The scientist, the politician, the artist and the citizen: how water united them

• DOI: 10.1186/s12302-018-0141-5
• Publication Date: 2018-04-16T08:44:04Z
• Authors: Bernd Manfred Gawlik; Natalia Głowacka; David L. Feldman; Richard Elelman
• Keywords: European commission

The Urban Water Atlas for Europe constitutes an original overview of Management in Europe, explaining and illustrating water unprecedented way reflecting how water, the essence life, flows through arteries our cities. Leading experts sciences technologies, together with climate change researchers, have joined artists children order to show thirsty cities really are we can cope their growing demand most precious resource planet. result is first major publication Science Knowledge Service European Commission, JRC, which within a movement stemming from its Sci-Art Programme seeks explore important opportunities arising cross-fertilisation between science art. itself establishes benchmark over 40 cities, both farther afield, 30 different countries, manner permits vast range municipalities confront one greatest global challenges by employing local solutions ensure supply all. It contains 95 scientific indicators parameters, 700 graphs, illustrations never seen before photographs combines work contributors 22 organisations. Yet, true value this lies process ensuring that underlying knowledge available societal uptake. resolving conflicts stem exclusive self-understanding traditional natural sciences, difficulty communicate purpose technological challenge engage peer-to-peer discussion politics citizen constitute worthy lessons environmental social counterparts.