Building resilience for the future of water security

As heatwaves, lower rainfall and increasing demand place greater pressure on water supplies across England, the focus is growing on how the sector can build long-term resilience and maintain reliable services for communities and businesses.
Featured in New Civil Engineer, GHD Technical Director  Graham Bateman highlighted the need for a diversified approach to water security. He pointed to solutions such as water reuse, desalination, reservoirs and water transfers, alongside demand management measures, as key to reducing reliance on rainfall-dependent supplies. 

Graham also emphasised the importance of proactive investment and adaptive planning to help water providers respond to climate change, population growth and increasing pressure on existing water resources. As the sector plans for the future, resilient and sustainable water infrastructure will play a critical role in securing water supplies and supporting long-term economic and community growth.

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GHD es una empresa líder en servicios profesionales que opera en los mercados mundiales de agua, energía y recursos, medio ambiente, infraestructura y edificaciones, y transporte. Comprometidos con la visión de garantizar que el agua, la energía y las comunidades sean sostenibles para las futuras generaciones, GHD ofrece soluciones en consultoría, servicios digitales, ingeniería, arquitectura, medio ambiente y construcción a clientes del sector público y privado. Fundada en 1928 y propiedad de sus trabajadores, GHD cuenta con una red de más de 12.000 profesionales en más de 165 oficinas en cinco continentes.