urban sustainability

Stockholm’s world-class waste solutions

In the recently published Urban Water Atlas for Europe, Stockholm is rated as one of the...
Robert C. Brears
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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
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A Blue and Green Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) is actively revitalizing water bodies across the city with priority...
Robert C. Brears
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Creating a green skyline

Green building certification schemes have proliferated around the world as cities and countries attempt to reduce the environmental impacts of the...
Robert C. Brears
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Wastewater becomes resourcewater

A paradigm shift is required to stop viewing wastewater as a problem and instead see it...
Robert C. Brears
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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
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Water crisis in Malta

“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.    
Robert C. Brears
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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
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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
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The Big Green Apple enhancing its livability

What is a livability city? A livable city is a city that provides ‘quality of life’...
Robert C. Brears
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