Water Q & A
In my teaching at Yale, I have learned so much from student questions. Below you will find some of the questions my students have asked me (and my answers) – along with a chance to submit your own questions.
Q & A: Scarcity Weighting of Water Use
"You indicate that the scarcity-weighted water footprint hasn't been widely accepted. Is there any specific reason or is it just that it hasn't caught on yet?" First, a quick review of the logic of the scarcity-weighted water footprint. The water footprint of a food,...
Q & A: History of CSOs
Question: When CSOs were first built, was overflow not a problem back then? Also, I'm wondering if there are people who are "pro-CSO" because they also lead to stormwater being treated? Good question. Most systems that are now CSOs developed piecemeal: Before...