Home to a population of 7.49 million residents, Hong Kong is faced with the pressure to accommodate for increasing water demands amidst problems of freshwater scarcity. The interesting thing is, Hong Kong is not landlocked; it is located next to the China Sea, and has the proximity and access to […]
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 killed more than 800,000 individuals and displaced another two million within the span of 100 days (BBC, 2019). Following Paul Kigame’s de facto assumption of the presidency in 2000, Rwanda entered a new phase of its history: international laud and significant economic success. Today, Rwanda […]
It is impossible to comprehend the scale of the water distress in West Bank without the appreciation of historical nuance and the territorial evolution of region known as Palestine. Following the Second World War, Palestine would emerge from the British protectorate, and the territory would be subsequently opened to the […]
Background Beijing, the capital of China, is located in the alluvial plain on the northwestern North China Plain, covering an area of 6,490 square miles. It is traditionally lack of surface water collection yet relatively rich in underground water. Beijing has experienced rapid urbanization in recent years and it is […]
Amman is a dry city that sits at the nexus of several severe water challenges. It is currently facing a shortfall in sustainable supply to meet demand and expects demand to rise with population growth. It also struggles with infrequent piped supplies which have led residents to resort to other, […]
The City of Sacramento is the state capital of California in the United States of America. Situated in the Central Valley in Northern California, Sacramento is blessed with direct access to surface water from the Sacramento River that flows south from Lake Shasta and the American River that flows west […]
Background | Bogotá River, Colombia Bogotá is the capital of Colombia. The city is located on la Sabana de Bogotá, a highland plateau at an average of 2,550m above sea level (see Fig. 1). The Sabana is an important agricultural region, owing its productivity to fertile soils and the system […]
Introduction Chula Vista is in Southern California, centrally located between downtown San Diego to the north and the US-Mexico border to the south. Established as a city in 1911, Chula Vista is now the second-largest city in San Diego County, with a population of 250,000 and an area of about […]
1. Background The Atlanta Metropolitan Area is located in Northwest Georgia. Covering a total area of 10,494 square miles with a population of about 5.88 million in 2017, it is one of the largest and most populous metro regions in the United States (US Census Bureau). Its urban core, Atlanta, […]