Water management
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Tangier Wastewater Treatment & Reuse Programme
Morocco faces structural water scarcity. Per capita water availability was reported at 606 cubic metres a year in 2024 reporting from Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water, against the internationally recognised 1,000 cubic metre threshold that marks the onset of water scarcity. The country has experienced consecutive years…
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Désimperméabilisons les sols urbains!
Occitanie faces water stress, and the conversion of permeable surfaces into impermeable surfaces through development exacerbates water stress and the natural water cycle. This is referred to as ‘soil sealing’ the process of covering soil with materials such as concrete and asphalt. Occitanie is one of the regions…
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Driving Integrated Water Management (IWM) Through Land Use Planning
The State of Victoria is harnessing Integrated Water Management (IWM), a holistic and collaborative framework to sustainably manage water resources. The IWM approach brings together government, water authorities and communities to ensure a secure and climate-resilient water future. IWM promotes a water-sensitive approach to urban development.…
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Réutilisation des Eaux Usées Traitées (REUT) Treated Wastewater Reuse for Agricultural Irrigation
Région Occitanie has made treated wastewater reuse (Réutilisation des Eaux Usées Traitées, REUT) a central pillar of its water policy, with the aim of becoming France’s leading region for water reuse.
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Spercheios River Nature-Based Solutions Open-Air Laboratory (OPERANDUM)
The Region of Central Greece, participating in the EU-funded Horizon2020 OPERANDUM project, utilized the Spercheios River Basin as an “Open-Air Laboratory” to find a solution for the flooding the region experiences due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt between October and May, as well as the water…