Water Resources
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Population growth, increasing demands for water and energy, reduced water supply reliability, climate uncertainty, extreme weather events, decline in critical ecosystems services, changing regulatory environments and the need for sustainable food security for our global population have created an increased need for integrated, scalable, system-level solutions.
Jacobs is leading the development and implementation of fully integrated solutions to help our clients manage these kinds of complex environmental challenges, where active management of the built and natural components of the water cycle are key to water sustainability. Our engineers, scientists and planners work with clients to improve the well-being of people by identifying solutions to manage risk, protect people and assets, meet regulatory requirements and offer long-term resilience against further variability and change.
As our world struggles with balancing water availability and demands, water pollution, competition for limited water resources and vulnerability to natural hazards, Jacobs works with clients around the globe to better manage our world’s water resources and make our water systems more resilient to climate change – because we believe it’s important that communities have safe, reliable water infrastructure now and in the future.
Our projects
Jacobs delivers tailored solutions worldwide. Our global portfolio of projects has supported clients with addressing dynamic issues like aging infrastructure, impacts from climate change, water scarcity, flooding and affordability. The solutions we develop in collaboration with our clients provide communities with the foundations they need to flourish and grow.
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Thames Estuary Asset Management (TEAM 2100)
TEAM 2100 was set up by England’s Environment Agency to create a long-term approach to managing 330-kilometers of tidal flood defenses in London and the Thames Estuary, including the iconic Thames Barrier. Jacobs is managing the first 10 years of the program.
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Environment Agency's Flood, Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy
Jacobs is working on three major contracts with the Environment Agency, helping to understand flood from all sources, as well as coastal erosion risk, and plan for a resilient future for people, communities and businesses.
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Innovative, Sustainable Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Jacobs is implementing major adaptation pathway pilot studies across three strategically important flood risk protection projects in the U.K.
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Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration Project
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) works with Jacobs to manage the monitoring, permitting and design of a restoration project, the Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration Project, along a 6.5 mile stretch of shoreline, which will help restore a healthy, functioning oyster habitat in East Bay near Pensacola, Florida.
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Helping Develop the U.K. Saltmarsh Carbon Code
Jacobs is bringing its global expertise of drafting carbon codes and designing nature-based solutions that restore coastal ecosystems to the partnership developing and trialing the U.K. carbon code for saltmarshes.