The US wants to invest in more infrastructure to handle our rainfall and melted snow. Stormwater credits could help cut costs and protect the environment.
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Building resilience in Cape Town’s water sector will require addressing risks like climate change, drought and flooding. Stormwater and groundwater are tipped as potential solutions.
Stormwater harvesting offers an alternative water supply source. It’s almost entirely untapped in South Africa and could ensure improved water security across the country.
Cutting-edge urban foresters argue not only for the intrinsic value of trees but also for the many economic and health benefits.
Geosciences can be a valuable tool in the fight to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with safe drinking water.
Study finds higher risk of flooding from a combination of storm surge and heavy precipitation, particularly along the East Coast of the US.
Built-up urban environments transform the resource of rainwater into wasted runoff. Low Impact Development mimics nature to help get stormwater into the natural water system.
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maine
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Senior lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and interim Director of the Future Water research institute at the University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town
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Doctor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Architecture, Director of the Metropolitan Design Center, and Dayton Hudson Chair in Urban Design, University of Minnesota
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Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Former Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Environmental Microbiology, University of Brighton
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Graduate Student of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota
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Visiting professor, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
