Book contents
- Impact of Urban Floods on Water Quality
- International Hydrology Series
- Impact of Urban Floods on Water Quality
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Urbanisation Process and Urban Water Challenges
- 2 General Approaches on Urban Water Challenges
- 3 Integrating Water Quality in Urban Flood Risk Management
- 4 Impacts of Urban Drainage Management on Water Quality Following Extreme Rainfall
- 5 Online Forecast Model for Urban Flooding and Induced Water Contamination
- 6 Identifying the Contaminant Levels in River Floods That Occurred in the Past
- 7 Coping with Water Supply and Water Quality Problems during Floods and Their Management
- 8 Impact of Urban Flooding on Water Quality in India with Special Reference to Mumbai
- 9 The 2016 Seine River Flood and Its Impacts to the Paris Sanitation System and on the River’s Water Quality
- 10 “The Sponge City” Initiative in China
- Conclusions
- Index
- References
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 October 2025
Book contents
- Impact of Urban Floods on Water Quality
- International Hydrology Series
- Impact of Urban Floods on Water Quality
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Urbanisation Process and Urban Water Challenges
- 2 General Approaches on Urban Water Challenges
- 3 Integrating Water Quality in Urban Flood Risk Management
- 4 Impacts of Urban Drainage Management on Water Quality Following Extreme Rainfall
- 5 Online Forecast Model for Urban Flooding and Induced Water Contamination
- 6 Identifying the Contaminant Levels in River Floods That Occurred in the Past
- 7 Coping with Water Supply and Water Quality Problems during Floods and Their Management
- 8 Impact of Urban Flooding on Water Quality in India with Special Reference to Mumbai
- 9 The 2016 Seine River Flood and Its Impacts to the Paris Sanitation System and on the River’s Water Quality
- 10 “The Sponge City” Initiative in China
- Conclusions
- Index
- References
Summary
Floods, encompassing river, pluvial, and coastal types, are global disasters causing fatalities, infrastructure damage and ecosystem disruptions. This book fills a research gap by examining the underexplored facet of floods: their impact on water quality. Addressing the nexus of floods, climate change and water quality, it underscores escalating risks from heavy rainfall events, including pollutant mobilisation resulting to water pollution and coastal salinisation. Focussed on urbanisation, the book explores diverse flood types, offering insights into adaptive strategies such as sustainable urban design and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS). It emphasises integrating water quality considerations into flood risk management and introduces an online forecast model for urban flooding, highlighting the importance of early warning systems. Case studies and data from Canada, Australia, India, France and China illuminate real-world impacts. The book significantly advances understanding of floods’ multifaceted effects on water quality, providing practical approaches to mitigate challenges in this changing climate and identifying gaps of knowledge that need to be researched.
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