Implementation impediments to institutionalising the practice of sustainable urban water management

Brown, Rebekah Ruth; Sharp, Liz; Ashley, Richard

doi:10.2166/wst.2006.585

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“…Our own studies on water governance in Australia (McKay 2005, particularly on urban water management (Keremane et al 2011 ;Wu et al 2012 ;Keremane et al 2014 ), and other studies (e.g. Maksimović and TejadaGuibert 2001 ;Brown et al 2006 ;Mitchell 2006 ) have identifi ed a wide range of social and institutional barriers to adoption, including insuffi cient practitioner skills and knowledge, organisational resistance, the lack of political will, limited regulatory incentives and the lack of institutional capacity. Unlike other countries, in Australia the water reforms have led the state governments and their agencies to better align planning and development requirements with an integrated approach to the management of the urban water cycle, but a range of governance factors including regulatory conditions, management systems and institutional arrangements are impeding new practices.…”

Section: Collaboration Meant Public Relationsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Urban Water Governance for the Twenty-First Century: A Portfolio-Based Approach to Planning and Management

Keremane

McKay

2016

Freshwater Governance for the 21st Century

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Rapid urbanisation, growing urban populations, environmental issues and climate change all represent signifi cant challenges for water resource management, the delivery of essential water and sanitation services and environmental protection. As a result, traditional approaches that have relied heavily on large-scale infrastructure development are making way for new approaches such as the portfolio-based approach to planning and management. In an urban context, this includes integration of all components of the urban water cycle, and most state governments in Australia have embarked on implementing this integrated approach by having a mix of water supply sources including demand management and conservation measures. However, effective implementation of this approach depends on policies and regulations and encounters various impediments. Accordingly this chapter focuses on the City of Adelaide in South Australia and explores the legal and policy challenges for implementing an integrated urban water management plan in Metropolitan Adelaide. Drawing on the results of governance studies carried out in Australia that included a literature review, stakeholder and community surveys, the chapter attempts to better understand the barriers to transitioning Adelaide to a water-sensitive city.

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Section: Collaboration Meant Public Relationsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Urban Water Governance for the Twenty-First Century: A Portfolio-Based Approach to Planning and Management

Keremane

McKay

2016

Freshwater Governance for the 21st Century

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“…Over the past few decades, it is internationally increasingly being recognized that there is a need for change in the way urban water systems are traditionally managed [23][24][25]. Hence, there is a strong movement in transitioning towards more sustainable urban water systems [18,26].…”

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Rebuild by Design in Hoboken: A Design Competition as a Means for Achieving Flood Resilience of Urban Areas through the Implementation of Green Infrastructure

Trogrlić

Rijke

Dolman

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Water

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Abstract:The Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition was launched after the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, and the winning designs have put a significant emphasis on green infrastructure (GI) as a means of achieving flood resilience in urban areas. Previous research in the field of urban stormwater management indicates that wide-spread implementation of GI remains a challenge, largely due to a lack of understanding of the required governance approaches. Therefore, by using a case study of Hoboken, for which the winning design was developed, this paper explores whether RBD provides governance structures and processes needed for the uptake of GI. Semi-structured interviews and desk study provided the data for an analysis of the presence of factors for supporting the transformative governance needed to facilitate the uptake of innovative solutions. Results indicate that RBD brought a greater change in terms of governance processes when compared to governance structures. In Hoboken, RBD created a narrative for long-term change, put GI as a preferred solution for tackling multiple challenges, and strengthened the local political buy-in. However, pitfalls were observed, such as limited funding provision, lack of regulatory compliance, economic justification and large investments required from public and private parties. The absence of these factors can hinder the overall uptake of the GI solution. Even though the design competition presents a novel approach to the field of resilience development, further steps should be made in understanding how the RBD methodology can be adjusted to provide results of equal quality in different settings (e.g., less developed regions, different governance contexts).

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“…Despite the potential for the management and administration of UWC, it is important to mention that, by and large, the use of these tools has been concentrated in academia rather than in decision-making environments. This is explained by a number of different factors-related to institutions, politics, society, economics, laws, and organizations-as well as the absence of institutionality, lack of knowledge regarding relevant tasks, and lack of long-term vision, among others [274,275]. However, academics' role in this situation cannot be overlooked: Most projects related to these models are focused on obtaining data rather than constructing bridges between investigation and social application.…”

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Urban Water Cycle Simulation/Management Models: A Review

Peña-Guzmán

Melgarejo

Prats

et al. 2017

Water

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Urban water management is increasingly important given the need to maintain water resources that comply with global and local standards of quantity and quality. The effective management of water resources requires the optimization of financial resources without forsaking social requirements. A number of mathematical models have been developed for this task; such models account for all components of the Urban Water Cycle (UWC) and their interactions. The wide range of models entails the need to understand their differences in an effort to identify their applicability, so academic, state, and private sectors can employ them for environmental, economic, and social ends. This article presents a description of the UWC and relevant components, a literature review of different models developed between 1990 and 2015, and an analysis of several case studies (applications). It was found that most applications are focused on new supply sources, mainly rainwater. In brief, this article provides an overview of each model's use (primarily within academia) and potential use as a decision-making tool.Keywords: urban water cycle; integrated management of urban water; computational models

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Implementation impediments to institutionalising the practice of sustainable urban water management

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Cited by 57 publications

References 7 publications

Urban Water Governance for the Twenty-First Century: A Portfolio-Based Approach to Planning and Management

Urban Water Governance for the Twenty-First Century: A Portfolio-Based Approach to Planning and Management

Rebuild by Design in Hoboken: A Design Competition as a Means for Achieving Flood Resilience of Urban Areas through the Implementation of Green Infrastructure

Urban Water Cycle Simulation/Management Models: A Review

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