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Transforming Urban Water Systems Towards a More Sustainable Future
Citation:
Ma, Xin. Transforming Urban Water Systems Towards a More Sustainable Future . 29th Modern Engineering & Technology Seminar (METS), Taipei, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, October 19 - 25, 2023.
Impact/Purpose:
This presentation showcases how innovative technology and system designs can be substantially more efficient without shifting burdens and what integrated assessment metrics can be used to balance the economic trade-offs, environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emission reduction and system performances.
Description:
Complex, dynamic human-environment coupled water systems require a paradigm shift from the traditional “siloed” (drinking water, wastewater, stormwater etc.) management approach and a move towards more holistic approaches to address the multiple issues facing municipal water systems. The concepts of fit-for-purpose, resource recovery and decentralization to maximize resource use (energy, nutrients, materials, and water) have been considered to provide more sustainable solutions to satisfy various water services. This presentation showcases how innovative technology and system designs can be substantially more efficient without shifting burdens and what integrated assessment metrics can be used to balance the economic trade-offs, environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emission reduction and system performances.