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1. www.worldwatercouncil.org › sites › defaultWorld Water Cities Forum 2022 Urban Water Policy Brief

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   Urbanization has many detrimental effects on water environments in cities since it exacerbates the negative effects of climate change, including extreme weather events such as droughts and flood, diffuse pollution, and groundwater depletion.

2. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleTransforming Cities through Water-Sensitive Principles and ...

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   Oct 23, 2020 · We can harness these urban trends to accelerate the mainstreaming of water-sensitive cities, provided city and water planners and designers embrace the need for solutions that respond to the complexity and uncertainty of integrated urban environments.

   • Author: Tony H.F. Wong, Tony H.F. Wong, Briony C. Rogers, Briony C. Rogers, Rebekah R. Brown

   • Publish Year: 2020

3. www.nature.com › articles › d41586/022/02214-9Cities embrace their water — and build resilience - Nature

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   Aug 17, 2022 · Cities embrace their water — and build resilience. Briony Rogers helps cities to connect to their environment to better survive drought and storm surges. By. Bianca Nogrady. An infiltration basin...

4. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullUrban Water Conservation Policies in the United States

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   Jun 12, 2018 · This analysis identifies distinguishing characteristics of cities across the contiguous United States that embrace water conservation policies and allows us to differentiate state-level from MSA-level effects.

   • Author: Jonathan M. Gilligan, Christopher A. Wold, Scott C. Worland, John J. Nay, John J. Nay, John J. Nay, ...
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   • Publish Year: 2018
   • Published: 12 June 2018

5. siwi.org › latest › how-can-cities-become-more-waterHow can cities become more water resilient? - SIWI

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   Nov 30, 2021 · Building urban resilience with water at the heart of policies, urban planning, and investments, can provide the foundation for transformation towards sustainable and resilient cities.

6. www.weforum.org › 12 › how-to-help-cities-save-waterHow to help cities save water | World Economic Forum

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   Dec 4, 2014 · Water quality for more than 700 million people could be significantly improved by adopting conservation practices in watersheds. And at least one in four cities examined would find such interventions financially viable, based solely on savings from avoided water-treatment costs.

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   Do cities embrace water conservation policies?

   • This analysis identifies distinguishing characteristics of cities across the contiguous United States that embrace water conservation policies and allows us to differentiate state-level from MSA-level effects.

   Urban Water Conservation Policies in the United States

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   Are cities more likely to adopt water conservation policies?

   • Prosperity has smaller correlations with policies but does correlate with the categories of conservation policies a city is likely to favor. These results suggest that large, rapidly growing, and more politically liberal cities, and cities in arid and politically liberal states, are more likely to adopt water conservation policies.

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   Can conservation practices improve water quality?

   • Water quality for more than 700 million people could be significantly improved by adopting conservation practices in watersheds. And at least one in four cities examined would find such interventions financially viable, based solely on savings from avoided water-treatment costs. In some places, such measures have already been introduced.

   How to help cities save water | World Economic Forum

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   Why is water important for urban resilience?

   • Too much, too little, and too dirty water is already impacting society and economies around the world and cities are often at the receiving end. Building urban resilience with water at the heart of policies, urban planning, and investments, can provide the foundation for transformation towards sustainable and resilient cities.

   How can cities become more water resilient? - SIWI

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   Why do cities adopt more conservation policies?

   • Cities in drier states and cities that vote for Democratic candidates in greater numbers tend to adopt more conservation policies.

   Urban Water Conservation Policies in the United States

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   Does water scarcity drive water conservation policy?

   • The assumption that water scarcity drives water conservation policy should be broadened to include the political context, at least in the United States, where water conservation is associated with environmental policy and the Democratic Party.

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8. www.iwa-network.org › projects › water-wise-Water-Wise Cities - International Water Association

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   Oct 11, 2016 · The IWA Principles help city leaders ensure that everyone in their cities has access to safe water and sanitation. One of the aims is to ensure that water is integrated in planning and design in cities to provide increased resilience to climate change, livability, efficiencies, and a sense of place for urban communities.