American Institute of Physics (AIP)
American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a association that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
A smarter city skyline for flood safety
Urban planning should consider building height, shape, and arrangement to best protect pedestrians during severe precipitation and wind.
Treating polluted water with nanofiber membranes
When oil contaminates water, it creates a film that reduces oxygen levels and introduces toxic substances. This can lead to the death of aquatic plants and animals, contaminate soil, and ultimately threaten human health. Separating oil from polluted water is therefore of great importance. Current methods can be expensive and challenging, and some may introduce […]
Wash your hands for 20 seconds: Physics shows why
Though hand-washing is proven effective in combating the spread of disease and infection, the physics behind it has rarely been studied. But in Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Hammond Consulting Limited describe a simple model that captures the key mechanics of hand-washing. By simulating hand-washing, they estimated the time scales on which […]