A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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Vancouver transitioning towards urban water security
Vancouver's transition towards urban water security focuses on ensuring the city has the best drinking water of any city in the world while reducing per capita water consumption. This chapter presents an overview of a case study that analyses how Vancouver's water utility uses a portfolio of demand management tools to modify the attitudes and behaviour of water users to achieve urban water security. Metro Vancouver and member municipalities work together to supply clean, safe drinking water to more than 2.3 million people and businesses in the Metro Vancouver region. The Greenest City Action Plan is the city of Vancouver's strategy for being a leader in urban sustainability. The drivers of Vancouver's strategic vision for achieving urban water security include population growth, a lack of water storage and climate change. The Waterworks Utility has found awareness campaigns are successful when they involve one‐on‐one contact with a customer or small group.
Vancouver transitioning towards urban water security
Vancouver's transition towards urban water security focuses on ensuring the city has the best drinking water of any city in the world while reducing per capita water consumption. This chapter presents an overview of a case study that analyses how Vancouver's water utility uses a portfolio of demand management tools to modify the attitudes and behaviour of water users to achieve urban water security. Metro Vancouver and member municipalities work together to supply clean, safe drinking water to more than 2.3 million people and businesses in the Metro Vancouver region. The Greenest City Action Plan is the city of Vancouver's strategy for being a leader in urban sustainability. The drivers of Vancouver's strategic vision for achieving urban water security include population growth, a lack of water storage and climate change. The Waterworks Utility has found awareness campaigns are successful when they involve one‐on‐one contact with a customer or small group.
Vancouver transitioning towards urban water security
Brears, Robert C. (author)
Urban Water Security ; 257-271
2016-11-08
15 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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