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 […]
Water Scarcity
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. […]
Reclamagua: A Wastewater Reuse Policy for Tenerife, Spain
Context Tenerife, Spain, is the biggest island in the Canary chain off the Western coast of Africa. The Canaries’ volcanic origins mean their geography is quite diverse from island to island, but their warm climate, beautiful beaches, and diverse landscapes make them a popular tourist spot (1). However, the very […]
Facing Scarcity with Proactive Preparation: A Reform of Water Infrastructure and Policy in Del Rio, TX
San Felipe Springs, Image Source: The Desert Chronicles
Neighbourhood-scale Treatment Wetlands to Address Wastewater and Flood Management Challenges in Saint Louis, Senegal
Saint Louis is a West African municipality that experiences water delivery and wastewater management challenges. These challenges largely stem from the national water utility’s inability to keep up with the pace of urban growth and provide adequate service for all residents. Due to its geographic location, the city also experiences […]
Reclaiming the Future: Enhancing Wastewater Management on the Hopi Reservation
Fig. 1 – Sipaulovi, Second Mesa, the Hopi Reservation. Source: David Wallace / The Republic. The Hopi Reservation The Hopi Reservation, located in northeastern Arizona, is home to the Hopi Tribe, a sovereign nation. The Reservation, surrounded on all sides by the Navajo Nation, is made up of 12 villages […]
Expanding A Lifeline To the City: Solving Detroit’s Water Challenges
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 […]
A Vision for Flexible, Community-Focused Water Access: Navajo Nation’s Possible Use of Reverse Osmosis Technology
Background The Navajo Nation is the largest land mass held by any native tribe in the United States and spans across three states (Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah) as well as borders Colorado (Figure 1).1 The climate of the Nation is primarily arid with only about 10 inches of rainfall […]
Overcoming Groundwater Overreliance in Jabalpur with Metering and Stormwater Management
Introduction Jabalpur, a growing and urbanizing city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been grappling with critical challenges related to its water supply since the early 2000s. It has an estimated population of 1.5 million, which is expected to grow close to 2 million in the next […]
A Three-Pronged Approach for Subsidence in Queretaro, Mexico
Background The city of Queretaro is the capital of the state of Queretaro, located in central Mexico. About 200 km northwest of Mexico City, Queretaro has an arid to semi-arid climate with an average yearly temperature around 70°F and a yearly precipitation of only 374.6 mm (Comision Nacional del Agua, […]