Resilient Cities and Communities
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he Worth of Water
Designing Climate Resilient Rainwater Harvesting Systems
The Worth of Water
Liam McCarton • Sean O’Hogain • Anna Reid
The Worth of Water Designing Climate Resilient Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Liam McCarton School of Civil and Structural Engineering Technological University Dublin Dublin, Ireland
Sean O’Hogain School of Civil and Structural Engineering Technological University Dublin Dublin, Ireland
Anna Reid School of Civil and Structural Engineering Technological University Dublin Dublin, Ireland
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Foreword
At the time of writing, the world faces two challenges to our continued existence on the Earth, the Covid19 pandemic and the global impacts of climate change. The worldwide response to both has been informed by science. Science provides evidence and advice, prompting governments to act and business and individuals to respond. The worldwide adaptations we humans have made to combat Covid19 show how a shared global framework, informed by scientific evidence and advice, can motivate radical action. The Covid19 response proves that when faced with an existential threat to our survival, we humans can change how we act, how we think and how we interact. On the other hand, the pandemic appears to have pushed all discussion of climate change, and the corresponding individual lifestyle and governance changes required, down the priority list. Numerous scientific reports have shown evidence of the impacts of global warming and of the necessary actions needed to keep within 1.5–2oC limits
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