Green cities

Pure Water, Pure Gold for San Diego

San Diego imports 85% of its water supply from the Colorado River and Northern California Bay Delta. Over the past 15...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Stockholm’s world-class waste solutions

In the recently published Urban Water Atlas for Europe, Stockholm is rated as one of the...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

A future-proof wastewater resource plant

Traditionally, wastewater is seen as a burden that needs treating and disposing of. However, as demand for water grows and the...
Robert C. Brears
3 min read

Sydney’s water blueprint

Cities across the globe face long-term challenges from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. In light...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

A Blue and Green Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) is actively revitalizing water bodies across the city with priority...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Blue and Green Cities

This book offers new research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably....
Robert C. Brears
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Creating a green skyline

Green building certification schemes have proliferated around the world as cities and countries attempt to reduce the environmental impacts of the...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Ontario’s drive to cut building emissions

Globally, buildings are responsible for 40% of annual energy consumption and up to 30% of all...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

PPPs funding new water infrastructure

In the water supply and sanitation sector, ensuring access and service quality is often challenged by a range of factors including...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Wastewater becomes resourcewater

A paradigm shift is required to stop viewing wastewater as a problem and instead see it...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read