Green cities
LA cutting the costs of importing water
In the United States around 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity is used per year in the delivery and treatment of drinking...
Easing the cost of adaptation to water insecurity
Cities over the past century have become the driving force of the global economy. Accounting for over half the world’s population...
Cities becoming resilient while enhancing nature
In the 21st century cities around the world will face increasing pressure on resources and infrastructure from rising populations, urban sprawl...
A floating dairy farm in Rotterdam
90% of all large cities are located near water. With rising sea levels threatening many cities around the world one city...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...