What is Water Security
What is water security? In 2013, the United Nations Water Task Force (UN-Water) produced a brief on water security, with proposed solutions and approaches for improving water security across the globe. A key achievement of this brief was providing a common working...
Rainwater Research in Australia & New Zealand
An ideal water supply? Dr Peter Coombes of the University of Newcastle in Australia heads a research time in the area of rainwater quality. Following over a decade of research into the quality of rainwater collected from roofs, Dr Coombes has identify the potential...
Rain Harvesting & Water Security in Urban Areas
Many cities across the world provide their residents with access to “mains water” – water that is supplied to a number of properties from one central location. However, not all mains water supplies offer a ready and reliable source of water. Population pressures,...