Index of Drinking Water Adequacy for the Asian Economies

Kallidaikurichi, Seetharam; Rao, Bhanoji

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“…Indices were grouped under frameworks based primarily on their nomenclature. The indices included in this study are: the Falkenmark Indicator (Falkenmark, 1989), Social Water Scarcity Index (Appelgren & Klohn, 1999), Water Poverty Index (Lawrence, Meigh, & Sullivan, 2002), Rural Water Livelihoods Index (Sullivan et al, 2009), Index of Drinking Water Adequacy-2 (Kallidaikurichi & Rao, 2009), National Water Security Index (ADB, 2013a), Water Security Index (Lautze & Manthrithilake, 2012), Water Resources Vulnerability Index (Raskin et al, 1997), and Composite Water Vulnerability Index (Paladini, 2012).…”

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“…This index also utilizes parameters measuring local corruption, agricultural holdings, and water quality (total nitrogen consumed on cultivated land) (Sullivan et al, 2009) . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 (Kallidaikurichi & Rao, 2009).…”

Section: Water Povertymentioning

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Exploring water indices and associated parameters: a case study approach

2014

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Abstract:In the past twenty years, over 50 water indices have been developed to characterize human-water systems within the frameworks of water scarcity, water poverty, water vulnerability, and water security. This study compares existing water indices in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to better understand which parameters (or lack thereof) contribute to the usefulness of water indices. Drawing on knowledge about humanwater interactions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, this exploration of indices at the parameter level has highlighted missing parameters, inadequate consideration of complex relationships among parameters, and inconsistencies in index nomenclature and units. This study reveals both the benefits and shortcomings of water indices and provides recommendations for researchers and water managers to consider when selecting indices to assess and support their water policy goals.Additional Information: Question ResponseThe word limit for Water Policy is 9,000 words. Abstract:In the past twenty years, over 50 water indices have been developed to characterize human-water systems within the frameworks of water scarcity, water poverty, water vulnerability, and water security. This study compares existing water indices in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to better understand which parameters (or lack thereof) contribute to the usefulness of water indices. Drawing on knowledge about human-water interactions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, this exploration of indices at the parameter level has highlighted missing parameters, inadequate consideration of complex relationships among parameters, and inconsistencies in index nomenclature and units. This study reveals both the benefits and shortcomings of water indices and provides recommendations for researchers and water managers to consider when selecting indices to assess and support their water policy goals.

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Section: Water Povertymentioning

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Exploring water indices and associated parameters: a case study approach

2014

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“…Four papers dealt with rural WSS issues (Anim, Nyame et al 2010;Biswas and Mandal 2010;Noel, Hoang Thi et al 2010;Padawangi 2010), and three focused on urban WSS issues (Berg and Mugisha 2010;Kone 2010;Mugisha and Brown 2010). Three papers looked more broadly at a societal level (Kallidaikurichi and Rao 2010;Reddy 2010;Whitford, Smith et al 2010). Five papers were published on WSS issues in 2011, none of which were focused primarily on just rural or urban WSS issues but considered a broader societal issue, such as van Vliet and Oosterveer (2011) who examined the role of social sciences in improving access to sanitation, Vasquez (2011) who explored official perceptions of municipal water services in Guatemala, Madhoo (2011) who looked at the equity issues resulting from increasing block tariffs, van de Loo (2011) who examined privatisation effects on water access in Kenya, and Mayberry and Baker (2011) who examined the sustainability of small water suppliers in Brazil.…”

Section: Improving Access To Water Supply and Sanitationmentioning

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Key issues and trends in the water policy literature

Chenoweth

2012

Water Policy

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Abstract:Content analysis of two complete years of articles published in the journal Water Policy show a wide spread of issues dominate the policy analysis discourse, with citations of the articles being spread across the thematic issues published. Few articles in the journal were particularly technical in nature but rather the journal has tended to published articles which are more directly linked to water policy. Articles related broadly to institutional and regulatory reform were numerically the most significant in terms of the published content of the journal. Examination of the short-term citation rate of articles published did not show a significant bias towards any thematic issue covered by the journal, suggesting broad interest in the wide range of topics relating to water policy issues.

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“…Their paper has significant policy relevance as more and more countries resort to water reuse but would have to deal first with the challenge of altering beliefs about the "yuck" factor. Kallidaikurichi & Rao's (2010) paper illustrates the importance as well as the challenges of measuring the performance of water institutions, specifically in constructing an index of drinking water adequacy (IDWA). They note that indices are useful for several reasons: they focus attention, have considerable political appeal and are ¿ye-catching.…”

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Improving effectiveness and efficiency in the water sector: institutions, infrastructure and indicators

Araral

2010

Water Policy

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This special edition is devoted to the theme of water institutions, infrastructure and performance indicators and how they matter to the effectiveness and efficiency of the water sector. It explores many questions which have not been adequately addressed in the literature. For example, what do we know about institutional reforms in the water sector? Can regulation improve the performance of government-controlled water utilities? What explains the choices amongst governance mechanisms in the water sector? How do political institutions affect water sector performance? How do we construct an index of drinking water adequacy? Can the media influence the formation of beliefs about the "yuck" factor in water reuse? Empirical examples are drawn from various countries and regions around the world. Contributors include economists, sociologists, political scientists, consultants, water policy professionals and staff of donor agencies. The methodological approaches employed range from meta-analyses, comparative analyses, content analyses, statistical and econometric analyses, as well as single case studies.

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Index of Drinking Water Adequacy for the Asian Economies

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References 5 publications

Exploring water indices and associated parameters: a case study approach

Exploring water indices and associated parameters: a case study approach

Key issues and trends in the water policy literature

Improving effectiveness and efficiency in the water sector: institutions, infrastructure and indicators

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