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Climate change is impacting water in one way or another. With each passing year, the number of natural disasters is only rising. Change in climate is causing sea level to rise, affecting agricultural production, leading to drought and flood, as well as triggering wildfires.
Fremont, CA:The water industry is gearing up to embrace several changes in the near future because of severe climate changes, rapid urbanization, and burgeoning digital technologies. These changes would come with a complicated set of challenges requiring attention to stay ahead of the curve. It is high time for this industry to turn challenges into opportunities.
Let us look at some trends in the water industry:
Extreme Weather Effects
Climate change is impacting water in one way or another. With each passing year, the number of natural disasters is only rising. Change in climate is causing sea level to rise, affecting agricultural production, leading to drought and flood, as well as triggering wildfires. If the sea level continues to rise, cities adjacent to the coast can suffer from severe floods and extreme storms. Hard engineering structures such as dikes, seawalls, and levees can be built to protect coastal communities. However, the utilization of sophisticated water modeling technologies can help understand current weaknesses and figure out effective solutions.
Ensuring the Protection of Agricultural Production
Studies suggest that the world’s population is expected to reach over nine billion people in 2050. Thereby, in order to ensure there is no shortage of food for everyone, global food production needs to be increased by 70 percent. Consequently, this requires more fertile land for crop production, with efficient and extensive irrigation. All of this would present challenges regarding water resources and ecosystems. In order to promote sustainability, precision farming systems and flood warning systems can be utilized to optimize agricultural production utilizing less amount of water.
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