Smart 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

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

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

Strategies for greening the skyline

On January 24th 2017, San Diego’s City Council unanimously approved its Urban Forestry Program Five Year Plan to help the city...
Robert C. Brears
2 min read

Smart city, smarter water management

The pace of urbanization globally is unprecedented with nearly 66% of the world’s population expected to be urban by 2050. At...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Greening Europe’s urban spaces

Europe is an urban and increasingly urban continent with the percentage of the population living in urban centers expected to increase...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

Creating a water-secure future for cities

With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply by 40% in 2030, cities around the world are facing a water-insecure...
Robert C. Brears
5 min read

Cape Town’s quest for water security

The City of Cape Town is warning its residents that their water consumption is too high...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read