Robert C. Brears

 

   



91 Stories by Robert C. Brears

Sustainable water cities optimizing urban water use

Arcadis’ new Sustainable Cities Water Index identifies which cities around the world harness their water assets to their greatest long-term advantage. Based on three...
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Urban water security coming soon

Urban Water Security (Wiley) will be out this November or December depending on your geographic location, but pre-orders can be made now! To purchase...
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Smart and sustainable water-using cities

The 21st century has been described as the Century of Cities: By 2050 nearly 66% of the world’s population will be urbanized. There are...
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Dubai becoming a smarter sustainable city

Dubai is the first city to trial the efficiency and sustainability of its operations using key performance indicators developed by the ITU-F Focus Group...
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NYC cutting back emissions in transportation

New York City (NYC) has set itself an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 80% below 2005-levels by 2050 (80×50)....
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The ICT industry’s vulnerability to water insecurity

Information and communications technology (ICT) hardware manufacturers are vulnerable to decreased availability of good quality water as the manufacturing process for computers and their...
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A drought-proof Perth

Western Australia’s Water Corporation has developed a drought-proof plan for Perth to ensure there is enough water for all,...
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San Francisco’s urban water-food efficiency program

San Francisco has committed itself to a food secure and hunger free city by 2020. The challenges of achieving this goal is ensuring adequate:...
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Pittsburgh’s advanced water metering system

Growing demand for water for household and industrial activities is placing strain on limited water resources globally: By 2030, a business-as-usual approach to water...
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Amsterdam’s interactive energy atlas

With the City of Amsterdam’s population projected to increase by around 100,000-150,000 and the city transitioning towards a renewable energy future Amsterdam has developed...
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