Executive Summary Kibera faces interconnected water challenges shaped by limited infrastructure, informal settlement, and unequal service provision. Water scarcity, poor water quality, flooding and fragmented governance structure all reinforce each other, making everyday access to safe and affordable water difficult for many residents. In response, this proposal presents an integrated […]
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Modular Management: Water System Redundancy and Resilience in Asheville, NC
Western North Carolina faces several large challenges to modernize its water infrastructure and secure auxiliary systems that mitigate harm in the event of failure. Hurricane Helene’s impact displayed severe deficiencies in regional water management; specifically, in the region’s largest city of Asheville, water access was unavailable to some communities for […]
Water Sovereignty & Access in the Navajo Nation
INTRODUCTION The Navajo Nation, whose initial borders were created in 1868 by a treaty with the United States government, is home to 170,000 people—more than half of the tribe’s registered members.i There are several small cities within the reservation; however, much of the area is rural in character. Through the creation of the reservation’s […]
Integrated Solutions for Urban Water Resilience: Tianjin’s Path Forward
Overview The blog explores Tianjin’s comprehensive water management approach, detailing its water supply systems, infrastructure, and pricing mechanisms. The city faces complex water challenges with climate change, including water scarcity, pluvial flooding, land subsidence, and water pollution. Historically reliant on rivers like the Haihe and now dependent on large-scale water […]
Improving Kolkata’s Climate Resilience Through Expanding Municipal Surface Water Coverage
Kolkata is India’s third largest city, located in the broader region of coastal Bengal along one of the key tributaries of the Ganges, the Hooghly River. Freshwater sources are abundant in the city’s immediate surroundings. The Hooghly itself forms the city’s Western boundary, running along its entire length. On the […]
Upstream, Downstream: Kawasaki’s Best Chance to Manage the Flood Risks
Introduction Kawasaki, situated along Japan’s western Tokyo Bay, faces increasing flood risks driven by its geographic and climatic challenges. With a significant portion of its population and assets concentrated on vulnerable alluvial plains, even a single flood event could result in catastrophic damage. Map: Kawasaki City Hydrology and Water Facilities, […]
UHelp Needs Help: Tackling Water Assistance Program Funding for Low-Income Residents in the City of Spokane, WA
Background In Washington, Spokane City is home to 22,200 residents, 3,900 of which live in poverty (Data USA, 2024). Spokane residents obtain their utilities services from the Public Works and Utilities department. They pump all drinking water from the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer through eight wells scattered across the city […]
Uniting for Water: Regional Groundwater Management for Flagstaff, Arizona and Beyond
Nestled at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in northern Arizona, Flagstaff is a city renowned for its natural beauty, vibrant community, and unique location along the Colorado Plateau. Beneath this picturesque landscape lies the Coconino Aquifer (C-aquifer), a vast groundwater resource spanning four states and two tribal nations. […]
Building Resilience: A Strategic Approach to Managing Flooding in Montpelier, Vermont
Introduction Montpelier, the capital of Vermont and the smallest U.S. capital by population with approximately 8,000 residents, is located in Washington County at the confluence of the Winooski River and its tributaries, the North Branch and Stevens Branch (City of Montpelier, “Welcome to Montpelier”; Figure 1). Montpelier’s river-centered valley and […]
Enhancing Saint-Louis’s Local Capacity: Building the Basis for Sustainable and Integrated Water Resources Management
Saint-Louis is coastal city in the northwestern part of Senegal with a rich historic and cultural significance; from a former French colonial capital to a UNESCO World Heritage site. However, the city is facing pressing water and sanitation challenges. The city’s location significantly impacts the quality and quantity of its […]