The ability to deliver safe water, sanitisation and hygiene is becoming more challenging due to climate change, population growth and ageing infrastructure. How are different countries in the developed world tackling water management?
Natural topography and the challenges posed by climate change mean that even some of the most developed nations have their water management work cut out for them.
Reusing water is a popular, sustainable way to make the most of existing resources and reduce the impacts of pressures such as increasing demand or intensifying weather events.
Approaches to water reuse, however, can vary significantly from country to country based on environmental, logistical, economic and political factors.
In this Compendium, produced for the NHBC Foundation by Aquality Trading & Consultancy, the water management strategies of 10 nations in the developed world are analysed and compared.
The report explores:
- the different types of water reuse systems deployed in Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States
- domestic consumption levels in each country
- the role of government policies in encouraging or mandating water reuse
- the range of support, incentives and grants available
- case studies of housing projects featuring water reuse systems.
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