Less water consumption and sustainable wastewater management. - New report shows how cities should develop strategies to tackle the effects of climate change.

Johan Miörner, a researcher at the department, has co-authored a report on behalf of the research institute EAWAG. The report looks at how sustainable cities should develop strategies and practices to reduce water consumption and manage wastewater more sustainably to meet the challenges of climate change. The authors have reviewed six global cities that are already actively developing effective practices to reduce water consumption and, for example, recycle water, energy and nutrients from wastewater. They argue that these cities should be seen as exemplars as other global cities eventually begin to make the transitions that will be required of them.