includes bibliography.

Contents:

Urban Water Infrastructure for healthy cities
Managing water system and services
Asset management for urban water system
Capital improvement planning and programming
Engineering and construction for the infastructure life cycle
Financial management for urban water systems
High-Performance operation of water systems
Risk management and disaster preparedness
Maintenance and renewal of water infrastructure
Information technology for water infrastructure
legal and regulatory control on urban water systems

The second edition of a bestseller, this book discusses details the latest research on management practices for water and sewer capital facilities with an emphasis on infrastructure. It explores recent advances and highlights the technique asset management, which has received international acceptance and applies across various infrastructure sectors. It covers the components of asset management systems, including computer platforms and software packages, methods for condition assessment and ratings, risk-based decision support systems, decision making protocols, triple bottom line business cases, and new options for repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of buried pipe assets.