strategy
Managing municipal water supply
Implementation:
In the Delaware River basin, the competing demands of water supply for New York City and the maintenance of the salt water front position below water intakes in Philadelphia would be negatively affected by future global warming, although the former would be more affected by climatic changes than the latter. However, studies suggest that climate variability would exert greater effects than long-term climate change and that adjustment in the water control policy could offset some of the problems expected. Broader:
Adapting to climateManaging water suppliesImproving public utilities in urban areasEnsuring adequate local government servicesEnabling local community management of aquatic resources Narrower:
Purifying community water supplyIncreasing reserve water suppliesDistributing domestic water supplyRecycling municipal waste water and solid waste Facilitated by:
Strengthening local authority capabilities on water protection Problems:
Mismanagement of environmental demandValues:
Oversupply Subjects:
Industry → UtilitiesGovernment → Municipalities
Management → Management
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
