Climate change and its consequences for water and wastewater management |
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Authors: | Peter A WILDERER |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Advanced Studies on Sustainability, Amalienstr, 75, 80799 Munich, Germany |
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Abstract: | Life, in combination with solar radiation and abiotic processes, is most probably the reason why liquid water has existed
on Earth for over billions of years, and the global mean temperature has remained in a lifeenabling range. Efforts to limit
or even reverse global warming must be derived from the knowledge of the Earth’s complex life-support system. In this context,
the balance between liquid and gaseous water plays a crucial role, and water management becomes an important field of innovation
and action, globally, on the scale of watersheds but also on the very local level. Cascading use, reuse, and temporary storage
of water in urban settings must be considered to limit over-extraction of water from natural resources, and to maintain the
life supporting function of ecosystems. At the same time, public health requirements, cost efficiency, and reliability demands
are to be met. |
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Keywords: | ecosystem management tools self-regulation urbanization water-climate relationship water reuse |
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