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Managing water demand in the City of the Future

Exploring the dimensions of sustainability in urban water management, including economics, environment, society, and natural resources, to meet current and future needs without compromising future generations. Assessing options for water supply management for their contribution to sustainability.

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Managing water demand in the City of the Future

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  1. Managing water demand inthe City of the Future Striving for Sustainability in Urban Water Management

  2. Definition of sustainable development • “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” • (World Commission on the Environment and Development, 1983)

  3. Economics Sustainability Natural Environment Society Dimensions of sustainability Financial capital Society’s demands: - nutrition - health - safety - education - recreation - culture - energy Natural capital/ biodiversity/ ecology

  4. No shifting of issues in terms of Time: now - future Place: here - elsewhere Sectors: this sector - other sectors Dimensions of sustainability

  5. Sustainability in urban water management - aspirations Economics Sustainability Natural Environment Society To ensure the necessary financing for managing the water resources and for meeting society’s needs To preserve / restore the water resources and their biodiversity/ecosystems To meet society’s needs for water in a fair way … and protect it from risks caused by water

  6. Time: now - future Place: here - catchment, river basin Sectors: this sector - energy, planning, ... Sustainability in urban water management - aspirations Economics Sustainability Environment Society

  7. Assessing the sustainability ofurban water management options

  8. Group work: Assess options for water supply management by considering matrix Decide on ‘level of sustainability’ by ticking scale: (1) individually - (2) as a group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Assessing water supply management options for their contribution to sustainability

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