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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"urban water resources"”.
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Economic analysis of urban water resources under drought: understanding water management and planning in South Africa
Water scarcity is of the utmost importance for sustaining life and human development. This growing challenge is expected to worsen because of the changing dynamics observed in many countries worldwide. The increasing demand for water, driven primarily by population growth, is one of the main …
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Selection and Evaluation of Potential Stormwater Harvesting Sites in Urban Areas
Urban cities are universally becoming water stressed due to combined pressures of increasing urbanisation, growing populations, and fluctuating climate change regimes. Therefore, water resource managers are globally developing strategies to ensure water security and associated long term sustainable …
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The capacity of the Cape Flats aquifer and its role in water sensitive urban design in Cape Town
There is growing concern that South Africa's urban centres are becoming increasingly vulnerable to water scarcity due to stressed surface water resources, rapid urbanisation, climate change and increasing demand for water. Furthermore, South Africa is a water-stressed country with much of its …
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Assessing Stakeholders' Perceptions of Water Sharing Arrangements in the South Platte River Basin
… US, irrigated agriculture accounts formost freshwater withdrawals, though rapid population growth is increasing urban water demand. In response to these trends, as well as to prolonged drought and aridification of the region, water markets have emerged to transfer water from agricultural to …
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The blue city: Urban metabolism and the energy-water nexus
Urban environments sit at an intersection of technology, resource consumption, population, culture, and economics. With an increasingly urbanized population across the globe comes an increased demand for resources including water, food, and energy. The study of resource consumption in cities and …
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Use of Stormwater as an Alternative Supply Source
Changing climate, increasing demand for potable water supplies and increased community interest for sustainable use of fresh water sources have resulted in a new focus on water use and sourcing. New sources are being sought, in conjunction with water demand minimisation strategies, to decrease the …
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Evaluating residential satisfaction with an innovative dual water supply system in water sensitive urban development
The Australian water industry is facing two major challenges: a rise in water demand due to a growing population and a decrease in rainfall availability due to a drying climate. This situation has triggered a re-evaluation of traditional water schemes and promoted consideration of alternatives for …
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Frameworks for assessing and improving urban water supply security planning under climate change.
… how climate change projections relate to water supply. Non-traditional water sources (e.g., stormwater harvesting), which are emerging as adaptation options to augment stressed water supply systems, further complicate the simulation of these systems. However, in assessing a city’s water …
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The resource demands and water stress of cities: A study of the U.S. urban food-energy-water nexus
Urbanization and population growth increase demands for commodities such as food, energy, and water in cities. Energy and food production depend on water resources, and piped treated water and wastewater systems depend on energy resources, representing aspects of the food-energy-water nexus. …