When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
- Written by Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
This is the second of two articles looking at the increasing reliance of Australian cities on desalination plants to supply drinking water, with less emphasis on the alternatives of water recycling and demand management. So what is the best way forward to achieve urban water security?
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