Temporal case study of household behavioural response to Cape Town's “Day Zero” using smart meter data
Faced with the threat of “Day Zero”, when it was feared that Cape Town's taps could run dry,
consumers reduced household water usage from 540 to 280 L per household per day over …
consumers reduced household water usage from 540 to 280 L per household per day over …
[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem services at risk: integrating spatiotemporal dynamics of supply and demand to promote long-term provision
Ecosystem services (ESs)—the benefits provided to people by nature—are fundamental to
human well-being. The sustainable provision of such services is constrained by both spatial …
human well-being. The sustainable provision of such services is constrained by both spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Disentangling the historic and future impacts of land use changes and climate variability on the hydrology of a mountain region in Brazil
LC Gomes, F Bianchi, IM Cardoso, RPO Schulte… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global changes in land use and land cover (LULC) and climate are expected to have
profound impacts on water dynamics, which are key for human wellbeing. However, we still …
profound impacts on water dynamics, which are key for human wellbeing. However, we still …
Phytoplankton species interactions and invasion by Ceratium furcoides are influenced by extreme drought and water-hyacinth removal in a shallow tropical reservoir
This study explored the interactions of phytoplankton species during the invasion of
Ceratium furcoides and the environmental variables that contributed to its establishment and …
Ceratium furcoides and the environmental variables that contributed to its establishment and …
[HTML][HTML] Permeable Pavements as a Means to Save Water in Buildings: State of the Art in Brazil
IC Martins Vaz, LN Antunes, E Ghisi, LP Thives - Sci, 2021 - mdpi.com
Permeable pavements have been the subject of numerous studies in recent decades. The
possibility of dissipating stormwater more smoothly and generating numerous benefits to the …
possibility of dissipating stormwater more smoothly and generating numerous benefits to the …
Native forest cover safeguards stream water quality under a changing climate
Ensuring a sufficient and adequate supply of water for humans and ecosystems is a
pressing environmental challenge. The expansion of agricultural and urban lands has …
pressing environmental challenge. The expansion of agricultural and urban lands has …
[HTML][HTML] Stormwater harvested from permeable pavements as a means to save potable water in buildings
IC Martins Vaz, E Ghisi, LP Thives - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this work is to analyse the potential for potable water savings in
university buildings by using stormwater collected from permeable pavements. Six buildings …
university buildings by using stormwater collected from permeable pavements. Six buildings …
[HTML][HTML] Water supply basins of São Paulo metropolitan region: hydro-climatic characteristics of the 2013–2015 water crisis
São Paulo metropolitan region experienced an acute water crisis between 2013 and 2015.
According to the Brazilian and international press, it was due to climatic, anthropogenic, and …
According to the Brazilian and international press, it was due to climatic, anthropogenic, and …
Droughts in São Paulo: challenges and lessons for a water-adaptive society
FAA Souza, G Samprogna Mohor… - Urban Water …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Literature has suggested that droughts and societies are mutually shaped and, therefore,
both require a better understanding of their coevolution on risk reduction and water …
both require a better understanding of their coevolution on risk reduction and water …
[HTML][HTML] Multi-year index-based insurance for adapting water utility companies to hydrological drought: Case study of a water supply system of the Sao Paulo …
The sustainability of water utility companies is threatened by non-stationary drivers, such as
climate and anthropogenic changes. To cope with potential economic losses, instruments …
climate and anthropogenic changes. To cope with potential economic losses, instruments …