Entec to Study Feasibility of Water Neutrality in the
Thames
Gateway
Entec is undertaking a project to explore the feasibility of moving towards water neutrality in the Thames Gateway. The project was awarded by the Environment Agency and is co-funded by Defra and the Department for Communities and Local Government. The aim of the study is to identify a range of scenarios that will consider the types of demand management measures and water reuse options which could be implemented to constrain the additional demand for water that results from the development.
The Thames Gateway stretches for 40 miles along the Thames Estuary from the London Docklands to Southend in Essex and Sheerness in Kent. By 2016, the vision for the Thames Gateway includes 160,000 new homes and 180,000 new jobs.
The south east of England has some of the highest per capita consumption values in the UK and the extra demand under ‘business as usual’ forecasts is likely to increase the pressure on water resources. This is in a region where the current population density means that there is less water available per person than in Oman or Sudan.
Entec’s project director Rob Lawson said: “This is an exciting project that will inform how a major development like Thames Gateway can be delivered in a sustainable way by reducing the additional demand for water. Entec has worked on a number of relevant projects for the Environment Agency, developers and the water industry and this experience will be of great use in this study.”
For further information, please contact Rob Lawson on 01454 822023 or lawsr@entecuk.co.uk
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