Impacts of COVID-19 social distancing policies on water demand: A population dynamics perspective

Bakchan, Amal; Roy, Arkajyoti; Faust, Kasey M.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113949

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“…Changes in water demand have been studied relatively well using data from Austin, Texas. Data collected by this entity show that during periods of lockdown, an increase in water demand is observed, and during periods of opening, the demand decreases [35].…”

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The Effect of Publicly Available COVID-19 Information on the Functioning of Society, Businesses, Government and Local Institutions: A Case Study from Poland

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Karwot²

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected many world regions’ societies and economies. The pandemic and the restrictions introduced in response to it have impacted social behaviour and the operation of businesses in various ways. The present study aimed to verify the impact of information on the COVID-19 outbreak in Poland on the frequency with which residents of Rybnik and the surrounding areas chose to stay in their houses or apartments, as well as the functioning of businesses. The originality of the study lies in the use of mediation modelling, in which the following were used as variables describing the epidemic in Poland: new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Poland; the number of deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Poland; and the number of people quarantined due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland. On the other hand, data on tap water consumption were used as variables describing the frequency with which residents of Rybnik and the surrounding areas chose to stay in their houses or apartments, the operation of businesses in and around the city, and the operation of government and local government institutions. The study’s conclusions confirm that publicly available information about the COVID-19 outbreak in Poland affected the frequency of residents of Rybnik and the surrounding areas staying in their houses or apartments as well as the functioning of businesses in Rybnik and the surrounding areas. The increasing number of people who died due to SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with the limited functioning of government and local government institutions in and around Rybnik, which contributed to restrictions on the functioning of service industry companies in the city and surrounding areas.

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“…Increased household water consumption was observed in southern Brazil. A decrease in water demand in industry and public institutions has been reported in this region [35]. Changes in water demand have been studied relatively well using data from Austin, Texas.…”

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The Effect of Publicly Available COVID-19 Information on the Functioning of Society, Businesses, Government and Local Institutions: A Case Study from Poland

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Karwot²

2023

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“…Emergencies (e.g., humanitarian crises, extreme weather events) significantly disrupt and influence how water infrastructure systems operate and serve the public. − For example, large-scale disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns forced drinking water utilities (DWUs) to continue providing the public with clean water necessary to maintain proper hygiene and sanitation while incorporating social distancing policies (SDPs) into their operation and management and putting moratoriums (e.g., temporary halt on water utility shut-offs due to nonpayment) into place. − Beyond introducing new stresses, emergencies can reveal potential imbalances in infrastructure resilience depending on socially determined factors that impact operations, such as the number of customers and ownership, for instance. , Here, we refer to resiliency as “the resistive and adaptive capacities that support infrastructure functionality in times of crisis or stress” …”

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Small Drinking Water Utilities’ Resilience: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Extreme events can significantly disrupt the operation and maintenance (O&M) of drinking water utilities (DWUs), compromising community access to water in critical times. However, we posit that utility size can influence DWUs’ resilience, as large DWUs may have a greater capacity to handle extreme and sudden changes characteristic of emergencies. Here, we explore the resilience of small DWUs by understanding how a global crisis (i.e., the COVID-19 pandemic) affected small DWUs and how these impacts statistically differ from those of large DWUs using statistical inferencing. We used two data sets that reflect the perspectives of 28 large and 26 small DWUs from 14 states. We found that small DWUs experienced issues involving supply chain, finances, and personnel management that pre-existing issues may have magnified. Additionally, small and large DWUs experienced statistically significant differences in personnel management, revenue change, increase in delinquent accounts, and emergency response plan activation. For example, large DWUs experienced more revenue loss than small DWUs due to economies of scale and larger changes from status quo operations. This study reveals areas of concern (and opportunities) regarding the resiliency of small DWUs in the face of emergencies that can allow policymakers to assist small DWUs.

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“…As the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread worldwide, governments enacted a number of measures for its containment, such as lockdown, social distancing recommendations, and work-from-home orders ( Balacco et al, 2020 ; Sivakumar, 2020 )—referred hereafter to as social distancing policies (SDPs). These SDPs altered the spatial distribution of water demand (e.g., people working from home) ( Bakchan et al, 2022a ), as well as the traditional underlying consumption dynamics (e.g., delayed morning peaks) ( Balacco et al, 2020 ). Given water and wastewater systems’ interdependencies ( Faust et al, 2017 )—i.e., bidirectional relationships and influences between both infrastructures ( Rinaldi et al, 2001 )—such SDPs can also lead to wastewater-flow variations.…”

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Leveraging water-wastewater data interdependencies to understand infrastructure systems’ behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic

Bakchan

Roy²,

Faust³

2022

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Impacts of COVID-19 social distancing policies on water demand: A population dynamics perspective

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The Effect of Publicly Available COVID-19 Information on the Functioning of Society, Businesses, Government and Local Institutions: A Case Study from Poland

The Effect of Publicly Available COVID-19 Information on the Functioning of Society, Businesses, Government and Local Institutions: A Case Study from Poland

Small Drinking Water Utilities’ Resilience: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Leveraging water-wastewater data interdependencies to understand infrastructure systems’ behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic

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