Brief History of Detroit The city of Detriot can be said to have originated from the French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac’s establishment of a fort on the banks of the Detriot River in 1701. By the 20th century, it became known as the automobile capital of the world, as […]
Flood Management
Will Tampa be the Next Underwater City?: Stormwater Management in Tampa, FL
Hannah Locke The city of Tampa’s water system is affected by a variety of growing issues that have increasingly intensified in the last few decades and will continue to if not properly addressed. Tampa’s location on the Gulf Coast of Florida has seen an increase of extreme weather events, including […]
Shenzhen’s Next Nickname: The Big Sponge
When we think of the city of Shenzhen, it is the epitome and symbol of China’s opening up to the outside world, it has created a miracle in the history of industrialization, modernization and urbanization development in the world, and it always ventures to lead the world. After forty-year high-speed […]
Adapting Galveston Island’s Wastewater Infrastructure to Sea Level Rise
The City of Galveston, Texas faces serious challenges associated with coastal flooding. Climate change poses increasing risks in the form of sea level rise and more severe storms that leave the Island’s infrastructure (particularly wastewater treatment) vulnerable to flooding events that compromise the health and safety of residents as well […]
Rainwater Harvesting to Address a Trifecta of Challenges in Surabaya, Indonesia
Introduction: Surabaya City has a population of around 2.9 million people, which increases to 9.5 million if we count residents living in the extended metropolitan area outside the city. The population mainly comprises Javanese, and the main religion observed is Islam. Surabaya is a rapidly growing city, both economically and […]
Managing Floods in Metro Manila: A Necessary Roadmap for Short and Long-Term Reforms
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 […]
The Future of Water in Honolulu, Hawai’i
When many people think of Honolulu, Hawai’i, the first things to come to mind are world-class beaches, sunshine, and surfing, but the city of Honolulu is much more than that. Besides being the capital of a state with 1.4 million residents, Honolulu is an economic and cultural center in the […]