Improving water sources and use in urban agriculture in Beijing
Beijing is facing a shortage of water. Because of a downward trend in rainfall, surface water is gradually drying up and the level of groundwater is declining. This decline in availability of water is affecting urban agriculture in the city. Innovations are being sought by both the government and farmers focusing on the use of new water sources, like reuse of wastewater and rainwater harvesting, and improved water management.
Improving Decision-making on Interventions in the Urban Water System of Accra
Management of water in an urban context has an important effect on the general health status of the city’s population. Accra is one of these cities where the urban water system is far from optimal, and therefore a number of projects are underway to improve the situation. In the current situation, only a part of the expanding city has reliable access to drinking water.
Water adaptation in urban areas - Rotterdam
The changes in climate are experienced most acutely through the water cycle. A functional biosphere can regulate water. Urban centers are hotspots where water can trigger progress. In Rotterdam, several stakeholders have come together to develop several areas to leverage the adaptive capacity of water, as this video shows.
