste minimization," "environmental responsibility," and environmental ethics and justice. Environmentalism also entails emerging issues such as global warming and the development of renewable energy. This book outlines the processes and applications of environmentalism and sustainability in detail. It will explain broadly the various techniques and methods of sustainable use of environmental resources. It deals with environmental degradation, traditional environments, sustainable development, water resource management, pollution management and sustainable solutions. It elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective development with respect to environmentalism and sustainability. Also included in this book is a detailed explanation of the various applications related to this field. Selected concepts that redefine the field have been presented in this book. It is appropriate for those seeking detailed information in this area.

Preface............................................................................................................v

Chapter 1 Introductory Chapter: Water Sustainability in a Dynamic World.1

1. Introduction............................................................................................1

2. Water footprint......................................................................................1

3. Water-stressed cities..............................................................................2

4. Revival and rehabilitation of waterbodies.......................................2

5. Promoting clean water and cities......................................................2

6. Conclusion..............................................................................................3

Chapter 2 Mapping of Lineaments for Groundwater Targeting and Sustainable Water Resource Management in Hard Rock Hydrogeological Environment Using RS-GIS.....................................................................4

1. Introduction............................................................................................4

2. Description of study area....................................................................5

3. Methodology..........................................................................................6

4. Results and discussion.......................................................................13

5. Conclusions..........................................................................................15

Chapter 3 Model Based Sustainable Management of Regional Water Supply Systems........................................................................................................17

1. Introduction..........................................................................................17

2. Water allocation model......................................................................19

3. Water resources management as optimal control problem........35

4. Numerical solution of the optimal control problem....................36

5. First results of the optimal water management approach.........38

6. Conclusions..........................................................................................42

Acknowledgements.............................................................................43

Chapter 4 Water Reuse and Sustainability............................................................45

1. Introduction..........................................................................................45

2. Agriculture reuse................................................................................46

3. Industrial reuse....................................................................................52

4. Urban reuse..........................................................................................54

5. Environmental and recreational reuses..........................................55

6. Economic considerations....................................................................56

7. Public health concerns and acceptance.............................................57

8. Conclusions..........................................................................................58

Chapter 5 Sustainable Solutions for an Environmentally and Socially

Just Society.................................................................................................63

1. Introduction..........................................................................................63

2. Sustainable development ..................................................................64

3. Mass production versus production by ma-sses..........................66

4. Sustainable building materials.........................................................70

5. Social concerns in geotechnical design...........................................73

6. Entrepreneurship and social contract ............................................74

7. Overall sustainability in developed nati-ons ...............................76

8. Conclusion............................................................................................78

9. Acknowledgments .............................................................................78

Chapter 6 Carrying Capacity of Tourism System: Assessment of Environmental

and Management Constraints Towards Sustainability...................80

1. Introduction..........................................................................................80

2. Tourism and sustainability................................................................81

3. Carrying capacity of tourist systems..............................................83

4. Methodology........................................................................................86

5. Areas of study.....................................................................................91

6. Results and discussion.......................................................................93

7. Conclusion..........................................................................................101

Chapter 7 Sustainable Development of the Built Environment: The Role of

the Residential/Housing Sector...........................................................108

1. Introduction........................................................................................108

2. Outlining a theoretical framework for the sustainability of urban

residential projects............................................................................110

3. De Pijp in Amsterdam2.........................................................................................................................118

4. The Budapest region3 .............................................................................................................................120

5. Conclusion .........................................................................................122

6. Acknowledgment .............................................................................124

Chapter 8 People, Places and History– Towards the Sustainability of Social

Life in Traditional Environments .....................................................127

1. Introduction........................................................................................127

2. The situation and the problems of historical centres of mediumsized

cities..........................................................................................129

3. The historical centre of the city of León......................................132

4. Towards the sustainability of historical quarters ......................137

5. Conclusion..........................................................................................142

Chapter 9 Natural Materials for Sustainable Water Pollution

Management.............................................................................................150

1. Introduction........................................................................................150

2. Brief overview of interdisciplinary importance, dangers of water

and existing gaps in water pollution management...................155

3. Materials and methods....................................................................158

4. Results highlights..............................................................................171

5. A pilot water treatment plant using natural materials at

government technical College, Njinikom, Bamenda,

Cameroon............................................................................................183

6. Conclusion and recommendation..................................................185

7. Acknowledgement.............................................................................185

Chapter 10 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources of Dryland Regions in

Controlling of Environmental Degradation and

Desertification .........................................................................................189

1. Introduction........................................................................................189

2. General features of dryland environments..................................190

3. How people use their natural resources......................................192

4. Challenges to sustainable use of natural resources...................196

5. Environmental degradation and desertification..........................199

6. Polices and the policy process.......................................................200

7. Appropriate strategies for policy implementation.....................206

8. Conclusions........................................................................................208

Chapter 11 Using Micro Cogeneration Technologies to Enhance the Sustainable

Built Environment..................................................................................214

1. Introduction........................................................................................214

2. Micro cogeneration review..............................................................217

3. Application of micro cogeneration in a mixed use

development.......................................................................................222

4. Application of using fuel cells in dwellings...............................232

5. Conclusions........................................................................................235

Citation......................................................................................................241

Index...........................................................................................................243

About Author

Aldon Willis received his Ph.D. in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment from Public University at Southampton. He is actively engaged in the researches focused on environmental rights, ecological economics and environmental ethics. He worked as Environmental Impact Assessment Engineer for more than 2 decades across Europe. Willis is an active member of several environmental conservation societies where he continues to share his knowledge. He has headed various environmental conservation projects; and has authored and edited numerous articles, journal papers and books in the field of environmental science.