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Flooding... Not Only Due To Climate Change

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Flooding... Not Only Due To Climate Change

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Often when areas are flooded, articles and discussions point quickly to Climate Change as the cause. Of course, it is a fact that the climate is changing. ...

Academic Flood Management Flood Modeling Flood management Flood damage Flood prediction Flood Risk Management Water flood protection Water Sensitive Design and Planning

Corporations Key to Rescuing Nature, Says WWF Chief

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Corporations Key to Rescuing Nature, Says WWF Chief

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WWF International's new president Pavan Sukhdev has refocused his talents from banking to rescuing Nature—and is encouraging corporations to work to that end. ...

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Managing Shrinking Cities in an Expanding World

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Managing Shrinking Cities in an Expanding World

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Urbanisation has been a well-established trend in the 20th and 21st centuries. However, depopulation and deurbanisation in some countries and numerous ...

Academic Urban Drainage Integrated Urban Water Management Smart City Urban Water Urban Resource Management Urban Water Supply Urban Drainage System Urban Water Infrastructure Eco-City Development City Urban Design

Retail Competition in Water: Is the Market Fully Switched On?

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Retail Competition in Water: Is the Market Fully Switched On?

My latest feature article in Utility Week, giving my experience of the water retail market since liberalisation last April.

Academic Water Law Governance & Policy Water Governance Water Supply Regulation Mergers & Acquisitions Mergers & Acquisitions Government Water Regulation

Wastewater Treatment Plants Could Generate Electricity

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Wastewater Treatment Plants Could Generate Electricity

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Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are working on improving the efficiency of microbial fuel cells (MFC) by using modified ...

Academic Reclaimed Wastewater Water Reuse & Recycling Technology Wastewater Treatment Industrial Water Reuse Waste to Value Reuse Water Utility Utility Management Waste to Energy Electrical Storage

Britain's First Water Sniffing Dog Hired to Pinpoint Leaks and Broken Pipes

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Britain's First Water Sniffing Dog Hired to Pinpoint Leaks and Broken Pipes

An English ​water company ​is hunting ​leads on burst ​pipes by ​deploying ​Britain's ​first sniffer ​dog trained to ​detect water ​leaks. ​The dog will be ...

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