Within the framework of World Water Day, we have news that we would like to share with you. This year the Water Center celebrates its fifteenth anniversary. It has been a long journey since its foundation; however, during the last 15 years it has managed to position itself as a unique technical and scientific ecosystem at the Tecnológico de Monterrey. In this sense, the Water Center has dedicated itself to addressing the problem of water and its links with an impact on:
- Investigation
- Design of public policies
- Planning mechanisms or instruments
- Solutions
- Decision support
All this, based on science and technology.
For this reason, on this World Water Day we will provide you with a series of commitments that will allow you to accelerate the change towards a more sustainable environment. In addition, emphasis is placed on the main actions that could favor the water sector to solve the water and sanitation crisis. Keeping in mind the contribution to the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
WHY ACCELERATE THE CHANGE?
- 1.4 million people die annually, and 74 million people annually will see their lives shortened, due to water-related diseases.
- Today, 1 in 4 people (2,000 million people) around the world lack drinking water.
- Almost half of the world's population (3.6 billion people) lack safe sanitation.
- Globally, 44% of domestic wastewater is not adequately treated.
- Today, 1 in 4 people (2,000 million people) around the world lack drinking water.
- Global water demand (water withdrawals) is projected to increase by 55% by 2050.
MAIN TRENDS TO ACCELERATE IN THE WATER SECTOR
- Reuse and/or reuse of treated gray or wastewater
- Circular economy of water in industries mainly.
- Wastewater treatment with advanced oxidation processes
- Automation and digital transformation of urban water management processes and operations.
- Smart agronomic irrigation through remote sensing and automation
- Leak detection systems through sensorization of the distribution network.
- Monitoring and efficient management of supply sources (surface and groundwater)
Be the change with these personal commitments
Datos: (ONU,2023)