Foreign hand makes a mark

The work of an Australian researcher studying in China is being used to develop the water supply network plan for the Xiongan New Area, Xing Wen reports.

Due to the rapid urbanization process in China, high-rise blocks are springing up in both business districts and residential quarters around urban areas in the country.

That inspired Kate Smith, an Australian graduate from the School of Environment at Tsinghua University, to research energy consumption in water distribution systems, and specifically on how to reduce the amount of electricity used for pumping water to high-rise buildings in cities.