Introduction: Urbanization, Climate Change, and Peri-urban Water Security in South Asia--A Framework for Analysis --
Urban Burden on Peri-urban Areas: Shared Use of a River in a Coastal City Vulnerable to Climate Change --
Urbanization, Climate Change, and Water Security in Peri-urban Gurgaon, India --
Expanding City, Shrinking Water Resources, and the Vulnerability of Communities Living on the Edge in Hyderabad, India --
Growing Urbanization, Changing Climate, and Adaptation in Peri-urban Kathmandu: Emerging Shapes of Water and Livelihood Security --
Gendered and Caste Spaces in Household Water Use: A Case of Aliabad Village in Peri-urban Hyderabad, India --
Changing Environment, Changing Waters: An Analysis of Drinking Water Access of Vulnerable Groups in Peri-urban Sultanpur --
Local Perception of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses of Peri-urban Residents in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal --
Mapping Gains and Losses from the Mayur Ecosystem --
Conclusion: Towards Peri-urban Water Security--Implications for Adaptive Capacity, Public Policy, and Future Research and Action.

This volume documents and analyses the experiences of the urban periphery in three developing nations - India, Nepal, and Bangladesh - in terms of water security and access, adaptation to climate change and urban expansion.