A new study by the University of Reading found that urban elites overconsume water for their own personal leisure, such as filling their swimming pools, watering their gardens or washing their cars, while many under-privileged people live without taps or toilets and use their limited water for drinking and hygiene. The research team focused on Cape Town, South Africa, but also highlighted similar issues in 80 cities worldwide, including London, Miami, Barcelona, Beijing, Tokyo, Melbourne, Istanbul, Cairo, Moscow, Bangalore, Chennai, Jakarta, Sydney, Maputo, Harare, Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Rome.