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Urban Water Reuse Systems: Building Resilience in Water-Stressed Cities
Urban water reuse systems reduce potable demand and strengthen resilience in arid cities by capturing rainwater, stormwater, and gray water.
Read analysisAutonomous Drones and AI Transform Sewer Inspections
Discover how autonomous drones and AI are transforming sewer inspections, improving safety, accuracy, and efficiency. Learn how Madrid’s Canal de Isabel II is modernizing underground infrastructure with smart technologies.
Read analysisThe Rise of Vertical Farming: Sustainable Solutions for the Future of Agriculture
Discover how vertical farming technology is transforming agriculture with climate-controlled systems, hydroponics, and smart automation to deliver fresh, sustainable food year-round.
Read analysisScaling Up Blue-Green Infrastructure: How Stormwater Credit Trading Drives Sustainable Urban Water Management
Discover how stormwater credits accelerate Blue-Green Infrastructure adoption, reducing runoff, improving water quality, and boosting climate resilience in cities.
Read analysisWater Recycling for Security: Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Future
Discover how water recycling enhances urban sustainability by securing water supplies, supporting agriculture and industry, and advancing resilient cities. Learn how El Paso is leading with the innovative Pure Water Center.
Read analysisBerlin’s climate neutral action plan
Berlin’s Energy and Climate Protection Program provides concrete strategies on how the city can become climate neutral.
Read analysisHelsinki’s Cool Green Factor
Helsinki is faced with urbanization and climate change. Helsinki's Green Factor tool can be used to enhance greenery while mitigating climatic risks.
Read analysisMelbourne’s water-efficient future
Between now and 2050, Melbourne’s population will reach 8 million. Read how City West Water and other utilities are ensuring a water-efficient future.
Read analysisHafenCity: A resilient European city on the waterfront
HafenCity is Hamburg’s urban solution to climate adaptation and mitigation that will become a resilient European city on the waterfront.
Read analysisTransforming Toronto’s future
Toronto’s TransformTO initiative aims to lower the city’s emissions using available technology, transforming Toronto’s future into a low-carbon one.
Read analysisStockholm’s world-class waste solutions
Stockholm is one Europe's leading cities in terms of wastewater treatment and solid-waste treatment. Read about its world-class waste solutions.
Read analysisSydney’s water blueprint
Sydney has developed a water blueprint that aims to increase the resilience of the city's water system to climate change and environmental degradation.
Read analysisA Blue and Green Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) is actively revitalizing water bodies across the city to create a blue and green Hong Kong.
Read analysisCreating a green skyline
Green building certification schemes have popped up around the world. Read how Singapore is creating a green skyline.
Read analysisWastewater becomes resourcewater
A paradigm shift is required to see wastewater as a resource. One city leading the way in turning waste into resourcewater is Hamburg.
Read analysisStrategies for greening the skyline
San Diego’s Urban Forestry Program’s strategy of greening the skyline aims to help the city meet its commitment to climate change mitigation and resilience.
Read analysisWater crisis in Malta
“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.
Read analysisGreening Europe’s urban spaces
The rate of urbanization in Europe will pose challenges to urban waterways, requiring the greening of Europe's urban spaces.
Read analysisCreating a water-secure future for cities
With demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades read how various cities use demand management to create a water-secure future.
Read analysisThe Big Green Apple enhancing its livability
A livable city is a city that provides ‘quality of life’ as experienced by its residents. Read how the Big Green Apple is enhancing its livability.
Read analysisVienna is a maestro when it comes to being sustainable
Vienna is a maestro when it comes to its commitment to being a leading sustainable city of the 21st century.
Read analysisMelbourne developing the foundations of a Smart City
Cities are radically transforming the way they manage resources. In Melbourne, Project Aquarevo aims to develop the foundations of a Smart City.
Read analysisA sustainable oasis in the desert
Dubai’s new Sustainable City places resource efficiency and waste reduction as its top priorities in creating a sustainable oasis in the desert.
Read analysisA green urban transportation future
GHG emissions from urban transportation are growing rapidly. To lower emissions cities are moving towards green urban transportation futures.
Read analysisUrban Green Spaces as Adaptive Measures to Flooding
Cities around the world are plagued by floods from climate change resulting in the need for the use of green spaces as adaptive measures.
Read analysisA floating dairy farm in Rotterdam
Rotterdam’s floating dairy farm turns the threat of climate change into an opportunity that also reduces its ecological footprint.
Read analysisUrban 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!
Read analysisDubai becoming a smarter sustainable city
Dubai is testing its sustainability initiatives using key indicators developed by ITU. This is in line with the city becoming a smarter sustainable city.
Read analysisA drought-proof Perth
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has developed a drought-proof plan for Perth to ensure there is enough water for all, even with climate change.
Read analysisPittsburgh’s advanced water metering system
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s advanced water metering system allows for better leak detection and greater customer awareness on water conservation.
Read analysisFrankfurt’s GreenBelt acting as a green lung
Frankfurt’s GreenBelt acts as green lung, providing high quality nature and facilities for the city and the wider Rhine-Main Region.
Read analysisRotterdam’s clean energy goals
Rotterdam has launched its Programme on Sustainability & Climate change to make the city healthy and future-proof. Read about the city’s clean energy goals.
Read analysisAmsterdam’s renewable energy aspirations
Amsterdam's renewable energy aspirations will contribute to economic growth and an affordable residential and business environment.
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