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	To celebrate UN World Water Day on 22 March 2020, a new, free-to-download e-book was published by ICE addressing the role of engineering in achieving global sustainable water management.		To celebrate UN World Water Day on 22 March 2020, a new, free-to-download e-book was published by ICE addressing the role of engineering in achieving global sustainable water management.
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	* World Water Day.		* World Water Day.

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−	~~To celebrate UN World Water Day 2020 on 22 March, a~~ new~~, free~~-to-~~download e~~-~~book was published by ICE addressing the role of the industry in achieving global~~ sustainable ~~water management.~~	+	[[File:Urgent action water.png\|link=https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/latest-ice-news/new-ebook-looks-at-creating-sustainable-future]]

−	~~Urgent Action~~ Water, ~~is abeautifully designed and expertly written electronic~~ book ~~produced in conjunction with publisher St James House. Itprofilesinfluential projects that illustrate~~ the ~~impact civil~~ engineering ~~can have~~ in ~~ensuring clean~~ water and sanitation for all. It features photography and ICE archival images throughout, and explores a range of initiatives and research and innovations and brings together stories of engineering success stories and best practice.	+	To celebrate UN World Water Day on 22 March 2020, a new, free-to-download e-book was published by ICE addressing the role of engineering in achieving global sustainable water management.

−	~~Initiatives include:~~	+	Urgent Action Water, is a beautifully designed and expertly written electronic book produced in conjunction with publisher St James House. It profiles influential projects that illustrate the impact civil engineering can have in ensuring clean water and sanitation for all. It features photography and ICE archival images throughout, and explores a range of initiatives, research and innovations, bringing together stories of engineering success and best practice.

−	* SEALY’s work in Doha, where the project introduced a gravity-based sewerage system designed to self-cleanse, reducing the need for water, pumps and maintenance for its 100-year life;	+	Initiatives presented include:
−	* Swan’s MANTIS water pump work in rural Africa, a tool for remote monitoring that helps efficiently maintain water hand pumps;	+
		+	* SEALY’s work in Doha, where the project introduced a gravity-based sewerage system designed to self-cleanse, reducing the need for water, pumps and maintenance for its 100-year life.
		+	* Swan’s MANTIS water pump work in rural Africa, a tool for remote monitoring that helps efficiently maintain water hand pumps.
	* A radical project by Mahoney in Sheffield, which transformed the city’s roads into a network of sustainable drainage and rain gardens.		* A radical project by Mahoney in Sheffield, which transformed the city’s roads into a network of sustainable drainage and rain gardens.

−	The e-book offers an insight into the people and ideas behind the organisations at the forefront of the industry, shedding light on their current activities~~, success stories~~ and future goals.	+	The e-book offers an insight into the people and ideas behind the organisations at the forefront of the industry, shedding light on their current activities and future goals.

	Mark Hansford, ICE Director of Engineering Knowledge, said: “We all have a role to play in delivering the sustainable development goals. Ensuring communities have access to clean water and sanitation must remain a priority, and we know engineers can help. This publication highlights some of the ways we have, and can continue, to do this. Civil engineers and the work they do have a fantastic impact on the world and lives of those around them. They shape the world, and we are proud to continue to tell the world about what they do.”		Mark Hansford, ICE Director of Engineering Knowledge, said: “We all have a role to play in delivering the sustainable development goals. Ensuring communities have access to clean water and sanitation must remain a priority, and we know engineers can help. This publication highlights some of the ways we have, and can continue, to do this. Civil engineers and the work they do have a fantastic impact on the world and lives of those around them. They shape the world, and we are proud to continue to tell the world about what they do.”
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	* Environmental performance of the water and sewerage companies.		* Environmental performance of the water and sewerage companies.
	* ICE articles.		* ICE articles.
−	* Passive water efficiency measures.
	* Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS.		* Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS.
	* Sustainable water management.		* Sustainable water management.
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	* The Institution of Civil Engineers.		* The Institution of Civil Engineers.
	* The SUDS manual.		* The SUDS manual.
−	* Urban water systems management: A data analytics approach EP 105.
−	* Water Act 2014.
	* Water conservation.		* Water conservation.
	* Water consumption.		* Water consumption.
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.
−	* Water framework directive.
	* World Water Day.		* World Water Day.

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To celebrate UN World Water Day 2020 on 22 March, a new, free-to-download e-book was published by ICE addressing the role of the industry in achieving global sustainable water management.

Urgent Action Water, is abeautifully designed and expertly written electronic book produced in conjunction with publisher St James House. Itprofilesinfluential projects that illustrate the impact civil engineering can have in ensuring clean water and sanitation for all. It features photography and ICE archival images throughout, and explores a range of initiatives and research and innovations and brings together stories of engineering success stories and best practice.

Initiatives include:

* SEALY’s work in Doha, where the project introduced a gravity-based sewerage system designed to self-cleanse, reducing the need for water, pumps and maintenance for its 100-year life;
* Swan’s MANTIS water pump work in rural Africa, a tool for remote monitoring that helps efficiently maintain water hand pumps;
* A radical project by Mahoney in Sheffield, which transformed the city’s roads into a network of sustainable drainage and rain gardens.

The e-book offers an insight into the people and ideas behind the organisations at the forefront of the industry, shedding light on their current activities, success stories and future goals.

Mark Hansford, ICE Director of Engineering Knowledge, said: “We all have a role to play in delivering the sustainable development goals. Ensuring communities have access to clean water and sanitation must remain a priority, and we know engineers can help. This publication highlights some of the ways we have, and can continue, to do this. Civil engineers and the work they do have a fantastic impact on the world and lives of those around them. They shape the world, and we are proud to continue to tell the world about what they do.”

You can download the e-book at: [https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/latest-ice-news/new-ebook-looks-at-creating-sustainable-future https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/latest-ice-news/new-ebook-looks-at-creating-sustainable-future]

--[[User:The_Institution_of_Civil_Engineers|The Institution of Civil Engineers]]

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Achieving sustainable clean water infrastructure for all.
* Environmental performance of the water and sewerage companies.
* ICE articles.
* Passive water efficiency measures.
* Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS.
* Sustainable water management.
* Sustainable water.
* The Institution of Civil Engineers.
* The SUDS manual.
* Urban water systems management: A data analytics approach EP 105.
* Water Act 2014.
* Water conservation.
* Water consumption.
* Water engineering.
* Water framework directive.
* World Water Day.

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