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Water Sensitive Cities –delivering water efficiency in
LondonAaron Burton
Thames Estuary Partnership Annual Forum16 November 2016
@AaronBH2O @Waterwise#SustainableThames
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Water will be used wisely, every day,
everywhere
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Why improve water efficiency?
Tucker (2016)
The CO2 emissions associated with water abstraction, treatment, conveyance, use and disposal are mostly due to water use in the home
Environment Agency and EST (2009)
GLA (2015)
London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan (2015)
London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan (2015)
Reducing water use to protect the environment…
Water UK (2016)
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How can we improve water efficiency in London?
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www.daiad.eu
Thames Smarter Home Visits
Tucker (2016)
Barriers to behaviour change
Lewis (2016)
Barriers to behaviour change
Lewis (2016)
Water efficiency =
reduced charges
Incentivise Water Efficiency through reduced developer charges
Ofwat (2016)
Competition in the Water Sector – opportunities and risks for water efficiency!
Water efficiency
for businesses
New semi-autonomous
water companies
• SaveWater South East is a partnership with six water companies in the South East, the Environment Agency and Waterwise
• It was set up to to increase the awareness of water as a finite resource and create a water saving culture by working together via joint communications and projects
• It is also looking to work together with other stakeholders interested in water efficiency
• For more information log onto www.waterwise.org.uk/savewatersouthest or twitter @SaveWaterSE
Open Water Days
1 Regenerative Water Services2 Water Sensitive Urban Design3 Basin Connected Cities4 Waterwise Communities
IWA (2016)
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Thanks
[email protected]@AaronBH2O@Waterwise#SustainableThames
