Water conservation is crucial for human sustainable development, particularly in the face of increasing global challenges such as freshwater scarcity, rapid urbanization, and climate change. This study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate water conservation behaviors among...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights The project focused on increasing cross DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy implementation gap by...

This study aims to offer an in-depth analysis of water scarcity, availability, and usage in the face of climate change. By employing a comprehensive foresight methodology that includes an extensive literature review, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and broad stakeholder consultation,...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

Exploring the short-term effects of water supply promoted by the Sāo Francisco Inter-basin Water Transfer (PISF) on economic aspects in benefited municipalities in Brazil is relevant for three main reasons. First, water is crucial for local development. Second, there was a large volume of...

Freshwater resources are vital for environmental health and human societies. Understanding their current status and future trends is critical for developing sustainable solutions. This study examines water quantity and quality on global and regional scales, with a specific focus on Germany. To...

The entire coastal Bangladesh faces significant challenges in maintaining a consistent supply of freshwater due to salinity intrusion and various climatic hazards. This study aimed to assess the sources, consumption patterns, and challenges in freshwater management across three coastal villages....

This briefing provides information on the quality of Europe's bathing waters and is complemented by a map viewer to help people make informed decisions about where to bathe. It is published in the context of the European Union's zero pollution action plan and is based on analysis of data...

This report maps the use level of Earth observations (EO, satellite observations) in ecological status assessment for WFD (ES). Altogether 45 experts from 22 European countries replied to a survey, and 100 participants discussed its outcomes in a Workshop (9-11/2024). According to the survey, EO...

Water poses significant risks to global corporations in three areas: Direct operational and supply chain risks, market and reputational risks, and regulatory risks. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG), a partnership platform managed by the World Bank, believes it is in companies' business...

Each year, water pollution accounts for 1.8 million deaths and costs businesses an estimated 425 billion dollars. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) supports industries and utilities to use water more efficiently and recycle more of the freshwater they consume. By changing incentives,...

One in three cities is at high risk of water stress. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) helps cities prevent, respond to, and recover from water crises. This is done by facilitating partnerships between governments and businesses to manage water more effectively and create resilient and...

Agriculture is a thirsty business, accounting for 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals - and climate change makes it harder for farmers to produce enough to feed the planet. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) advances sustainable water use in agriculture and builds food systems that are...

Africa's rapidly increasing population, expanding economies, and changing climate are driving increased water demand, while outdated data systems hinder effective management. Remote sensing technology offers a solution by providing continuous, reliable data for water planning and monitoring. The...

Water input in copper mining varies substantially across sites worldwide, with implications for local sustainable resource management. We quantify water use in global copper mining at unprecedented spatial resolution, using machine learning to estimate site-level water withdrawal and identify...

Household food waste poses a serious threat to planetary boundaries, particularly regarding water use, since it translates directly into unnecessary consumption of virtual water, contributing to freshwater depletion and threatening water security in water-scarce regions. This study examines how...

A key challenge in modeling water scarcity in computable general equilibrium (CGE) models is getting the substitution elasticity between water and the other inputs right. This paper develops a novel method to derive the values of the substitution elasticity between water and land by implementing...

This paper provides an analysis of water heating within South Africa's residential energy demand. Using MAED, this work models four scenarios to examine the impact of varying degrees of governmental intervention and policy implementation, specifically SANS10400-XA2, on water heating energy...

The microbiological quality of environmental water that can be used for bathing in the European Union (EU) is regulated by the Bathing Water Directive (BWD) 2006/7/EC based on parametric values established for intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli). Detection and enumeration of E....

This report evaluates the need and scope for an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) focused on water, marine, and maritime areas (KIC WMM). It identifies existing gaps in innovation ecosystems and recommends thematic focus areas with the highest potential for technological development,...

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, most of Europe's bathing waters are of excellent quality for swimming when assessed against the two specific health relevant parameters (Escherichia coli or E. coli and intestinal enterococci) as required under the Bathing Water Directive (EU, 2006). This...

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, most of Europe's bathing waters are of excellent quality for swimming when assessed against the two specific health relevant parameters (Escherichia coli or E. coli and intestinal enterococci) as required under the Bathing Water Directive (EU, 2006). This...

A water allocation mechanism is the combination of institutions which enable water users and water uses to use, take or to receive water for beneficial use according to a recognised system of rights and priorities (Taylor, 2002). It defines who is allowed to access water, how much may be used or...

A water balance is - in simplified terms - a calculation of the water quantity available during a specific time period (such as a month or a year) in a river basin, considering water abstraction, use and consumption. This calculation can be used to maintain sufficient water levels in water...

Globally, 2.1 billion people live without access to safe water. Among them are 160 million people worldwide who collect their drinking water directly from surface water sources, where they are exposed to pollutants such as sewage, industrial waste waters, pollution and contaminants of emerging...

More than 60 million people living in India do not have access to clean drinking water, with shortages also affecting irrigation and industrial use. There is an acute need for effective solutions to prevent outbreaks of waterborne illness such as cholera and typhoid, and provide people with...