Implementation of innovative, resource-efficient urban water systems depends on wide-ranging cooperation
Urban water systems manage water resources in urban areas, including water supply and waste-water treatment and disposal. Although radical innovations to water systems have been suggested in recent research — for example, separating the waste water produced so that it can be used for different purposes, such as heat recovery or re-use — in Germany, these have generally only been implemented at house or block level in pilot schemes, say the researchers.read more »