A systematic review and agenda for using alternative water sources for consumer markets in Australia

Adapa, Sujana; Bhullar, Navjot; Souza, Simone Valle de

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.083

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“…Furthermore, communication should focus not only on the solution (reclaimed wastewater reuse), but also on the underlying problem (water scarcity, water consumption, and water pollution). Some initiatives have been conducted, for example, by promoting more active public engagement methods, such as site visits to water recycling facilities and water tasting events in which people could be exposed to different water types and food products [157].…”

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Risk-Yuck Factor Nexus in Reclaimed Wastewater for Irrigation: Comparing Farmers’ Attitudes and Public Perception

Ricart

Rico

Palom

2019

Water

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The successes and failures of water reuse schemes are shaped by complex interrelationships between technological, economic, and socio-political factors. However, it has long been recognized that the main challenges to more effective water management are largely social rather than technical. This article reviews the recent literature (2007–2017) to analyze driving factors associated with farmers’ concerns and public perception of reclaimed wastewater for irrigation. The aim of the paper is to synthetize how both environmental and health risks and the yuck factor could be addressed in order to promote mutual understanding between farmers and the public. Results show: (1) how farmers and the public perceive environmental and health risks in a similar way, (2) how the yuck factor is more noticeable for the public than farmers, and (3) how constructed wetlands, reclaimed water exchange consortiums, product certification, and direct site visits to water reuse infrastructure could be promoted in order to foster understanding between farmers and the public. The article concludes by providing key research questions for managers and public authorities relating to how to focus on the study of technical and social issues related to water reuse.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Risk-Yuck Factor Nexus in Reclaimed Wastewater for Irrigation: Comparing Farmers’ Attitudes and Public Perception

Ricart

Rico

Palom

2019

Water

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“…The methodology and analysis followed general qualitative data analysis guidelines (Adapa et al, 2016;Christ & Burritt, 2015;Jiao & Boons, 2014). The objective of this study was to methodologically and rigorously synthesize, review and integrate "representative literature on a topic […] such that new frameworks and perspectives on the topic are generated" (Torraco, 2005, p. 356;Christ & Burritt, 2015).…”

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“…In this paper, we follow Zollo, Cenamo and Neumann's (2013) call to study the how of sustainability (means to foster the development of sustainable innovations), rather than the why (motivational reasons to pursue sustainable innovations) or the what (definitions of sustainable innovations). To do so, we carried out a three-stage literature review analysis, that followed general guidelines for developing literature reviews and research agendas (Adapa, Bhullar, & de Souza, 2016;Christ & Burritt, 2015;Jiao & Boons, 2014). We first identified organizational capabilities needed for sustainable innovations.…”

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Meta-organizing firms' capabilities for sustainable innovation: A conceptual framework

Berkowitz

2018

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Organizing practices at the collective level of firms and entrepreneurs, i.e. 'meta-organizing', is a necessity for the development and diffusion of sustainable innovations. This paper seeks to build a meta-organization approach of sustainable innovation's governance. To do so, we conducted a three-stage literature review and analysis to 1) identify organizational capabilities that businesses need to acquire to develop sustainable innovations, 2) uncover attributes of meta-organizations as devices for governance, 3) relate these attributes to the capabilities for sustainable innovations.Our contributions are twofold: first we build a more comprehensive understanding of organizational capabilities, insisting on the overlooked importance of accountability, in addition to existing literature on anticipation, resilience, reflexivity, responsiveness and inclusion. Second, we highlight the key role of meta-organizations in facilitating the meta-governance of these capabilities. We propose a research agenda to further investigate these issues in several families of meta-organizations.

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“…In terms of aspects related to the water supply from unconventional water sources, e.g. recycled and desalinated water, public acceptance is also stated as one of the major barriers in Europe and all over the world (Adapa et al, 2016;Hurlimann and Dolnicar, 2016).…”

Section: Water Reclamation and Sanitation For Water Safetymentioning

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Policy and legislative barriers to close water-related loops in innovative small water and wastewater systems in Europe: A critical analysis

Cipolletta

Özbayram

Eusebi

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Journal of Cleaner Production

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Water supply and reuse through non-conventional water resources can significantly decrease the stress on natural water resources. Decentralized systems can help not only to alleviate issues of water security in arid areas, but also to create a sustainable framework within a 2 circular economy. Although these small-scale innovative technologies are able to achieve ready-to-use, high quality of recovered/treated water on-site, the loop cannot be closed in most cases due to legislative barriers. Similarly, the end-use of sewage sludge after treatment in decentralized systems still lacks specific regulations that limit its valorization. This work analyzes the current policy and legislation related to water supply, wastewater treatment, water reuse, and resource valorization within the context of decentralized state-of-the-art technologies applied in rural areas. The drawbacks in the current EU legislation that set barriers to close water-related loops in European countries are highlighted. A regulatory fitness check is applied to each type of loop to identify the key factors to accomplish the legislative compliance, and financing pathways are further evaluated at the EU level. As a possible solution, further development of an innovation deal approach is recommended to address the environmental, regulatory, and financial gaps in water management through an integrated framework, providing ad-hoc policies and prescriptions for the sustainable reuse of all water resources.

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A systematic review and agenda for using alternative water sources for consumer markets in Australia

Cited by 25 publications

References 37 publications

Risk-Yuck Factor Nexus in Reclaimed Wastewater for Irrigation: Comparing Farmers’ Attitudes and Public Perception

Risk-Yuck Factor Nexus in Reclaimed Wastewater for Irrigation: Comparing Farmers’ Attitudes and Public Perception

Meta-organizing firms' capabilities for sustainable innovation: A conceptual framework

Policy and legislative barriers to close water-related loops in innovative small water and wastewater systems in Europe: A critical analysis

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