Water Wheel March/April 2025: Ecological Infrastructure

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Water factories: The intrinsic value of a critical resource in water-scarce cities Feature The effective functioning of ecological infrastructure (EI) is essential for providing a wide range of ecosystem services crucial to human well-being, optimal environmental functioning and economic development. These services offer both direct and indirect benefits, such as water regulation, climate moderation, water purification, biodiversity protection, and soil formation (Rasmussen et al. 2021; Sokolova et al. 2024). Article by Nkosingithandile Sithole. Cooperative rehabilitation and management of the Riverhorse Valley Wetland involving investment by the public and private sector. With the rise in climate change impacts and a rapidly expanding population, the significance of water-related EI is anticipated to grow, especially in ensuring the supply of drinking water (Chapagain et al. 2020).

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