International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
Volume 222, Issue 5, June 2019, Pages 744-755
Resource Type: Case studies
Linking water quality monitoring and climate-resilient water safety planning in two urban drinking water utilities in Ethiopia
Linking water quality monitoring and climate-resilient water safety planning in two urban drinking water utilities in Ethiopia
Journal of Water and Health
Managing climate risks: The tale of two water utilities (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
• Learn about best practices utilities are applying to build resilience to climate change hazards and risks.
• Apply a process to identify resilience strategies.
• Draw from the experiences presented to assist the development of plans to respond to their climate hazards and risks
From vision to action: how water utilities are building climate resilience (Europe and Africa) (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
• Learn about best practices utilities are applying to build resilience to climate change hazards and risks.
• Apply a process to identify resilience strategies,
• Draw from the experiences presented to assist the development of plans to respond to their climate hazards and risks.
From vision to action: how water utilities are building climate resilience (North America) (webinar on demand)
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
• Learn about best practices utilities are applying to build resilience to climate change hazards and risks.
• Apply a process to identify resilience strategies,
• Draw from the experiences presented to assist the development of plans to respond to their climate hazards and risks.
Skanderborg Forsyning – Nature-Based Solutions Utility Spotlight
In recent years, the municipality of Skanderborg, located in Eastern Denmark, has experienced increasing and more frequent rainfall resulting in extensive flooding of urban areas. Rainwater accumulation can lead to sewerage overflow and surface water quality degradation, impacts that will be exacerbated by the onset of climate change.
Skanderborg Forsyning has faced public criticism for the poor water quality in lakes, providing an incentive for greater community engagement and targeted efforts to unlock the full value of water. Consequently, the Municipality has developed a climate change action plan to identify vulnerable areas and address flooding.
Climate Change and Health in Ethiopia – Lesson learned
Building adaptation to climate change in health in least developed countries through resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project
Houston Strong: Building resilience to climate change
A case study from Huston Water
From conservation to climate change: planning for an uncertain future
A case study from Austin Water
WaCCliM Case Study – Portugal
Over recent years Portuguese water and waste water utilities have faced a enormous challenge, mainly due to economic crises but also through the transition between a period of significant investment in infrastructure and a most recent period which has been more focused on optimization, resource recovery, the circular economy towards an economy less dependent on fossil energy, developing the potential to produce energy from renewable sources, maximizing processes efficiency and reducing GHG emissions.