Water Finance Public Responsibilities and Private Opportunities

by Grigg, Neil S.

• ISBN13: 9780470767559
• ISBN10: 0470767553
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Water Finance begins with the story of the water business: why water is different from other businesses politically and socially.  Then it will go into water's relationship with the city and it's ties in land development, urban water, household water, aesthetics, and landscaping.  Water and wastewater will be highlighted as a utility business; water and food will be highlighted for emerging irrigation systems opportunities. Water for energy, play, fishing, damage control will be shown in detail and well as water in private water sectors and for capital.

Author Biography

Neil S. Grigg is Professor of Civil Engineering at Colorado State University. He has worked as professor, administrator, and consultant in the fields of infrastructure engineering and management, water resources engineering, urban water systems, and public administration of infrastructure facilities. Grigg is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Alabama, and North Carolina. He has served as a consultant for many UN agencies including FAO, UNDP, and UNESCO.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Structure of the Water Business	p. 1
Water for People and the Environment	p. 3
A Model of the Water Business	p. 17
Dams and Reservoirs for Multiple Purposes	p. 47
The Water-Supply Utility Business	p. 65
The Wastewater and Water-Quality Business	p. 91
Stormwater and Flood Control	p. 103
Industrial Water and the Water-Energy Nexus	p. 117
Water for Food Production	p. 129
Instream Flows: Competing for Water in the Commons	p. 143
Driving Forces and Issues in the Water Industry	p. 153
Drivers of Change in the Water Industry	p. 155
Government and Politics in the Water Business	p. 171
Financing the Water Industry	p. 187
Public Health as a Water-Industry Driver	p. 213
Law and Regulation in the Water Industry	p. 223
Water-Industry Workforce: Crisis and Opportunity	p. 241
Private-Sector Operations in the Water Industry	p. 255
Water-Industry Businesses, Careers, and Investments	p. 265
Constructing Water-Industry Infrastructure	p. 267
Services to Support the Water Industry	p. 275
Equipment for the Water Industry	p. 289
Commodity Water: Transfers, Exchanges, and Water Banks	p. 301
Bottled Water and Point-of-Use Treatment	p. 309
Safe Water For All: The Ultimate Water Business	p. 319
Water Investments, Careers, and Business Opportunities	p. 325
Acronyms	p. 339
References	p. 345
About the Author	p. 359
Index	p. 361
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