Climate change

The Big Green Apple enhancing its livability

What is a livability city? A livable city is a city that provides ‘quality of life’...
Robert C. Brears
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Dublin becoming a climate smart city

The definition of a ‘smart city’ varies across people and sectors. One definition from the UK’s Department of Business, Innovation and...
Robert C. Brears
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Melbourne Water’s low-carbon future

With the threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement having been achieved this month – after India and the...
Robert C. Brears
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I am Amsterdam Rainproof

Amsterdam is a global leader in using Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principles to manage water...
Robert C. Brears
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Melbourne developing the foundations of a Smart City

Cities across the world are experiencing radical transformations in the way they manage resources as well as implement infrastructure. In particular,...
Robert C. Brears
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Aloha to biogas in Hawaii

In the United States it is estimated that heat and embedded energy extracted by clean water agencies contain enough energy to...
Robert C. Brears
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A sustainable oasis in the desert

The goal of the United Arab Emirate’s Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative is to build an economy that not only...
Robert C. Brears
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Australia lowering emissions from commercial buildings

In Australia the built sector accounts for approximately 20% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Emissions from this sector are the...
Robert C. Brears
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A green urban transportation future

Globally, the transportation sector, which includes the movement of people and goods by cars, trucks, trains, ships, airplanes and other vehicles,...
Robert C. Brears
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Dubai’s smart water meters

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the most water scarce regions in the world. In 1950,...
Robert C. Brears
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