It’s really a matter of supply and demand. While some areas experience flooding, others experience flooding, others experience crippling drought. So how do we make sure we have the right amount of water in the right places at the right times, keeping in mind that treating & transporting water accounts for 2-3% of the world’s energy consumption, & that in the developing countries, energy consumed to supply water may easily eat up half a municipality’s total budget? Well there’s no easy answer, but IT is a good place source, we must accurately measure it first. In addition, a region’s ability to share information has proved effective in other areas where water distribution is a constant struggle. For example, we’re working with Sonoma, California & Cape Cod, Massachusetts in US to create collaboration platforms for information sharing so that water managers can make better decisions about resource allocation.
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