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Urban Water Management in Developing Countries

Editorial

Editorial
Editorial: UWJ special edition on water management in developing countries
Nilo Nascimento, Neil Armitage, Juan Pablo Rodriguez Sanches & Joao Paulo Leitao
Pages: 1231-1236
Published online: 23 Nov 2023
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WSUD, GI, adaptation, barriers, perspectives in developing countries, resilience, urban planning

Review Article
Sustainable urban stormwater management in developing countries: integrating strategies to overcome Brazilian barriers
Anaí Floriano Vasconcelos & Ademir Paceli Barbassa
Pages: 1237-1252
Published online: 25 Aug 2021
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Informal diffusion of green infrastructure innovations in Indian megacities: perspectives from innovators and potential future adopters
Daniel Phillips & Mark Lindquist
Pages: 1253-1270
Published online: 08 Nov 2021
AbstractforInformal diffusion of green infrastructure innovations in Indian megacities: perspectives from innovators and potential future adopters | Full Text | References | PDF (17 MB) | EPUB
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Improving the understanding of on-site stormwater detention performances
Pedro de Paula Drumond, Priscilla Macedo Moura & Márcia Maria Lara Pinto Coelho
Pages: 1271-1289
Published online: 27 Jan 2022
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Review Article
How to transform Dhaka into a water sensitive city?
Md Sayed Iftekhar & M. Rafiqul Islam
Pages: 1290-1302
Published online: 20 Jan 2022
AbstractforHow to transform Dhaka into a water sensitive city? | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB) | EPUB
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Hydraulic-hydrological modelling for ecological flow analysis in urbanised basins without monitored flow data
Paula Lidia Santana, Jakcemara Caprario, Fernando Kit Wu, Larissa Thainá Schmitt Azevedo, Patrícia Kazue Uda & Alexandra Rodrigues Finotti
Pages: 1303-1316
Published online: 10 Mar 2022
AbstractforHydraulic-hydrological modelling for ecological flow analysis in urbanised basins without monitored flow data | Full Text | References | PDF (15 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Water sensitive spatial planning in terms of sustainable stormwater management: The case of Bornova Stream Catchment (Izmir), Turkey
Merve Özeren Alkan & Şerif Hepcan
Pages: 1317-1330
Published online: 09 Apr 2022
AbstractforWater sensitive spatial planning in terms of sustainable stormwater management: The case of Bornova Stream Catchment (Izmir), Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (16.2 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Optimizing water use efficiency in urban green space of a hyper-arid megacity through tree species selection: a case study
Mauricio Arhuire-Ossio, Armando Vélez-Azañero, Luis Quiros-Rossi, Evert Thomas & Brenton Ladd
Pages: 1331-1335
Published online: 08 Apr 2022
AbstractforOptimizing water use efficiency in urban green space of a hyper-arid megacity through tree species selection: a case study | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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Urban climate resilience and water insecurity: future scenarios of water supply and demand in Istanbul
Irem Daloğlu Çetinkaya, Mahir Yazar, Sultan Kılınç & Başak Güven
Pages: 1336-1347
Published online: 24 Apr 2022
AbstractforUrban climate resilience and water insecurity: future scenarios of water supply and demand in Istanbul | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | EPUB
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Hydrological response of implementing green and blue infrastructure – study of a Brazilian metropolis
Deyvid Wavel Barreto Rosa, Talita Fernanda Das Graças Silva, Joanne Chong, Damien Giurco & Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Pages: 1348-1360
Published online: 26 Apr 2022
AbstractforHydrological response of implementing green and blue infrastructure – study of a Brazilian metropolis | Full Text | References | PDF (17.2 MB) | EPUB
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Landscapes to eco-scapes: prescriptive transitions for urban waterways for an Indian megacity
Souporni Paul & Suchandra Bardhan
Pages: 1361-1374
Published online: 11 Jun 2022
AbstractforLandscapes to eco-scapes: prescriptive transitions for urban waterways for an Indian megacity | Full Text | References | PDF (5.8 MB) | EPUB
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Construction of water space characteristics in Yuanjiang City based on urban water management framework
Pengnan Xiao & Jie Xu
Pages: 1375-1391
Published online: 20 Jul 2022
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Community participation in Mexico City´s water management. Learning from the failure of the Magdalena River restoration project
Fernanda García Alba Garciadiego
Pages: 1392-1405
Published online: 06 Apr 2022
AbstractforCommunity participation in Mexico City´s water management. Learning from the failure of the Magdalena River restoration project | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Water conservation, scarcity, provision, water-energy nexus, reuse

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Water-energy nexus management strategy towards sustainable mobility goal in smart cities
Helena M. Ramos, Lluis Giralt, P. Amparo López-Jiménez & Modesto Pérez-Sánchez
Pages: 1406-1417
Published online: 06 Oct 2021
AbstractforWater-energy nexus management strategy towards sustainable mobility goal in smart cities | Full Text | References | PDF (5.7 MB) | EPUB
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Evaluation of Pilot Scale Domestic Wastewater Reuse System in Terms of Irrigation and Industrial Process Waters in Turkey
Recep Kaya, Turker Turken, Mehmet Emin Pasaoglu, Ayse Yuksekdag, Sevde Korkut & Ismail Koyuncu
Pages: 1418-1428
Published online: 22 Sep 2021
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Water conservation potential within higher education institutions: lessons from a Brazilian university
Anna Elis Paz Soares, Juliana Karla Da Silva, Luiz Gustavo Costa Ferreira Nunes, Márcia Maria Rios Ribeiro & Simone Rosa Da Silva
Pages: 1429-1437
Published online: 16 Dec 2021
AbstractforWater conservation potential within higher education institutions: lessons from a Brazilian university | Full Text | References | PDF (311.8 KB) | EPUB
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Water scarcity and alternative water sources in South Africa: can information provision shift perceptions?
Fransiscus Xaverius Prins, Anita Etale, Austin Dziwornu Ablo & Andrew Thatcher
Pages: 1438-1449
Published online: 18 Jan 2022
AbstractforWater scarcity and alternative water sources in South Africa: can information provision shift perceptions? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Understanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey
Alanoud Al-Maadid, Jesper Akesson, David H. Bernstein, Jayani Chakravarti & Ahmed Khalifa
Pages: 1450-1461
Published online: 08 Mar 2022
AbstractforUnderstanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (988.6 KB) | EPUB
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Open Access
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Drivers of urban water consumption in Brazil: a countrywide, cross-sectional study
Fabiano da Veiga, Andreza Kalbusch & Elisa Henning
Pages: 1462-1470
Published online: 28 Feb 2022
AbstractforDrivers of urban water consumption in Brazil: a countrywide, cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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Article
Enabling low-cost automatic water leakage detection: a semi-supervised, autoML-based approach
Willian Muniz Do Nascimento & Luiz Gomes-Jr
Pages: 1471-1481
Published online: 01 Apr 2022
AbstractforEnabling low-cost automatic water leakage detection: a semi-supervised, autoML-based approach | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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Short-term impacts of the filling transition across elevations in intermittent water supply systems
S.L. Weston, C. Loubser, H.E. Jacobs & V. Speight
Pages: 1482-1491
Published online: 26 May 2022
AbstractforShort-term impacts of the filling transition across elevations in intermittent water supply systems | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB) | EPUB
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Measuring urban water resilience at household level: A comparative study through a framework for developing countries
Manish Sharma, Bansari Sharma, Nand Kumar & Ashwani Kumar
Pages: 1492-1505
Published online: 27 May 2022
AbstractforMeasuring urban water resilience at household level: A comparative study through a framework for developing countries | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Water for fighting large structural and industry fires: a South African study
Fatima Essack & Adesola Ilemobade
Pages: 1506-1516
Published online: 18 Mar 2022
AbstractforWater for fighting large structural and industry fires: a South African study | Full Text | References | PDF (5.2 MB) | EPUB
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Multi-driver ensemble to evaluate the water utility business interruption cost induced by hydrological drought risk scenarios in Brazil
Diego A. Guzmán, Guilherme S. Mohor & Eduardo M. Mendiondo
Pages: 1517-1531
Published online: 30 Mar 2022
AbstractforMulti-driver ensemble to evaluate the water utility business interruption cost induced by hydrological drought risk scenarios in Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (9.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Service level indicators evaluation of water supply systems: water users’ perspective
Enovwo Odjegba, Grace Oluwasanya, Olufunke Shittu, Olufemi Idowu & Gail Brion
Pages: 1532-1540
Published online: 14 Oct 2022
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Urban Water Management in Developing Countries

Article
Quantifying the influence of urban development on runoff in South Africa
Ione Loots, Jeffrey Colin Smithers & Thomas Rodding Kjeldsen
Pages: 1541-1554
Published online: 20 Jan 2022
AbstractforQuantifying the influence of urban development on runoff in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (8.1 MB) | EPUB
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Impacts of urbanization, stormwater quality, urban hydrology processes

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Assessing major drivers of runoff water quality using principal component analysis: a case study from a Colombian and a Brazilian catchments
Talita Fernanda das Graças Silva, Diana Beltrán, Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento, Juan Pablo Rodríguez & Nestor Mancipe-Muñoz
Pages: 1555-1567
Published online: 28 Jan 2022
AbstractforAssessing major drivers of runoff water quality using principal component analysis: a case study from a Colombian and a Brazilian catchments | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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The impacts of poor water quality on the residential areas of Emfuleni local municipality: a case study of perceptions in the Rietspruit River catchment in South Africa
Jabulile T. Sindane & Lee-Ann S. Modley
Pages: 1568-1578
Published online: 31 Jan 2022
AbstractforThe impacts of poor water quality on the residential areas of Emfuleni local municipality: a case study of perceptions in the Rietspruit River catchment in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Characterizing the relationship between urban sprawl and water demand in Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania: 1992–2029
Barnabas Msongaleli, Happiness Jackson Nnko, Kalista Higini Peter & Stanley Mubako
Pages: 1579-1591
Published online: 18 Mar 2022
AbstractforCharacterizing the relationship between urban sprawl and water demand in Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania: 1992–2029 | Full Text | References | PDF (9.3 MB) | EPUB
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Evaluating the effects of soil data quality on the SWAT runoff prediction Performance; A case study of Saz-Cayirova catchment, Turkey
Halil Nurullah Oruç, Meltem Çelen, Fatih Gülgen, Mehmet Salim Öncel, Sinem Vural & Batuhan Kılıç
Pages: 1592-1607
Published online: 05 Apr 2022
AbstractforEvaluating the effects of soil data quality on the SWAT runoff prediction Performance; A case study of Saz-Cayirova catchment, Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (8.9 MB) | EPUB
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Urban water quality in Porto Alegre (Brazil) in light of the sustainable development goal (SDG) 6 and the new national sanitation policy
R. N. Zaneti, C. V. S. Fernandes & R. G. Etchepare
Pages: 1608-1617
Published online: 30 Mar 2022
AbstractforUrban water quality in Porto Alegre (Brazil) in light of the sustainable development goal (SDG) 6 and the new national sanitation policy | Full Text | References | PDF (11.8 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Hydrological impacts of urban expansion in a Brazilian metropolis – Case study of the Vargem das Flores reservoir catchment
Deyvid Wavel Barreto Rosa, Talita Fernanda Das Graças Silva, Rogério Palhares Zschaber de Araújo & Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento
Pages: 1618-1626
Published online: 27 May 2022
AbstractforHydrological impacts of urban expansion in a Brazilian metropolis – Case study of the Vargem das Flores reservoir catchment | Full Text | References | PDF (14.1 MB) | EPUB
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Components of urban ground water recharge in Bengaluru, India
Vineeth V & Parthasarathy Ramachandran
Pages: 1627-1634
Published online: 22 Jun 2022
AbstractforComponents of urban ground water recharge in Bengaluru, India | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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Source apportionment and risk assessment of trace element pollution in Yamuna river water in Delhi: a probability based approach
Deeksha Aithani, Darpa Saurav Jyethi, Amit Kumar Yadav, Zainab Siddiqui & P. S. Khillare
Pages: 1635-1646
Published online: 14 Jun 2022
AbstractforSource apportionment and risk assessment of trace element pollution in Yamuna river water in Delhi: a probability based approach | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Extreme events: floods, droughts

Article
Disaggregation coefficients for obtaining rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves: concepts, models, errors and trends in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Marcel Carvalho Abreu, Laura Thebit de Almeida, Felipe Bernardes Silva, Micael de Souza Fraga, Gustavo Bastos Lyra, Amaury Souza, Demetrius David da Silva & Roberto Avelino Cecílio
Pages: 1647-1660
Published online: 02 Aug 2022
AbstractforDisaggregation coefficients for obtaining rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves: concepts, models, errors and trends in Minas Gerais, Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (5.2 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Case Report
A systematic approach for effective storm water management at building level during extreme rainfall events – a case study
Vasantha Kumar S.Shishodiya Ghanshyam Singh
Pages: 1661-1671
Published online: 02 Jan 2022
AbstractforA systematic approach for effective storm water management at building level during extreme rainfall events – a case study | Full Text | References | PDF (14.7 MB) | EPUB
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Prioritizing neighborhoods for intervention to mitigate urban small disasters triggered by rainfall
Cesar Canon-Barriga, Janos Bogardi & Bernhard Tischbein
Pages: 1672-1681
Published online: 16 Jan 2022
AbstractforPrioritizing neighborhoods for intervention to mitigate urban small disasters triggered by rainfall | Full Text | References | PDF (4.9 MB) | EPUB
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Open Access
Article
Droughts in São Paulo: challenges and lessons for a water-adaptive society
Felipe Augusto Arguello Souza, Guilherme Samprogna Mohor, Diego Alejandro Guzmán Arias, Ana Carolina Sarmento Buarque, Denise Taffarello & Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
Pages: 1682-1694
Published online: 10 Mar 2022
AbstractforDroughts in São Paulo: challenges and lessons for a water-adaptive society | Full Text | References | PDF (9 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Methodological framework for quantitative assessment of urban development projects considering flood risks and city responses
Bruna Peres Battemarco, Aline Pires Veról & Marcelo Gomes Miguez
Pages: 1695-1712
Published online: 19 Oct 2022
AbstractforMethodological framework for quantitative assessment of urban development projects considering flood risks and city responses | Full Text | References | PDF (15.9 MB) | EPUB
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Multi-stage resilience analysis of the nexus flood-sanitation-public health in urban environments: a theoretical framework
Marina Batalini de Macedo, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo, Maria Tereza Pepe Razzolini, N. K. Goel, Dhyan S. Arya, Mathew Kurian & Adelaide Cassia Nardocci
Pages: 1713-1730
Published online: 16 Mar 2022
AbstractforMulti-stage resilience analysis of the nexus flood-sanitation-public health in urban environments: a theoretical framework | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB) | EPUB
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Informal settlements: infrastructure, sewer systems

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Antibiotics in shallow groundwater underlying urban informal settlements in developing countries: influence of on-site sanitation practices and risk assessment
Felix R. B. Twinomucunguzi, Philip M. Nyenje, Swaib Semiyaga, Phionah Kebirungi, Robinah N. Kulabako & Frank Kansiime
Pages: 1731-1743
Published online: 08 Apr 2022
AbstractforAntibiotics in shallow groundwater underlying urban informal settlements in developing countries: influence of on-site sanitation practices and risk assessment | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | EPUB
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Experiential approaches to sanitation-goal assessment: Sanitation practices in selected informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa
Kwame Norvixoxo, Matthew Schroeder & Andrew Spiegel
Pages: 1744-1755
Published online: 07 Apr 2022
AbstractforExperiential approaches to sanitation-goal assessment: Sanitation practices in selected informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (342.6 KB) | EPUB
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The impact of informal settlements on the surface water quality: a baseline analysis of the Kaalspruit in Tembisa township, South Africa
MS Morole, KY Yessoufou, SA Bufo, IT Rampedi & LS Modley
Pages: 1756-1765
Published online: 22 Jul 2022
AbstractforThe impact of informal settlements on the surface water quality: a baseline analysis of the Kaalspruit in Tembisa township, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB) | EPUB
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Using statistical modelling to identify precarious urban Settlements and their access to Water and Sanitation services in Brazil
Laís Freitas Moreira Dos Santos & Conceição de Maria Albuquerque Alves
Pages: 1766-1783
Published online: 24 Nov 2022
AbstractforUsing statistical modelling to identify precarious urban Settlements and their access to Water and Sanitation services in Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (7.9 MB) | EPUB
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Asset management

Article
Prioritizing inspection of sewer pipes based on self-cleansing criteria
Sergio Vanegas, Carlos Montes & Juan Saldarriaga
Pages: 1784-1793
Published online: 13 Feb 2022
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Evaluation of an urban drainage system using functional and structural resilience approach
Osheen, Mitthan Lal Kansal & Deepak Singh Bisht
Pages: 1794-1812
Published online: 07 Mar 2022
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A comparison between multivariate adaptive regression splines and regressive convolution neural network with support vector regression for pipe burst rate prediction on limited dataset
Ahmad Ravanbakhsh, Mehdi Momeni & Amir Robati
Pages: 1813-1823
Published online: 29 Jul 2022
AbstractforA comparison between multivariate adaptive regression splines and regressive convolution neural network with support vector regression for pipe burst rate prediction on limited dataset | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | EPUB
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