Asit K. Biswas

The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city in Tianjin Binhai New Area, China. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

September 5, 2017

China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re‑use 70% of rainwater – here’s how

Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore and Kris Hartley, Cornell University

Engineering solutions are popular interventions, but cities cannot simply pipe away flood risk. Chinese sponge cities offer a way forward.

A boy jumps from a water pipe into a canal as temperatures soar in New Delhi. Access to clean and regular water remains a challenge for India’s capital. Cathal McNaughton/Reuters

July 11, 2017

New Delhi is running out of water

Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore; Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore, and Udisha Saklani, National University of Singapore

Access to clean and regular water remains a challenge for New Delhi, a city that could easily tackle its water crisis with greater effort.

Ratanpura Lake, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has almost completely dried up. Amit Dave/Reuters

June 16, 2017

India’s wells are running dry, fast

Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore; Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore, and Udisha Saklani, National University of Singapore

Hit by weak monsoons, India faces unprecedented water shortages.

Jim Young/Reuters

April 27, 2017

Reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico’s economy (and Brazil’s and Argentina’s, too)

Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore and Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore

If the United States withdraws from or significantly alters NAFTA, Mexico has more options than it thinks — and potentially less to lose than its northern neighbour.

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China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re‑use 70% of rainwater – here’s how

New Delhi is running out of water

India’s wells are running dry, fast

Reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico’s economy (and Brazil’s and Argentina’s, too)

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