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Background report | Water Services
11 May 2021 | DWP, D-LeaP
Economist Intelligence Unit
Rethink the urban water crisis

Through comprehensive desk research, literature reviews and expert interviews, this report investigates the case for water optimization at the city level and presents the findings of a novel urban water optimization benchmarking framework that can help decision-makers assess their current performance across a range of operational, regulatory and policy domains.

First, the paper explores the water crisis facing the world’s cities and discusses progress in shifting from water scarcity to abundance. The report then presents the City Water Optimization Framework.