Background Reno is the fourth largest city in the state of Nevada, with a population of approximately 250,000 people. It is located in Northern Nevada, in Washoe County, and parts of the city are located less than a mile from the California border. This proximity to California is an important […]
Hydrology and water stress events in Singapore Singapore receives consistent and abundant precipitation throughout much of the year with heavier concentration occurring between November and January during the wet phase of the Northeast Monsoon season. However, due to its geology, there is no natural aquifer that is commercially viable or […]
Introduction GUATEMALA CITY Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, and its metropolitan region is made up of 12 municipalities within the capital state (province) named “Guatemala.” The total population of the city is 2.7 million and represents approximately 20% of the population of the country (FUNCAGUA 2018, p. 21). […]
Introduction Baltimore is a city of 620,000 with a metro area population closer to 2.7 million.[i]The city’s population continues to shrink, while the surrounding suburbs grow in population and wealth. Today, Baltimore’s story of de-industrialization and population decline is reflected in the state of the city’s water infrastructure, which is […]
Two states, One river: Create the Savannah River Basin Initiative Introduction As a historical colonial coastal city, Savannah has long been living with the water. Starting from the 19th century as the largest seaport of Georgia, it remains prosperous and ranks as the fastest-growing and busiest port in the nation. […]
INTRODUCTION The focus city of this report is Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland State in north-east Australia, and the third most populous city in Australia with over 1 million residents. Brisbane is a water-smart and water-wise city that “manages water at all stages of the water cycle and is […]
This report will provide an overview of Woburn’s water and wastewater infrastructure and review risks inherent within its system. As identified by Woburn, potential solutions to its reliance on an outside water source will be discussed at length. Introduction Woburn, Massachusetts is an inland community of approximately 38,000 residents in […]
Critics portend the Bear River Water Development Project will result in the Wasatch Front becoming an uninhabitable toxic dustbowl. Utah has been planning the ambitious project since 1991, estimating it could deliver 220,000 acre-feet water to customers on the Wasatch Front. Utah legislators insist this water development project is needed […]
Living with the undesirable consequences of urban flooding – soiled home furnishings, widespread traffic delays, economic disruption, and even casualties – is an everyday reality for Metro Manila’s nearly seventeen million residents. Urban floods annually affect more than three million Manileños, killing more than 600 and billing over $160 million […]
Context Pittsburgh is located in western Pennsylvania and sits at the confluence of three rivers: Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio river. It’s geographic location made Pittsburgh boom as an economic, transportation hub and became known as the “steel city” during America’s Industrial Revolution. The same water that was needed for industry […]