water education Articles
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Water & Education, Kenya - Case Study
From 1991 on more than 50 schools has been established in the region south of Mombassa by the Dutch foundation Verkaart Development Team. Besides education, the schools are also used for providing clean drinking water to the children and the locals. Twice a year during rainy season rainwater is harvested in the surrounding ponds and lakes. And also rainwater from the roofs of the school is ...
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Delft, The Netherlands, 05 Jun 2020 Coping with flood disasters: new lessons from COVID-19?
Has COVID-19 compounded the risk to the people affected by floods? Flooding (fluvial, pluvial, tidal and storm surge) affects the lives, livelihoods and socio-economic activities of millions of people every year and displaces them from their homesteads, communities and socio-cultural setting. During extreme events, people are forced to move to shelters where they have to share space and ...
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Adapting urban water systems to climate change
This handbook on adaptation of urban water systems to climate change is an initiative of the SWITCH project1 and the result of a collaboration between ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the International Water Association (IWA) and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. It draws on the research and findings from the SWITCH1 and PREPARED2 EU Framework Programme projects. ...
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Perceptions of bottled water consumers in three Brazilian municipalities
This study presents perceptions of consumers of bottled water in their households in three Brazilian municipalities. Data from interviews were analyzed using the Discourse Collective Subject method. Interviewees spent, on average, the equivalent of 40% of their water bill for the public water supply on the purchase of bottled water. The decision about water consumption in the household ...
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Examining the effectiveness of residential water demand-side management policies in Israel
Increasing global water shortage is enhancing the need for water management policies, such as water demand policies. This study presents the main water demand-side management policies implemented in Israel, designed to reduce water demand in the urban sector, and subsequently examines their effectiveness by an econometric model, based on residential water consumption data. The main findings ...
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Application of West Java water sustainability index to Citarum catchment in West Java, Indonesia
Water authorities in West Java, Indonesia have difficulties in implementing water improvement programs due to lack of tools for prioritisation of water-related issues and their respective programs. To facilitate more efficient management of the water resources, the West Java Water Sustainability Index (WJWSI) was recently developed. This paper outlines the tasks for developing WJWSI and ...
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Asian Facility Project - Case Study
Clients Three universities from China: the Xi’an Centre of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences in Beijing and the Hohai University in Nanjing have set up the Asian Facility Project in cooperation with the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft and Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment. Project name Asian Facility Project Countries China and the Netherlands ...
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Water conservation education as a tool to empower water users to reduce water use
There is a finite supply of global fresh water available for human consumption, which is in great demand from both humans and the environment. As technology and populations increase, so do the demands and pressure on this limited resource. Demand far too often outstrips supply, requiring authorities to impose restrictions on water use. Recent research undertaken by Rand Water, in the Rand ...
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Unique Chinese wetland park monitors water 24/7 - Case Study
Project background The Deyang area in southwest China was struck hard by an earthquake in 2008. Since then, reconstruction has taken place with a tremendous speed and the urban population grew exponentially. Due to this urbanisation, the city’s water supply system can not meet its rapidly growing water demand. Currently, two-thirds of all Chinese cities don’t have sufficient water ...
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Survey of statewide public perceptions regarding water reuse in Arizona
Increasing demands on water resources have made water reuse an attractive option for extending water supplies in the southwest. However, concerns remain about the potential risks of contact with recycled water. This study focused on perceptions regarding water reuse and how these may affect future utilization of the resource. This study, based on a telephone survey of 400 randomly-selected ...
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What is the Water Heroes Academy?
There are all sorts of innovative ways in which the issues of water stress and scarcity are being addressed around the world… and one of these is the Water Heroes Academy, a global network of youth-led projects with one aim in mind: to tackle water challenges in local communities using football as a conduit for doing so. Back in 2018, Xylem – a smart technology water solutions ...
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Unique Chinese wetland park monitors water 24/7
Project background The Deyang area in southwest China was struck hard by an earthquake in 2008. Since then, reconstruction has taken place with a tremendous speed and the urban population grew exponentially. Due to this urbanisation, the city’s water supply system can not meet its rapidly growing water demand. Currently, two-thirds of all Chinese cities don’t have sufficient water ...
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The essential role of expertise on natural resources in climate change Master's education
Future climate change may critically affect natural resources that are essential for basic human needs. Water resources are undoubtedly among the most important resources in this respect. Moreover, water plays an important role in the climate system. These examples illustrate why it is important to pay considerable attention to natural resources in climate change education. The expertise ...
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California Prepares for a Drought-Prone Future Under Stringent Title 22 Water Reuse Standards
Fluence’s first MABR plant in mainland U.S. gives California new medium- and small-scale treatment options that comply with the state’s stringent standards for water reuse Water recycling, which sometimes is referred to by the unfortunate description “toilet-to-tap,” is becoming more and more important in a world facing increasing water scarcity. But the United States ...
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Water Sector Can Attract Private Investment By Improving Efficiency
To help to attract badly needed private investment in water infrastructure globally, regulators and governments need to ensure more efficient use of water and educate the public about the real costs of delivering water, a senior World Bank executive said May 7. “Unless we are able to maximize efficiencies on the supply side and we are willing to have the political stamina to recognize that ...
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Veolia Water Technologies Hosts Workshop on Enhancing Water & Wastewater Management
Veolia Water Technologies, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment, hosted an educational workshop on October 2, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The purpose of the event was to support several companies from the food and beverage industry by providing a comprehensive training on the technologies and best practices related to water and wastewater management. In total, the food and beverage ...
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AZ Water Conference 2019 in Phoenix
From April 16th to April 18th, 2019, Aqualitec is attending the AZ Water Conference & Exhibition which is taking place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ and features great program and exhibitors. AZ Water Association is a nonprofit educational organization with a membership of 2,100 water/wastewater professionals dedicated to preserving and enhancing Arizona's water environment. ...
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The paradox of water accessibility: understanding the temporal and spatial dimensions of access to improved water sources in Rwanda
According to the United Nations, the world has met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water. However, global figures mask massive disparities between regions and countries, and within countries. For instance, only 64% of the people in sub-Saharan Africa have access to improved water sources. Over 40% of all people ...
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Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC) 2019: Water Quality Industry’s Most Meaningful Gathering
Water quality professionals and those responsible for storing wastewater are under a great deal of pressure to innovate and to become more responsive to the needs of the public. This is as we have all heard the news stories coming from out of Michigan and other places about water quality. One gathering that seeks to bring together professionals who can address these concerns is the Water ...
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FORUM: Balancing basics and applications in teaching environmental and water resources engineering
This short forum suggest that engineering practitioners, asked about what they expect out of a fresh engineer immediately after their graduation in terms of on-job skills and technical training, prefer that an engineer be able to hit the road and run without too much on-job training. It suggests that engineering undergraduate curricula need to have a good balance in offering both basics and ...
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