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Assistant Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University

Water treatment doesn’t have to be one large, citywide system. Deepblue4you/E+ via Getty Images

December 21, 2023

How to provide reliable water in a warming world – these cities are testing small‑scale treatment systems and wastewater recycling

Lu Liu, Iowa State University

Water shortages are one of the greatest problems created by a warming world. A decentralized water system is a compelling counterargument to the notion that bigger is better.

Mississippi River flooding left parts of Davenport, Iowa, under water in May 2023. KC McGinnis/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

May 10, 2023

America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing – federal funding is coming, but too often new construction relies on old data

Antonio Arenas Amado, Iowa State University and Lu Liu, Iowa State University

Flood risks are rising, yet communities may spend millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funding on systems that aren’t built to handle them.

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