Assessing the usefulness of the water poverty index by applying it to a special case: Can one be water poor with high levels of access?

Komnenic, V.; Ahlers, Rhodante; Zaag, Pieter van der

doi:10.1016/j.pce.2008.03.005

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“…It was criticized for its weakness in assessing the adaptive capacity of inhabitants (Feitelson and Chenoweth 2002;Molle and Mollinga 2003), the fact that the aggregated components or index hide the actual drivers of water problems (Komnenic et al 2009;Molle and Mollinga 2003) and that the indicators cannot describe the "causes, impact of and remedies to water scarcity and are unlikely to be able to solve such a wide range of problems" (Molle and Mollinga 2003. p. 541).…”

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“…In Sullivan et al (2003) participatory consultation was performed with representatives of potential end-users to identify essential issues and test the usefulness of the approach (Sullivan et al 2003) while in other studies, end-users mainly functioned as data providers (Giné and Pérez-Foguet 2005;Hahn et al 2009;Cohen and Sullivan 2010). Even if the WPI contains key issues for the chosen stakeholder group, without sufficient consultation with end-users, the results will only reflect the researchers' view (Komnenic et al 2009). To our understanding, WPI studies to date have not realized the full potential that the index offers for interactive learning and reflection of community views, issues and priorities through the utilization of a more participatory and inclusive process when setting up the index.…”

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“…Access to adequate clean water is essential for health, to generate livelihoods, to promote food security and to sustain ecosystems (UNWWD 2003;Komnenic et al 2009;Cook et al 2009). …”

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“…The strong link between water provision and poverty alleviation has been highlighted in many studies (Sullivan 2002;Cohen and Sullivan 2010) though the causes of poverty and their relation to water are very complex (Molle and Mollinga 2003;Komnenic et al 2009;Harrington et al 2009). As sound water resources management is paramount to governments, river basin authorities and development agencies, an increased understanding of a region's water poverty or prosperity is imperative when targeting strategic measures.…”

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“…It has been applied at various scales: national (Lawrence et al 2002;Komnenic et al 2009;Cho et al 2010), river basin (Pérez-Foguet and Giné Garriga 2008;Manandhar et al 2012;Pandey et al 2012), regional/district/sub-district (Heidecke 2006;Manandhar et al 2012) and local (Sullivan et al 2003;Cullis and O'Regan 2004;Giné Garriga and Pérez-Foguet 2011;Sullivan and Meigh, 2007;Manandhar et al 2012). …”

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From Water Poverty to Water Prosperity—A More Participatory Approach to Studying Local Water Resources Management

Wilk

Jönsson

2013

Water Resour Manage

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The Water Poverty Index (WPI), a tool designed for integrated analysis of water issues, was set-up in a community in Madhya Pradesh, India through a transparent and participatory process. Though the aim of the WPI is to primarily use existing statistical data, quantitative information from census and local records was combined with qualitative data from community interviews and participatory exercises. The inclusion of community chosen indicators and the adjustment of values so that higher numbers represent water prosperity rather than water poverty, led to the Water Prosperity Index (WPI + ). The WPI + score was contrasted with the WPI at community level. It was also calculated for two community areas with different caste and socioeconomic characteristics and weighted separately according to water issues prioritized by men and women. The WPI + revealed a great difference in water access between the two areas and in prioritized issues between men and women illustrated in the importance of appropriate spatial representation and gender sensitive assessment for revealing important disparities. Results also showed that highly aggregated data hide these differences making it more difficult to target the most vulnerable groups when planning measures to increase equitable water allocation. While quantitative data revealed an important perspective of the water situation, qualitative data about adequacy of resources, services or institutions, improved understanding of which issues to prioritize. A valid and useful community water index must be based on representative participation, transparency and local influence on the methodology and subsequent results.2

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“…Access to adequate clean water is essential for health, to generate livelihoods, to promote food security and to sustain ecosystems (UNWWD 2003;Komnenic et al 2009;Cook et al 2009). …”

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2013

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Progress in household water insecurity metrics: a cross‐disciplinary approach

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Despite the central importance of water for human wellbeing and development, researchers and practitioners have few tools to quantitatively measure, assess, and compare the scope and scale of household and individual water insecurity across cultural and climatic variations. There are multiple definitions of water insecurity, and the analytical tools for measuring household-level water insecurity are in their infancy. This paper provides an overview and systematic evaluation of current household and individual water in security metrics for human development. We seek to advance micro-level metrics-attending to the considerations of dimensionality, temporality, unit of analysis, and comparabilitybecause they will provide the research community with necessary tools to untangle the complex determinants and outcomes of water insecurity. Moreover, such metrics will support the translation of research outcomes into meaningful and useful products and results for stakeholders, communities, and decision-makers.

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A transdisciplinary and collaborative urban water security framework: Developed through an interdisciplinary study in Kolkata, India

Mukherjee

Sundberg

2023

World Water Policy

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Urban water security (UWS) is and will remain a crucial issue over the next decades, especially as it is exacerbated by climate change effects and related hazards. Despite the growing number of studies focusing on more diverse dimensions, including social dimensions, of water security and urban dynamics, there is still an absence of comprehensive, interdisciplinary UWS measurement index that takes into account the complexity and multidimensional aspects of water security. This article discusses a new, transdisciplinary community‐focused approach to analyzing and responding to water insecurity. It draws on findings from a large study carried out over 4 years with a focus on creating a new and comprehensive way of measuring water security, incorporating biophysical and social factors. The project collected data in Kolkata, India. Kolkata is an important megacity in a developing country, facing rising pressures on water‐environmental provision due to rapid population growth and urbanization combined with governance and infrastructural issues. The project team worked collaboratively with affected communities to create a comprehensive framework for measuring and evaluating water security for cities. A water justice approach to water security we argue is particularly important in emerging countries, and one that can be effectively applied to environments where urban growth and resultant shrinking resources have created complicated and fragile systems. This approach adds to existing knowledge and research that focuses on collaborative interdisciplinary methods that aim to create solutions that can help create a sustainable water secure future “leaving no one behind.”

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Assessing the usefulness of the water poverty index by applying it to a special case: Can one be water poor with high levels of access?

Cited by 77 publications

References 10 publications

From Water Poverty to Water Prosperity—A More Participatory Approach to Studying Local Water Resources Management

From Water Poverty to Water Prosperity—A More Participatory Approach to Studying Local Water Resources Management

Progress in household water insecurity metrics: a cross‐disciplinary approach

A transdisciplinary and collaborative urban water security framework: Developed through an interdisciplinary study in Kolkata, India

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