{"id":44964,"date":"2020-12-07T08:18:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T07:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/?p=44964"},"modified":"2020-12-07T08:18:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T07:18:01","slug":"how-to-achieve-a-water-wise-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwrwater.nl\/en\/actueel\/how-to-achieve-a-water-wise-city\/","title":{"rendered":"How to achieve a water-wise city?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Extreme rainfall can leave city streets under water. Drought can put pressure on the water supply. Two severe cases that are becoming more and more of a reality, fueled by climate change and rapidly increasing urbanization. These and other developments leave cities no choice: adaptation is necessary.<\/p>\n

Assesment tool<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

How can a city quickly assess which elements of its water cycle are functioning well and which need to be adapted? The City Blueprint<\/a> is a practical assessment tool that can help urban areas understand their options to achieve a water-wise city. The City Blueprint consists of three complementary frameworks: the main challenges of cities are assessed with the:<\/p>\n

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  1. Trends and Pressures Framework<\/strong> (TPF); next,<\/li>\n
  2. the City Blueprint\u00ae Framework<\/strong> (CBF) demonstrates how cities are managing their water cycle; and<\/li>\n
  3. the Governance Capacity Framework<\/strong> (GCF) helps cities to understand and improve their water governance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Application of the tool<\/h2>\n

    Three researchers from Kenya, South Africa and Indonesia applied these tools in different capacities.<\/p>\n