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2017 - Cities Water Actions
| Row number | Account No | Organisation | City | Country | Region | Access | C40 | Reporting year | Risks to city's water supply | Adaptation action | Action description | City Location | Country Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | 50782 | Dhaka City | Dhaka | Bangladesh | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Diversifying water supply (including new sources) | Rain water harvesting & River water can be purified and supply for city dwellers. Govt. has some following Law/policy/st\trategy: • National Policy for Safe Water Supply & Sanitation 1998. • National Sanitation Strategy 2005 • Water body preservation law 2000 | (23.810332°, 90.412518°) | (23.685°, 90.3563°) |
| 452 | 50782 | Dhaka City | Dhaka | Bangladesh | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | Embankment is constructed around Dhaka City to protect flood water. | (23.810332°, 90.412518°) | (23.685°, 90.3563°) |
| 453 | 31186 | Changwon City | Changwon | South Korea | East Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Conservation awareness and education | - deliver water conservation campaign for public awareness. | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 454 | 31186 | Changwon City | Changwon | South Korea | East Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Declining water quality | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | -consistently retrofit the aging water utilities. | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 455 | 31186 | Changwon City | Changwon | South Korea | East Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | -will construct a disaster prevention wall on the shore of the water edges. | (35.154167°, 126.949167°) | (35.907757°, 127.766922°) |
| 456 | 31168 | City District Government Karachi | Karachi | Pakistan | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Other | No action so far | (24.910812°, 67.128098°) | (30.375321°, 69.345116°) |
| 457 | 54364 | City of Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Declining water quality | Efficiency regulations or standards | increase water security Minimize or eliminate the use of drinking quality water for non portable functions | (3.139003°, 101.686855°) | (4.210484°, 101.975766°) |
| 458 | 54364 | City of Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Diversifying water supply (including new sources) | Implement smart water system management Reduction of non revenue water | (3.139003°, 101.686855°) | (4.210484°, 101.975766°) |
| 459 | 35904 | Kolkata Metropolitan Area | Kolkata | India | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | Channelisation of drains Construction of new drains and drainage pumping station. | (22.5726°, 88.3639°) | (20.593684°, 78.96288°) |
| 460 | 35904 | Kolkata Metropolitan Area | Kolkata | India | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Other: | Efficiency regulations or standards | Complete restriction in use of Ground water. Mandatory Rainwater Harvesting structures for High rises. | (22.5726°, 88.3639°) | (20.593684°, 78.96288°) |
| 461 | 35913 | City of Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | there are instances that the body responsible for water supply has resorted to water rationing.This ensure that the available water is shared equitably. There has been consistent effort to ensure that all water used in the city is metered even in low income settlements The Water company is also sinking boreholes to supplement the water supply Rain water harvesting is also being encouraged. | (-1.292066°, 36.821946°) | (-0.023559°, 37.906193°) |
| 462 | 35913 | City of Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | Plans are underway for funding the rehabilitation of the aging infrastructure. | (-1.292066°, 36.821946°) | (-0.023559°, 37.906193°) |
| 463 | 35913 | City of Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Regulatory | Efficiency regulations or standards | In the light of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the current water act is under review to accommodate its aspirations. Additionally, the National water policy is also being reviewed in view of the constitutional changes as well as other emerging issues like the changing water patterns. | (-1.292066°, 36.821946°) | (-0.023559°, 37.906193°) |
| 464 | 35913 | City of Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | water reticulation infrastructures located in areas prone to flooding are being reinforced to increase their resistance to torrential flows. | (-1.292066°, 36.821946°) | (-0.023559°, 37.906193°) |
| 465 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Conservation awareness and education | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 466 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Declining water quality | Watershed preservation | also investing in existing water supply infrastructure and diversifying water supply | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 467 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 468 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | also storm water management | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 469 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Higher water prices | Efficiency regulations or standards | also water metering | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) |
| 470 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Regulatory | Efficiency regulations or standards | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 471 | 31173 | Comune di Milano | Milano | Italy | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Other: | Watershed preservation | (45.802578°, 9.086356°) | (41.87194°, 12.56738°) | |
| 472 | 49360 | Pretoria - Tshwane | Pretoria - Tshwane | South Africa | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Diversifying water supply (including new sources) | Rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and groundwater management | (-25.746111°, 28.188056°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 473 | 49360 | Pretoria - Tshwane | Pretoria - Tshwane | South Africa | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | War on Leaks Programme whereby leaks are detected and damaged pipes repaired | (-25.746111°, 28.188056°) | (-30.559482°, 22.937506°) |
| 474 | 31166 | Jakarta City Government | Jakarta | Indonesia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Watershed preservation | - Consistently implement the local Ground Water Use Restrictions regulation to prevent contamination of seawater and further subsidence of ground water level. -.Plant vegetation to store and absorb water in residential areas to provide a water reserve for the community. Conserve and restore the water catchment areas. Motivate the people to build catchment wells, bio pores and concrete-free yards at homes, shops, offices, malls, schools | (-6.1751°, 106.865°) | (-0.7893°, -113.9213°) |
| 475 | 31166 | Jakarta City Government | Jakarta | Indonesia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Declining water quality | Efficiency regulations or standards | - Use water sparingly to reduce the use of electric water pumps. - Conserve and restore the water catchment areas - Use water sparingly to reduce the use of electric water pumps | (-6.1751°, 106.865°) | (-0.7893°, -113.9213°) |
| 476 | 31166 | Jakarta City Government | Jakarta | Indonesia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Efficiency regulations or standards | - maintain and develop the infrastructure as water supply master plan with the good management | (-6.1751°, 106.865°) | (-0.7893°, -113.9213°) |
| 477 | 31166 | Jakarta City Government | Jakarta | Indonesia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | - Restore damaged and lost water ecosystems (such as developed-over or contaminated lakes, ponds, canals, riversides, estuaries, coasts, mangrove forests, etc.) - Protection and dredging of rivers and canals. Restoration and development of ponds and reservoirs as well as river normalization. Improve and intensify the drainage system. Build dykes to anticipate sea level rise. Develop the north coastal line (Pantura) in an effort to anticipate the climate change. Increase the provision of Blue Open Space. Increase the river or canal capacity with a target of Water Body Ratio of 5% for the city. | (-6.1751°, 106.865°) | (-0.7893°, -113.9213°) |
| 478 | 31166 | Jakarta City Government | Jakarta | Indonesia | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Higher water prices | Water metering | - switch off when not in use - Use water sparingly to reduce the use of electric water pumps | (-6.1751°, 106.865°) | (-0.7893°, -113.9213°) |
| 479 | 54348 | The Local Government of Quezon City | Quezon | Philippines | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Water use restrictions | National Government Agencies are the one implementing water use restrictions. | (15.6835°, 120.86176°) | (12.879721°, 121.774017°) |
| 480 | 54348 | The Local Government of Quezon City | Quezon | Philippines | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | (15.6835°, 120.86176°) | (12.879721°, 121.774017°) | |
| 481 | 54348 | The Local Government of Quezon City | Quezon | Philippines | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Higher water prices | Conservation awareness and education | (15.6835°, 120.86176°) | (12.879721°, 121.774017°) | |
| 482 | 54348 | The Local Government of Quezon City | Quezon | Philippines | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Other | Coordination with water concessionaire: The Quezon City Government has been working closely with the water concessionaires with regards to the City's water supply infrastructure. | (15.6835°, 120.86176°) | (12.879721°, 121.774017°) |
| 483 | 31170 | Metropolitan Municipality of Lima | Lima | Peru | Latin America | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | Invertir en infraestructura para el tratamiento del agua, puesto que la demanda actual es muy alta. | (-12.046374°, -77.042793°) | (-9.189967°, -75.015152°) |
| 484 | 35905 | Corporation of Chennai | Chennai | India | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Conservation awareness and education | The city is investing in creating awareness among citizens to conserve water. | (13.099202°, 80.242513°) | (20.5937°, 78.9629°) |
| 485 | 35905 | Corporation of Chennai | Chennai | India | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | The city is building a integrated storm water management network to better utilize storm water run-off. | (13.099202°, 80.242513°) | (20.5937°, 78.9629°) |
| 486 | 35905 | Corporation of Chennai | Chennai | India | South and West Asia | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Municipal water efficiency retrofits | The city in investing in making periodic repairs and retrofits. | (13.099202°, 80.242513°) | (20.5937°, 78.9629°) |
| 487 | 71557 | Quelimane Municipal Council | Quelimane | Mozambique | Africa | Public | 2017 | Declining water quality | Conservation awareness and education | 1. We need to start capturing rain water | (-17.850264°, 36.921858°) | (-18.6657°, 35.5296°) | |
| 488 | 71557 | Quelimane Municipal Council | Quelimane | Mozambique | Africa | Public | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | 1. Decentralization of distribution and letting other companies to invest in the sector | (-17.850264°, 36.921858°) | (-18.6657°, 35.5296°) | |
| 489 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | London | United Kingdom | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Other | The Mayor of London has set out the actions he wants water companies, regulators and other partners to take. This is set out in the Mayor’s Strategy: Securing London’s Water Future. The Strategy includes a 6-part plan which includes: increasing the level of water metering in homes; retrofitting homes with water efficiency fixtures and fittings; ensuring new development is water efficient, reducing the level of leakage; changing the way Londoners pay for their water to help reduce water demand and address water affordability issues, and; raising Londoners’ awareness of the financial benefits of increased water efficiency (including the co-benefits with energy efficiency). | (51.504858°, -0.078689°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) |
| 490 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | London | United Kingdom | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Stormwater management (natural or man-made infrastructure) | The actions above will help minimise the burden on existing infrastructure. Furthermore, the Mayor is working with key stakeholders including Thames Water, the Environment Agency and London Boroughs to encourage a more sustainable approach to managing rainwater (see London sustainable drainage action plan and integrated water management strategies) | (51.504858°, -0.078689°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) |
| 491 | 3422 | Greater London Authority | London | United Kingdom | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Other | Our Drain London programme and work by the Environment Agency have identified areas at risk of flooding. We are working with the Environment Agency and London Boroughs to ensure London is protected from river and tidal flooding. The Mayor is also working with key stakeholders including Thames Water, the Environment Agency and London Boroughs to encourage sustainable surface water management to reduce flood risk. | (51.504858°, -0.078689°) | (55.378051°, -3.435973°) |
| 492 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Istanbul | Turkey | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Watershed preservation | (41.0082°, 28.9784°) | (38.963745°, 35.243322°) | |
| 493 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Istanbul | Turkey | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Watershed preservation | (41.0082°, 28.9784°) | (38.963745°, 35.243322°) | |
| 494 | 31163 | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Istanbul | Turkey | Europe | Public | C40 | 2017 | Higher water prices | Efficiency regulations or standards | (41.0082°, 28.9784°) | (38.963745°, 35.243322°) | |
| 495 | 13067 | City of New Orleans | New Orleans | USA | North America | Public | C40 | 2017 | Flooding | Other | Newly Built Hurricane Risk Reduction System: Over the last several years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has built a major Hurricane Risk Reduction System which surrounds the city and region. This Army Corps is in the final stages of this work. Additionally, the Corps, in coordination with the local Sewerage and Water Board, has worked aggressively to reduce flood risk within the city interior with the federally funded Southeast Louisiana (SELA) Drainage Project. There is also a concerted and coordinated effort on the part of our state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to implement a comprehensive body of work focused on restoring our natural protections known as coastal and urban wetlands. | (29.9511°, -90.0715°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 496 | 13067 | City of New Orleans | New Orleans | USA | North America | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | The local Sewerage and Water Board has begun major improvements to the water system's energy supply, the potable water treatment and distribution systems, the sanitary sewage collection and treatment process, and underground drainage systems. This is an effort that has been coordinated with the local Public Works Department. This major improvement program will continue locally over the next several years. | (29.9511°, -90.0715°) | (37.09024°, -95.712891°) |
| 497 | 35893 | City of Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | United Republic of Tanzania | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Conservation awareness and education | public awareness and education on water usage and conservation | (-6.792354°, 39.208328°) | (-6.369028°, 34.888822°) |
| 498 | 35893 | City of Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | United Republic of Tanzania | Africa | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | Replacement of aged infrastructure and re-innovation of existing one | (-6.792354°, 39.208328°) | (-6.369028°, 34.888822°) |
| 499 | 31158 | Hanoi City | Hanoi | Vietnam | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Increased water stress or scarcity | Diversifying water supply (including new sources) | There are actions to adap to this risk, including find new ware supply source such as surface water and ground water; educating on water savings, repairing water supplying system to avoid water loss, | (21.0258°, 105.814607°) | (14.058324°, 108.277199°) |
| 500 | 31158 | Hanoi City | Hanoi | Vietnam | South Asia and Oceania | Public | C40 | 2017 | Inadequate or aging infrastructure | Investment in existing water supply infrastructure | (21.0258°, 105.814607°) | (14.058324°, 108.277199°) |
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