Erkin | March 11, 2011
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The Water-Energy Correlation

Organisation: American Water

As cities continue to grow, particularly in regions already experiencing water scarcity, the linkages between water and energy use are becoming more important. A growing community needs more power, which requires additional water. Read more

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Erkin | March 10, 2011
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Climate Change-induced Water Stress and its Impact on Natural and Managed Ecosystems

Organisation: European Parliament

Climate change will affect water availability differently in Europe – likely a large decrease in Southern Europe, while an increase in the North. However, the largest increases will be felt where very few people actually live – above 60°N, whereas large populations will be affected by shortages. Indeed, if climate change can be thought of as another ‘consumer’ of water, in some countries it will be a larger consumer than current domestic, industrial and agricultural uses combined. Read more

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Erkin | March 5, 2011
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Facts and figures about China – the Yellow River Basin

  • The Yellow River is the second longest river in China after the Yangtze River, and the sixth longest in the world. Originating on the Qinhai-Tibetan plateau in western China, it runs for some 5,500 km across the vast North China Plain, traversing nine provinces before draining into the Bo Hai Sea.
  • Its catchment area of 795,000 km2 is home to 110 million people (2000) or about 8.7% of China’s population. (The figures increase to 189 million and 14.9% if the flood plain surrounding the lower reach is included.) In 2000, about 26.4% of the basin was urbanized. Read more
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Erkin | March 4, 2011
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Water is a gift

This short awareness video is being displayed on national television in Yemen from Jan 25 till the end of March 2008. It enhances a programme promoting sustainable water usage in agriculture in the country of Yemen led by the GTZ in collaboration with the NWRA Awareness Departement (National Water Resources Authority of Yemen). Read more

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Erkin | March 3, 2011
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Eco-Cities, Sustainable Cities for the Future

In 2008 – for the first time in history – more than half of the world’s population; 3.3 billion will live in urban areas according to the UN. This was announced in a documentary entitled “Eco-Cities, Sustainable cities for the Future” which was launched by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature – West Asia/Middle East Regional Office and Ministry of Environment during the Eco-Cities of the Mediterranean 2008 conference held in Jordan from 18-20 October, 2008.

This video sheds lights on the importance of the sustainable lifestyle in the cities concept and what does this concept mean, what we need it for, how this sustainability can be achieved. And the need to think about solutions for the pollution impact on the cities resulted by population big growth in the Mediterranean region. Read more

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