Water Scarcity and Its Impact on Commercial Real Estate | Hyon Rah

At 1RealEstateWorld, Hyon Rah, Head of Sustainability for U.S. Real Estate at DWS Group, presents on "Water Scarcity and Its Impact on Commercial Real Estate." She underscores that only 1% of the world's water is accessible fresh water, warning that by 2030, demand will outpace supply by 40%. This scarcity poses significant risks to real estate investments tied to community well-being. Rah advocates for integrating water risk assessments into asset management and suggests solutions like rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse. She concludes, "Water scarcity is a management problem we can solve."

As water scarcity becomes critical, real estate professionals must adopt sustainable practices to ensure resilient investments and communities.