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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Water literacy"”.
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Water Literacy in Drought-Prone Regions: Case Studies from Aurora, Colorado, USA and Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
<p>Water managers around the world must reevaluate their approach to water security as challenges continue to grow. Supply-focused paradigms that aimed to capture, control, and commodify water resources are increasingly unreliable and often depend on environmentally and socially damaging practices. …
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The role of municipal decision-making in community wellbeing in times of drought: a case study of Canada’s Sunshine Coast Regional District
Access to clean water is essential for meeting personal, societal, and environmental needs. Climate change is causing more frequent and extreme weather events, leading to less dependable water access and intensified droughts (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2023; UNICEF, 2023). This …
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How spatial planning can enable pathways to the implementation of sustainable urban drainage systems in the city bowl, Cape Town
… These surfaces have disconnected the stormwater component of the natural hydrological cycle, disregarding it as a nuisance and designing it to be rapidly removed from urban areas. Utilising Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) offers opportunities in urban areas to recycle the water …
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An Analysis of Texans' Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Laundry Practices and Water Use
… technological advancements, our consumption of water has, in turn, increased. One of these technologies that makes our lives easier is the washing machine. Washing machines are important and common appliances in developed regions. In 2019, over 80% of Americans lived in homes with washing …