Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a university 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.

Integrating cultural and recreational ecosystem services into Israel’s water economy

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have introduced an innovative model that incorporates recreational freshwater ecosystem services into water allocation decisions. The study, conducted by Aliza Fleischer, student Yadin Gindin and Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Faculty of Agriculture, focuses on how recreational activities like fishing, boating, […]

Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 8 Nov 2024

13 Jan 2023

Study: Israel faces major water shortages without building many more desalination plants

While desalination has helped Israel meet and even exceed its clean water requirements in recent years, a new study in Nature NPJ Clean Water led by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers indicates that rising population levels are likely to place unprecedented stress on Israel’s water infrastructure, requiring dozens more desalination plants by 2065. Israel’s population […]