Circular Economy (CE) and the adoption of its principles globally are more important than
ever to sustain the rate of production of goods and services to meet the ever-increasing …

Creating water sensitive cities is a stated goal of Australia's National Water Initiative;
however, most Australian cities have made only limited progress toward this goal. This …

Water utilities are transforming as cyber-physical-human systems (CPHSs) with increasing
interconnections and interdependencies between physical assets, cyber systems and …

Stormwater has been acknowledged as a major concern in cities because of
mismanagement of this resource. It has also been underestimated as a resource in climate …

Over the past decade, the business climate has been affected by high commodity prices,
losses suffered due to economic and structural waste, and, most importantly, the adverse …

Water is becoming a scarce resource in many parts of the world, leading to increased
competition amongst water users. Optimized water allocation is increasingly important to …

Several cities are facing water emergencies related to urbanization impact and amplified by
climate change. Most of the cities have responded to these crises through short-term …

In the context of extreme weather events, ie, floods, and increased population in urban
areas, traditional drainage systems fall short. The need to develop alternative runoff-control …

Climate change implications are a major concern for urban areas. They are vulnerable to
major disasters and pandemics for the sheer number of people depending on the limited …

Spain has been pinpointed as one of the European countries at major risk of extreme urban
events. Thus, Spanish cities pursue new urban plans to increase their resilience. In this …