Valuing water.<\/a><\/p>\nI’m a helpless statistics geek, so for me these kind of numbers are fascinating, especially in regard to their implications for water needs:<\/p>\n
– Today, half the world\u2019s populations lives in urban centres, compared to less than 15% in 1900.<\/p>\n
– Estimated total funding requirements for the water sector to meet Millenium Development Goals by 2025: $111- 180 billion U.S. dollars per year.<\/p>\n
– Proportion of households in major cities connected to piped water (house or yard connection):
\n– World: 94%
\n– Africa: 43%
\n– Asia: 77%
\n– Europe: 92%
\n– Latin America and the Caribbean: 77%
\n– North America: 100%
\n– Oceania: 73%<\/p>\n
And these are all readily accessible and easy to read. If you’re like me, it’s great afternoon reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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