November 12, 2013
Urbanization is vital to China’s development over the next decade. In fact, the secondary cities will be just as important as the first-tier cities, if not more so, because they will play a key role in fueling China’s inland growth.… Read More
November 7, 2013
The Indian city of Nagpur is familiar with being at the center of things: Its statue of four horses, known as the Zero Mile Stone, marks the center of India.… Read More
Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada, Andrea Biswas-Tortajada, Yugal K. Joshi, with Aishvarya Gupta, Springer, Berlin, 2013, 115 pages.… Read More
October 28, 2013
The world is now facing an immense challenge as tens of millions of people leave the rural areas each year in Africa, Asia and Latin America to seek a higher standard of living in cities.… Read More
October 25, 2013
To be globally competitive, these hubs must learn to carefully manage growth impacts.… Read More
October 13, 2013
Water will eventually decrease in resources and this will definitely affect other systems. But as our knowledge base increases, technology improves while social needs, views and aspirations change. This then enhances management practices for the better.… Read More
October 12, 2013
It is the responsibility of every country to ensure its water resources are properly managed, and protect the ecosystems of its rivers and lakes.… Read More
Resumen Ejecutivo, 2013, Centro del Tercer Mundo para Manejo de Agua, México, 19 páginas.… Read More
Executive Summary, 2013, Third World Centre for Water Management, Mexico, 11 pages.… Read More
Currently more than 3.4 billion liters of water leak from England’s and Wales’ water networks. This is almost one quarter of the total supply. If all the pipes were fixed, enough water would be saved to provide up to 22 million extra people every day, without any additional conservation measures.… Read More