New book out: Urban Water Security (Wiley)
In the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas. With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades,…
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Tag: water conservation
A focused section of the long-running Mark and Focus publication record.
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 future unless they balance rising demand with limited, and often variable,…
Cape Town’s quest for water security
The City of and that they need to reduce their water use to winter levels. This is in response to a drought in the Western Cape that has seen dam levels in…
Reducing water-food nexus pressures
With the global population projected to reach 9 billion in 2050, demand for food is expected to increase by over 50% in 2030 and 70% in 2050. Already accounting for nearly 70%…
New book out soon: Urban Water Security (Wiley)
In the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas. With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades,…
DC having fun while improving sustainability
A key aspect of greening the economy is encouraging organizations and individuals to reduce their ecological footprints. To achieve this the District of Columbia (DC) has initiated the Smarter DC Challenge and…
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…
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…