Water 21 October 2009 Taipei Aims for A Green Water Supply

The Taipei Water Department is aiming to increase water supplies to the growing population of Taipei City whilst preserving water resources and taking a more environmentally friendly business approach. Man-Li Chen discusses how Taipei will become a city with a ’green’ water supply.

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IN THIS ISSUE...
Three Delta Towns water and sanitation project improves quality of life in Vietnam

GLOBAL FOCUS
Only affordable sanitation systems can be sustainable

ASIA
Taipei aims for a ’green’ water supply
Multi-billion dollar upgrade for Taiwan’s largest tap water provider
Taiwan expands water treatment through public-private construction
Securing a sustainable urban water future
Three Delta Towns water and sanitation project improves quality of life in Vietnam

SEWAGE TREATMENT
Research progress with online E.coli monitoring
Wastewater treatment process optimization: energy savings with aeration control and high efficiency technology

WATER RESOURCES
A consumers v. Conservation controversy: Northern Colorado’s Poudre River diversion
Rutland Water Expansion to meet environmental and supply needs

IT/ MODELLING/ DATA MANAGEMENT
GIS trends in water resources engineering

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
Membrane filtration for complex feed waters: observations and lessons learned
MBR technology’s first steps into oil production water treatment

WATER LOSS
Pressure management as a tool for an efficient distribution network