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water management
The field of business and administration that deals with the management of water resources. This includes obtaining drinking and service water, wastewater treatment, flood protection, and the maintenance of bodies of water.
Die Wasserwirtschaft steht durch den Klimawandel vor großen Herausforderungen.
Water management faces major challenges due to climate change.
The word consists of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Wirtschaft' (economy/management). However, it does not mean the 'economy of water', but rather the overall planning, administration, and use of the water resources of an area.
Die Wasserwirtschaft ist für die Trinkwasserversorgung verantwortlich.
Water management is responsible for the drinking water supply.
'Wasserwirtschaft' (water management) is a technical term from the fields of politics, the environment, administration, and engineering. It is used less often in normal everyday life.
Er studiert Bauingenieurwesen mit dem Schwerpunkt Wasserwirtschaft.
He is studying civil engineering with a focus on water management.
Common combinations are 'die Aufgaben der Wasserwirtschaft' (the tasks of water management), 'die Ziele der Wasserwirtschaft' (the goals of water management), or 'Herausforderungen für die Wasserwirtschaft' (challenges for water management).
Der Hochwasserschutz ist eine zentrale Aufgabe der Wasserwirtschaft.
Flood protection is a central task of water management.
water supply
'die Wasserversorgung' and 'die Wasserwirtschaft' sound similar, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Wasserversorgung' mainly describes the fact that households, businesses, or fields receive water. So it is about pipes, facilities, and the path of water to people. 'Wasserwirtschaft' is much broader: it also includes wastewater, flood protection, and dealing with rivers, lakes, and water resources. The words can be confused because both have to do with water and administration. When it is about the delivery of water, 'Wasserversorgung' fits. When it is about the whole field related to water, 'Wasserwirtschaft' fits.
In der Wasserwirtschaft geht es auch um saubere Flüsse und sicheren Hochwasserschutz.
Water management is also concerned with clean rivers and reliable flood protection.
Nach dem Rohrbruch war die Wasserversorgung im Dorf mehrere Stunden gestört.
After the burst pipe, the water supply in the village was disrupted for several hours.