Discover how rural and island communities across Scotland are grappling with a growing housing emergency and why water infrastructure is an often overlooked but essential part of the solution. This thought‑provoking blog explores the challenges facing these communities, the barriers to building new homes, and the urgent need to rethink how water systems support sustainable development.

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Blog written by Laura Major, Jen Roberts, and Elizabeth Lawson as part of ongoing research into sustainable transitions for water supplies in rural and island Scotland. It draws on research and public engagement supported by the UKRI-funded Decentralised Water Technologies Programme and the ESRC/ACCESS-funded project Taps Aff! Voicing Experiences of Water Scarcity in Rural Scotland.