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 […]
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WATER RECYCLE/ REUSE SYSTEMS FOR A RESILIENT SENDAI, JAPAN
Abstract Sendai – A City at Risk Sendai, a bustling metropolis nestled along Japan’s picturesque coastline, is a city intimately acquainted with the capricious nature of its environment. Earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods are recurring threats, leaving an indelible mark on the city’s history and infrastructure. The Great East Japan Earthquake […]
Saving Treasure Valley’s Treasure: Statewide Groundwater Regulation to Reduce Aquifer Withdrawals in Boise, ID
The future of Boise, Idaho is in question, as the level of the aquifer is dropping. Background Boise, located in a wide desert valley in Southwest Idaho, developed along the Boise River. This region of southwest Idaho was settled in large part due to the construction of dams and reservoirs […]
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 […]
Closing the Loop: Recycling Water Supply in Atlanta, GA
Introduction Water is a critical resource that affects every aspect of life, from the environment and public health to economic development and social equity. In cities like Atlanta, managing water resources presents a complex set of challenges that require innovative solutions. As one of the largest and fastest-growing US metro […]
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, […]
Increasing Infrastructural Capacity in Kathmandu
Background Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is home to 1.4 million residents. Nepal is a small country in South Asia surrounded by the Himalayas and it has approximately 2.7 percent of the world’s fresh water resources. Nepal has one of the highest water availability per capita in the world, […]
Easing Extraction: A Proposal for Demand-Side Management in Alice Springs, Australia
Physical Geography Alice Springs, known as Mpartnwe to its original inhabitants, is a city of nearly 26,000 inhabitants in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the largest city in the arid desert region of Central Australia and the third largest city in the Northern Territory. It receives on average […]