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Singapore's Water Strategy: Diversified, Robust, and Sustainable
Author(s) -
Seah Harry
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1517
Subject(s) - sustainability , business , water supply , agency (philosophy) , natural resource economics , industrial water , sustainable development , water efficiency , water use , water resource management , water resources , key (lock) , environmental planning , environmental economics , environmental science , environmental engineering , engineering , economics , waste management , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , political science , law , biology
Key Takeaways Driven mostly by industrial development, demand for water in the island city‐state of Singapore is expected to almost double by 2060. The use of reclaimed water (known as NEWater) is the most sustainable and cost‐effective way to boost Singapore's water supply for the long term. Singapore's national water agency is encouraging companies in water‐intensive industries to implement innovative solutions to improve water sustainability.