Integrating nature-based solutions into wastewater treatment
The potential of nature-based solutions is increasingly being recognised. Katharine Cross reviews practical experience of integrating these approaches into wastewater treatment.
Nature-based solutions (NbS), as...
Digital transformation takes the global water sector by storm
Digital transformation and digital water are concepts that have been present in the water industry for many years – yet it is fair to...
South Africa’s success with onsite sanitation social franchising
Kevin Wall, Oliver Ive and Jay Bhagwan explain the progress made in developing and applying social franchising to maintain onsite sanitation systems in homes and schools...
The power of social contracts in strengthening institutions
By Declan Hearne*
As the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG6) gives us 15 years to achieve and maintain universal access to water, it’s easy to...
The role of innovation in European policy implementation
The EU’s ambitious policies present bright prospects for the continent’s water technology sector. Keith Hayward spoke to Dr Wim van Vierssen, Vice-President Innovation for...
Thailand’s progress with novel non-sewered sanitation solutions
Thai industrial group SCG has been working to evolve its range of non-sewered sanitation options, writes Attawut Kumkrong.
With many places in the world facing...
Sponge cities: can China’s model go global?
China’s ambitions–for its so-called ‘sponge’ cities–to slow, sink and store runoff exemplify a universal struggle of urban planners united with water professionals against a...
Supporting innovators – the inspirers of change
Needs around water and wider issues such as sustainability and climate change demand innovation – including, but not limited to, technology. Sudhir Murthy and...
Bergen – A city that celebrates its water challenges
Magnar Sekse, the director of Bergen Water, talks to Erika Yarrow-Soden about the world-leading work that has brought climate resilience to this Norwegian city.
Magnar...
Bathrooms of the Future: the potential of smart water technology
A research project in Australia has been looking at how smart tech devices can deliver solutions to help manage and reduce water usage. Cameron...
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Aqualunar Challenge advances Moon water option
The UK track of the Aqualunar Challenge, which calls on innovators to create technologies for use on the Moon to remove contaminants found in...
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UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
