Archive
A focused section of the long-running Mark and Focus publication record.
Nature-Based Solutions are helping cities improve water quality, restore ecosystems, and strengthen resilience. The Soet River Catchment Management Forum in Cape Town demonstrates how pollution control, community stewardship, and ecological rehabilitation can work together to improve urban river health.
Renewable-powered desalination is emerging as a key solution for strengthening urban water resilience in climate-stressed regions. Discover how Dubai’s Hassyan Seawater Reverse Osmosis Project combines clean energy, advanced membrane technology, and integrated infrastructure planning to support long-term water security.
Sydney Water’s Recover, Recycle and Reuse programme demonstrates how Circular Water Economy (CWE) systems strengthen urban resilience through recycled water, renewable energy generation, and biosolids recovery.
Urban areas face increasing pressure from stormwater runoff, polluted waterways, and limited open space. Integrating wetlands into Green Infrastructure (GI) systems helps cities capture runoff, filter contaminants, and restore ecological functions. These…
Urban buildings operate at the intersection of energy and water systems, where inefficiencies in one system increase pressure on the other. This interdependence defines the Water-Energy Nexus (WEN) in buildings and shapes…
Urban areas face rising flood risk as climate change increases rainfall intensity and frequency. Hard surfaces and legacy drainage systems limit infiltration, which elevates the likelihood of rapid surface water flooding. Managing…
