Analysing the terminology of integration in the water management field

Furlong, Casey; Guthrie, Lachlan; Silva, Saman De; Considine, Robert F.

doi:10.2166/wp.2014.185

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“…However, social factors such as education, social status, water governance or cultural context, among others, also affect these decisions [76]. For these reasons, socioeconomic contexts should also be considered along with technical and other factors for sound comprehension of the causes affecting irrigation performance and water management [77].…”

Section: Big Infrastructure For Planning Water Resources Efficiency: mentioning

confidence: 99%

Water Management and Irrigation Governance in the Anthropocene: Moving from Physical Solutions to Social Involvement

Ricart

2018

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The rising water turbulence in the Anthropocene changes the water research and policy agenda, from a water-resource efficiency to a water resilience focus. Irrigation systems, as examples of complex social-ecological systems, deal with both the uncertainty of ecosystem dynamics and the interdependencies resulting from human needs. The water-agriculture nexus is context-dependent, socially constructed and technically uncertain, and it should be analysed as a hydrosocial cycle, which likewise takes into account the inseparability of social and physical aspects of water systems. Water management options have typically been categorized as either supply management or demand management, and even though physical solutions continue to dominate traditional planning approaches, these solutions are facing increasing social opposition. Focused on the Anthropocene dynamics, how to ensure stakeholders' involvement? The value of stakeholder participation is to reduce the rigid influence of the technocratic state by devolving greater decision-making power to users directly invested in, and knowledgeable of, the management of natural resources. This paper aims to review key questions about water governance in order to promote the transition from being problem-oriented to proactive and forward-thinking management tools by ensuring social learning.

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Section: Big Infrastructure For Planning Water Resources Efficiency: mentioning

confidence: 99%

Water Management and Irrigation Governance in the Anthropocene: Moving from Physical Solutions to Social Involvement

Ricart

2018

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“…In the Australian context, the most popular terms have been Integrated Urban Water Management and Water Sensitive Urban Design [22]. In terms of physical infrastructure these two terns are associated with water reuse and stormwater management, to minimise the import of potable water, and the export of stormwater and wastewater, into and out of urban areas of various scales [23].…”

Section: Urban Greening To Protect Human and Environmental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…More recently a significant proportion of these assets include vegetated wetlands, biofiltration systems and swales. These are generally referred to as Water Sensitive Urban Design elements, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, or "Green Infrastructure" (although this can generate confusion about the meaning of the term in comparison to the earlier description) [22]. Melbourne's water sector contributes to urban greening through vegetated stormwater assets via two major mechanisms.…”

Section: Existing Efforts By Melbourne's Water Sector Towards Greeninmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scoping the Potential Role of the Water Sector in Urban Greening and Cooling: A Case Study of Melbourne

Furlong

Phelan

Dodson

et al. 2017

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Climate change, urban densification and loss of green space are making cities hotter and less pleasant places in which to live. In some developed countries, heat waves now cause more deaths than any other natural disaster, and lack of green space is linked to decreased mental and physical health. Increasing green space, tree canopy cover, water bodies and irrigation can significantly cool urban environments, and positively influence physical and mental health, as well as biodiversity. Across the world, urban greening and cooling are primarily considered to be the functions of local government (municipalities). However, we hypothesise that the urban water sector (water utilities and waterway managers) has an existing role in urban greening which has significant potential to expand. This study makes use of a wide-ranging industry consultation process with 37 experts from 14 organisations within Melbourne, to (a) understand the current urban greening situation, (b) identify the gaps in current system, (c) investigate the current contribution of the water sector towards greening, and (d) scope out the potential for a larger role. Preliminary findings show that Melbourne's water sector is, in a number of ways, actively pursuing urban greening and cooling outcomes, and that more can be achieved when they work collaboratively with local government actions, rather than acting independently. The major areas through which Melbourne's water sector can further impact greening and cooling are found to be: (1) assisting in large scale planning of greening/cooling initiatives, in coordination with stormwater management and conservation of waterways; (2) statutory powers and informal guidance to influence new developments; (3) finance raising and financial evaluation capabilities to provide and justify funding; (4) credibility and social license to support municipalities in lobbying state government and other stakeholders; and (5) additional water for irrigation through alternative water source projects.

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“…This emergence escalated dramatically around the year 2000. This increase can be partially attributed to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, and subsequent actions taken by the UN and other international organisations, such as the Global Water Partnership, to promote the uptake of Integrated Water Resource Management plans throughout the world [8].…”

Section: Integrated Urban Water Management (Iuwm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Integrated Urban Water Management, a term which has emerged since the year 2000, can be considered to be an urban-centric adaptation of broader ideological changes within water management and society at large. There are a number of concepts which are generally attached to the IUWM paradigm including [8,9]:…”

Section: Integrated Urban Water Management (Iuwm)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Informing infrastructure planning processes for IUWM projects

Furlong¹,

Guthrie²,

Silva³

et al. 2015

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Water infrastructure planning has been practiced in much the same way for the centuries since the construction of the first water supply dams and sewers. This process has generally involved reactive, segmented and centralised infrastructure upgrades to meet specified service standards. In the last decade increasing system stresses and new technologies are making traditional planning processes outdated. There is a growing acceptance of an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) ideology within both industry and academia worldwide. The IUWM approach pushes for proactive long term integrated planning of all water services including environmental protection and liveability. However there are large gaps in knowledge in regards to the best way to implement IUWM planning. The current study has set out to (1) analyse eight IUWM project planning case studies to determine issues affecting implementation of IUWM, and (2) develop conceptual models for IUWM infrastructure planning. Melbourne, Australia has been selected as the area of interest because Melbourne is recognised as a world leader in water management practices. The study has utilised a combination of primary data from interviews with 34 industry experts from 19 different organisations and confidential project planning documents, as well as secondary data from literature, government strategies and reports. Industry consultation, case study analysis and conceptual model development has uncovered an assortment of original findings which have not been considered in water-related academic literature previously. These newly identified issues pose a threat, and also a direction for growth as IUWM planning processes evolve into the future.

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Analysing the terminology of integration in the water management field

Cited by 25 publications

References 31 publications

Water Management and Irrigation Governance in the Anthropocene: Moving from Physical Solutions to Social Involvement

Water Management and Irrigation Governance in the Anthropocene: Moving from Physical Solutions to Social Involvement

Scoping the Potential Role of the Water Sector in Urban Greening and Cooling: A Case Study of Melbourne

Informing infrastructure planning processes for IUWM projects

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