Resilient Cities: Building Resilient Water Systems

Event Type

SimCenter

Calendar

Master

Date

Thu, 07/03/2014 - 17:30

Audience

Public

2014 Summer Series
- Thursday July 3-
Global Classroom: Building Resilient Cities - Water Systems

Resilient Cities:

Building Resilient Water Systems

We invite you to join us for a summer evening series presented by the World Resources SimCenter in partnership with the World Affairs Council, United Nations Association, The Equinox Center and the SDSU Geography Department.

- July 3-

Building Resilient Water System

With Subject Matter Expert - Cary Lowe

A clean and potable water supply is vital to human existence. Natural challenges varying from floods, population change, and droughts are challenging our water supply. Waste water services are threatened by contamination and aging infrastructure. It is up to us to understand that sustainability needs to improve these systems. Additionally, we need to create resilient water systems that will prepare us for unexpected water challenges such as water rationing, flooding during El Niño, and increase in wildfires due to insufficient rains. We will address the water sector inter-dependencies and the progress San Diego is making to build a resilient water system.

We invite you to bring your expertise and add your content during the Q & A . . . We learn better, together.

What in the world is going on?

How do we solve the big global challenges facing our world?

Resiliency is about cities adapting to the change that is occurring in our climate and preparing against future catastrophic events.