A planning-oriented sustainability assessment framework for peri-urban water management in developing countries

Starkl, Markus; Brunner, Norbert; López, Eduardo; Ruiz, José Luis Martínez

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2013.10.037

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“…This kind of AHP-application for a policy analysis of wastewater reuse is new; cf. [6] for a similar application in agricultural policies and [2] in peri-urban planning. The salient feature of AHP is its method to translate individual qualitative assessments into individual quantitative criteria weights (decision-aid theory uses also other methods for defining criteria weights, e.g., [7]).…”

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“…The analysis of the multiple stakeholder interests and their representatives' preferences was based on the planning oriented sustainability assessment framework (POSAF) [2]. Thereby, "interests" refers to the institutions and their missions, while "preferences" refer to individual responses, which may be driven also by the private background.…”

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“…As was noted in [2], in developing countries peri-urban water management is an issue of serious concern, as the metropolitan wastewater treatment lags behind the pace of urban growth. Hyderabad is no exception: With the growing water demand, water is now lifted from places as far as 150 km away.…”

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Stakeholder Views, Financing and Policy Implications for Reuse of Wastewater for Irrigation: A Case from Hyderabad, India

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Amerasinghe³

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When flowing through Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, India, the Musi River picks up (partially) treated and untreated sewage from the city. Downstream of the city, farmers use this water for the irrigation of rice and vegetables. Treatment of the river water before it is used for irrigation would address the resulting risks for health and the environment. To keep the costs and operational efforts low for the farmers, the use of constructed wetlands is viewed as a suitable option. Towards this end, the paper investigates the interests and perceptions of government stakeholders and famers on the treatment of wastewater for irrigation and further explores the consumer willingness to pay a higher price for cleaner produced vegetables. Full cost recovery from farmers and consumers cannot be expected, if mass scale treatment of irrigation water is implemented. OPEN ACCESSWater 2015, 7 301Instead, both consumers and farmers would expect that the government supports treatment of irrigation water. Most stakeholders associated with the government weigh health and environment so high, that these criteria outweigh cost concerns. They also support the banning of irrigation with polluted water. However, fining farmers for using untreated river water would penalize them for pollution caused by others. Therefore public funding of irrigation water treatment is recommended.

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Stakeholder Views, Financing and Policy Implications for Reuse of Wastewater for Irrigation: A Case from Hyderabad, India

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“…Previous studies have widely noted that to proceed to a stage of sustainable business, it is necessary to involve a range of actors, including government, societal, nongovernmental organizations, and the community [23,[88][89][90][91]. Different actors in society and in networks provide learning opportunities, innovation, positive influences, business opportunities and even solutions for complex problems [63].…”

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Understanding Innovation for Sustainable Business Management Capabilities and Competencies under Uncertainty

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Tseng

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Abstract:In recent years, many firms have come to understand that innovation is an important issue in sustainable business management, as it helps improve firm capabilities and competencies. Because of the fiercely competitive environment in the hotel industry, innovation has become a critical factor in the process of hotel differentiation, leading to sustainable business success. However, the literature has not thoroughly examined the role of innovation or the hierarchical structure of the capabilities and competencies in sustainable business management. This study adopts interval-valued triangular fuzzy numbers and grey relational analysis to provide a competitive priority ranking for the aspects and criteria that assist firms in decision-making. The study results indicate that innovation in technology capabilities and networking and social capabilities-in addition to competencies in systemic thinking-are the most important aspects of sustainable business management. In particular, this study indicates that to succeed in building a sustainable business in the hotel industry, firms should upgrade and integrate their business technologies, collaborate with actors inside and outside the firm, build trust as well as a shared vision that includes common agreement, and develop competencies in inventive thinking to support innovation and foster changes in strategy, structure, administrative procedures, and systems when necessary. OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 13727

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“…• Sub-Saharan Africa [20] • India [21] • N Africa [22] • Algeria [25]; Palestine [26] • Greece [27] • Jordan [28] • Mid East [29]; World [30] • Mexico [31]; World [32] Agriculture…”

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Sustainable Water Management in Urban, Agricultural, and Natural Systems

Russo

Alfredo

Fisher

2014

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Sustainable water management (SWM) requires allocating between competing water sector demands, and balancing the financial and social resources required to support necessary water systems. The objective of this review is to assess SWM in three sectors: urban, agricultural, and natural systems. This review explores the following questions: (1) How is SWM defined and evaluated? (2) What are the challenges associated with sustainable development in each sector? (3) What are the areas of greatest potential improvement in urban and agricultural water management systems? And (4) What role does country development status have in SWM practices? The methods for evaluating water management practices range from relatively simple indicator methods to integration of multiple models, depending on the complexity of the problem and resources of the investigators. The two key findings and recommendations for meeting SWM objectives are:(1) all forms of water must be considered usable, and reusable, water resources; and (2) increasing agricultural crop water production represents the largest opportunity for reducing total water consumption, and will be required to meet global food security needs. The level of regional development should not dictate sustainability objectives, however local OPEN ACCESSWater 2014, 6 3935 infrastructure conditions and financial capabilities should inform the details of water system design and evaluation.

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A planning-oriented sustainability assessment framework for peri-urban water management in developing countries

Cited by 49 publications

References 21 publications

Stakeholder Views, Financing and Policy Implications for Reuse of Wastewater for Irrigation: A Case from Hyderabad, India

Stakeholder Views, Financing and Policy Implications for Reuse of Wastewater for Irrigation: A Case from Hyderabad, India

Understanding Innovation for Sustainable Business Management Capabilities and Competencies under Uncertainty

Sustainable Water Management in Urban, Agricultural, and Natural Systems

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