by Muhil Nesi | Aug 31, 2022 | Urban Water / Op-eds
Why it’s Important to Map the Flow of Water through Cities A City Water Balance of all flows in the urban water system is a good starting point to understand the paradox of flooded streets and dry borewells. Bengaluru’s water problems may sometimes seem...
by Rashmi Kulranjan, Shashank Palur, Muhil Nesi | Aug 22, 2022 | Urban Water / Blogs
Why We Need Urban Water Balances Bengaluru’s water crisis — A tale of mismanagement Bengaluru’s water problems may sometimes seem contradictory. Stories of drying borewells and lakes compete with outcries about flooded streets. But these twin water problems are...
by Shreya Nath, Sneha Singh | Apr 24, 2022 | Urban Water / Op-eds
We Must Address the Wastewater Reuse ‘Yuck Factor’ to Save Freshwater, Reduce Pollution Photo by Trevor Gerzen, Unsplash The treatment of reclaimed water (treated wastewater) and its reuse has become a significant area of interest because of its potential to address...
by Anjali V Raj, Shashank Palur, Priyanka Jamwal | Feb 10, 2022 | Urban Water / Research
Phosphorus Balance Study at Jakkur Lake Despite having an sewage treatment plant and a constructed wetland, Jakkur lake is still experiences algal blooms and occasional fish deaths. It is important to understand the nutrient state of the lake. Therefore, we conducted...
by Shreya Nath, Sneha Singh, Sahana Balasubramanian | Feb 1, 2022 | Urban Water / Research
Challenges and Opportunities in Residential Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Bengaluru Indian cities are grappling with an ever-growing freshwater demand due to rapid urbanisation and exponential population growth. The treatment of the resultant...
