Concepts for urban stormwater management and sewage systems Urban water infrastructures are increasingly facing challenges resulting from climate change and demographic developments.

Using Berlin as an example, the project KURAS aims at demonstrating how the future waste water disposal, water quality, urban climate and quality of life in the city …

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Sustainability Index For Progress In Municipal Water And Wastewater Services The Swedish Sustainability Index is developed to increase the awareness of sustainability of water and wastewater services.

A key aspect of the index is the ambition to capture long term sustainability by striking a balance between objective measurable data and …

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City Blueprint Melbourne The sustainability of Urban Water Cycle Services (UWCS) was reviewd in the city of Melbourne. Melbourne performs well and shows a good level of commitment to sustainable solutions.

The city scores highly in areas such as water efficiency, waste water efficiency, e.g., climate adaptation. Nearly 30% of …

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NextGen towards the next generation of water systems and services for the circular economy NextGen will demonstrate innovative technological, business and governance solutions for water in the circular economy in ten high-profile, large-scale, demonstration cases across Europe. We will also develop the necessary approaches, tools and partnerships for transfer and…Continue reading »

City Blueprint Ho Chi MinhPopulation growth, urbanization, pollution, and climate change pose urgent water challenges in cities. The sustainability of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) was evaluated using the City Blueprint approach.

Originally, the City Blueprint was a set of 24 dedicated indicators. …

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City Blueprint AmsterdamVarious urban water-related services in Amsterdam were brought under one roof, culminating the country’s first water cycle company called Waternet in 2006.

Waternet is responsible for surface water (rivers, canals, ditches and lakes), groundwater, stormwater, drinking water supply and waste water treatment. The city’s unique water cycle …

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Resilience Assessment

In the water wise cities project we propose a methodological framework that: (i) Helps the water industry think in a structured way about resilience using a set of currently applied and more sophisticated options. (ii). Proposes a specific set of quantifiable system-level metrics to assess the long term …

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Seoul's City BlueprintThe work started in November 2016, after a workshop was held in Seoul, with the participation of representatives of the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hongik University and KWR. The experts involved were Dr. Jeryang Park, Assistant Professor at the School of Urban & Civil…Continue reading »

City Blueprint assessment of the city of KortrijkIn the fall of 2016, a City Blueprint assessment was made of the city of Kortrijk, marking the first application of the tool in Belgium. The city scored very well on drinking water consumption, waste management and attractiveness. Nutrient recovery, energy efficiency…Continue reading »

Amsterdam’s Governance CapacityAmsterdam’s Governance Capacity has been analysed for five water challenges: water scarcity, flood risk, wastewater treatment, solid waste treatment, and urban heat islands. This has been done according to the Governance Capacity tool which consists of twenty-seven indicators. The analyses has been done by literature research, in-depth…Continue reading »

Melbourne’s Governance Capacity

Melbourne’s Governance Capacity has been analysed for five water challenges: water scarcity, flood risk, wastewater treatment, solid waste treatment, and urban heat islands. This has been done according to the Governance Capacity tool which consists of twenty-seven indicators. The analysis has been done by literature research, in-depth …

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Quito’s Governance CapacityQuito’s Governance Capacity has been analysed for the challenges drinking water scarcity. This has been done according to the Governance Capacity tool which consists of twenty-seven indicators. The analyses has been done by literature research, in-depth interviews and feedback from key experts and stakeholders. Here we showcase…Continue reading »

Cape Town’s water Governance CapacityCape Town’s capacity to govern challenges of water scarcity, flood risk and wastewater treatment will be analysed. This will be done according to the water Governance Capacity Analysis, which consists of twenty-seven indicators. This analysis will help develop a better understanding of the current barriers…Continue reading »

Bath’s City Blueprint

Bath’s water cycle management was – as part of the David Parkin and Global Chair Visiting Professorship and supported by Watershare partner WIRC – assessed according to the City Blueprint methodology.

 

The City of Bath is a historical city dating back to the Roman age and …

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City Blueprint PortoRecently, Porto’s water cycle management was – as part of the EIP Water City Blueprint action group and H20202 POWER project – assessed according to the City Blueprint methodology. Aquas do Porto’s proactive approach on water management  was clearly reflected in the City Blueprint assessment.

The City …

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Using the Water share tools to assess the feasibility of applying Water Sensitive Design Initiatives in the Waterberg catchment

Water Sensitive Design (WSD) is a planning and engineering design approach that looks at an integrated approach to water management with minimal impact to the environment. The approach is being investigated …

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