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 water. Of that pumping comprises 90% of the total consumption. What…
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Category: Green cities
A focused intelligence section from the Mark and Focus archive, connecting recurring analysis across policy, infrastructure, resilience, technology, and urban systems change.
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 and generating around 80% of global GDP cities provide numerous opportunities…
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 and climate change. To ensure cities continue to be the center…
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 is turning this threat into an opportunity. Rotterdam is pioneering the…
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 main themes of resilience, efficiency and quality the…
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 click here
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 many positive effects of urbanization including increased economic…
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 on Smart Sustainable Cities. This two-year pilot project…
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). To achieve the target NYC is focusing on…
A drought-proof Perth
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has developed a, even in the face of climate change and an increasing population. The plan aims to achieve the city’s goal of reducing water consumption by 25%…