Why collaboration is key to creating water-wise cities

Many cities with steeply rising populations often neglect a resource that is essential to sustaining all activities in a city: water. Nick Michell highlights how cities can work towards achieving sustainable water systems and the benefits that will bring

Water as a risk needs to be understood and managed to ensure the security of people’s habitats and livelihoods. Historical development pathways are often not appropriate for planning future urban water systems, considering the uncertainties of climate change and rapid population growth. Planning these systems with increased modularity and reduced dependencies will enhance the ability to react to unforeseen trends and events.

This is why th...