Overview

Australian cities have traditionally relied for their water on a ‘predict-and-provide’ philosophy that gives primacy to big engineering solutions. In more recent years privatised water authorities, seeking to maximise consumption and profits, have reinforced the emphasis on increasing supply. Now the cities must cope with the stress

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Author:   Patrick Troy
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
ISBN:  

9781921313837

ISBN 10:   1921313838
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   15 July 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

  Preliminary Pages Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction: The water services problem – Patrick Troy   The life and times of the Chadwickian solution – Tony Dingle The water crisis in Southeast Queensland: How desalination turned the region into carbon emission heaven – Peter Spearritt Down the gurgler: Historical influences on Australian domestic water consumption – Graeme Davison Nature, networks and desire: Changing cultures of water in Australia – Lesley Head Urban water: Policy, institutions and government – Steve Dovers Sustainability in urban water futures – Geoff Syme Exploiting the unspeakable: Third-party access to sewage and public-sector sewerage infrastructure – Janice Gray and Alex Gardner Property in urban water: Private rights and public governance – Lee Godden   Conclusion: A new solution – Patrick Troy Index  

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