Abstract
Unstable water availability in the natural environment will affect water supply to residential dwellings around the world. It is predicted that by 2025, about 63% of the planet's population will be experiencing water stress (Arnell, 1999; Alcamo et al., 2007). As a result, the price of water is increasing, in some areas at an alarming rate, and further increases of 50-100% over the next 5 years are expected (Wahlquist, 2009). In spite of government aid, water-saving policies such as water-use restrictions and incentives to implement more efficient water usage, water is predicted to become increasing scarce in forthcoming years (Australian Bureau of Meteorology, 2010). It is for this reason that further research on water efficiency innovation and water-efficient products is needed to mitigate the impact of the decline in water supply, to benefit future generations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Water Efficiency in Buildings: Theory and Practice |
| Editors | Kemi Adeyeye |
| Place of Publication | U.K. |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 233-240 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118456576 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- water usage
- environment
- efficiency