Abstract: The operating environment of water infrastructure is inherently dynamic due to factors such as water-related events, media coverage of such events, or changes in institutional expectations. This dynamic environment impacts ...

Abstract: This paper leverages expert knowledge from leaders in water and wastewater utilities to anticipate water and wastewater infrastructure impacts in communities that host populations displaced by disasters. These experts ...

Abstract: In both rural and urban environments, transportation and access to food are coupled, especially in regions known as food deserts (FDs). However, transportation is not the only factor that may impede food access. This study ...

Abstract: In 2016, Germany received approximately 50% of the 1.2 million asylum applications in the European Union. The applicants represented a population influx of displaced people that were accommodated primarily in urban ...

Abstract: Aesthetic considerations of tap water do not necessarily indicate public health threats. If consumers notice the taste or odor of their tap water, however, they are likely to think differently of the water provider. The ...

Abstract: During the European Refugee Situation in 2015, Sweden received an influx of forcibly displaced persons seeking asylum, the highest number of asylum seekers per capita among European Union member states. A challenge existed ...

Abstract: In 2015, 28 European countries cumulatively received over two million applications for asylum, almost three times more than in the previous year. This resulted in pre-existing accommodation facilities reaching capacity and ...

Abstract: Water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure systems are intrinsically interdependent, impacting the performance and operations of each individual infrastructure. The demands placed on and revenues generated for these ...

Abstract: Lack of access to potable drinking water is a crucial problem faced by many communities globally, especially poverty-stricken rural regions and urban and peri-urban settlements. Consumption of contaminated drinking water ...

Abstract: While the need for moral sensitivity amongst engineers is underlined by academic and professional standards, it is unclear whether engineering students are aware of their moral responsibilities in real-life situations or ...