Urban water security - what does it mean?

participation, what does it mean?

participation has been with us since the inception of living in a family. participation developed in the matrix of religion and, two centuries ago, opend up its way in political systems of european countries. it supported the democratic principle of people's determining their own destiny. today, participation is considered a necessity for the total development of not only individuals, but ...

What does it mean ?

As renewed attention has been given by policy makers to energy conservation issues, it has ft-equently been asserted that an energy-efficiency gap exists between actual and optimal energy use. The critical question is how to define the optimal level of energy efficiency. This paper seeks to disentangle some confusing strands of argument that are frequently brought to bear on this question, by i...

What does resilience mean for urban water services?

Disasters and climate change impacts, as well as increased water demand, pose serious risks to the provision of sustainable urban water services, e.g., drinking water, sanitation, and safe drainage, especially in cities. These challenges call for a transition toward improved water management, including considerations of “resilience.” However, because the resilience concept has multidisciplinary...

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What does "water quality" mean?

Introduction In January 2005, the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD), a public agency that supplies water to much of Salt Lake County, Utah, drilled an exploratory test well. The well proved to be reasonably productive, and chemical analyses of the water showed that it met all primary water-quality maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and most secondary standards for drinking water a...