The pollution of the environment caused by dyes and heavy metals emitted by industries has
become a worldwide problem. The development of efficient, environmentally acceptable …

The development of fluorescent turn-on receptors for the selective and sensitive detection of
particular ions is one of the active area of research. The recognition and monitoring of …

Urbanization and climate change are together exacerbating water scarcity—where water
demand exceeds availability—for the world's cities. We quantify global urban water scarcity …

High-resolution global maps of annual urban land coverage provide fundamental
information of global environmental change and contribute to applications related to climate …

Inadequate water quality can mean that water is unsuitable for a variety of human uses, thus
exacerbating freshwater scarcity. Previous large-scale water scarcity assessments mostly …

Population growth, economic development, and dietary changes have drastically increased
the demand for food and water. The resulting expansion of irrigated agriculture into semi …

Rapid urbanization throughout the globe increases demand for fresh water and the
ecosystem services associated with it. This need is conventionally met through the …

Urban water demand will increase by 80% by 2050, while climate change will alter the
timing and distribution of water. Here we quantify the magnitude of these twin challenges to …

Urbanization is a global phenomenon with strong sustainability implications across multiple
scales. We argue that much of the associated challenges, and opportunities, are found in the …

We review the increasing body of research on urban water security. First, we reflect on the
four different focusses in water security literature: welfare, equity, sustainability and water …