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Year: 2017

A focused section of the long-running Mark and Focus publication record.

Wastewater becomes resourcewater

[clickandtweet handle=”” hashtag=”” related=”” layout=”” position=””]A paradigm shift is required to stop viewing wastewater as a problem[/clickandtweet] and instead see it as a resource that provides water, for both humans and nature,…

Strategies for greening the skyline

On January 24th 2017, San Diego’s City Council unanimously approved its Urban Forestry Program Five Year Plan to help the city meet its commitment to climate change mitigation and resilience, carbon sequestration,…

The circular economy in the water world

With the rise of the circular economy, where products and waste materials are reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled, [clickandtweet handle=”” hashtag=”” related=”” layout=”” position=””]water utilities need to understand the flow of resources…

The circular economy and the water world

With the rise of the circular economy, where products and waste materials are reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled, [clickandtweet handle=”” hashtag=”” related=”” layout=”” position=””]water utilities need to understand the flow of resources…

A water crisis in Malta

“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.    

Water crisis in Malta

“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.    

Smart city, smarter water management

The pace of urbanization globally is unprecedented with nearly 66% of the world’s population expected to be urban by 2050. At the same time, global demand for water will increase by 55%.…

South Australia’s circular economy initiative

In the circular economy, [clickandtweet handle=”” hashtag=”” related=”” layout=”” position=””]businesses and consumers are taking steps to transition towards a stronger, more circular economy[/clickandtweet] where resources, including water, are used in a more…

Greening Europe’s urban spaces

Europe is an urban and increasingly urban continent with the percentage of the population living in urban centers expected to increase from over 70% in 2015 to more than 80% in 2050.…