Socio-technical transitions in water scarcity contexts: Public acceptance of greywater reuse technologies in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

Domènech, Laia; Saurı́, David

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.07.001

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“…It has equally underlined how urban experiments and civil society participation contribute to articulate new system configurations in concrete settings [92,93]. In order to orient socio-technical transformations towards sustainability and avoid new elitist forms of steering [94], different new requirements have been identified for urban governance and planning [95][96][97]. Especially participatory foresight and novel forms of intermediation turn out to be critical elements in transition processes grounded in urban contexts with a view to their contribution to create shared visions, operational capacity to act, and opportunities for social learning [98,99].…”

Section: Urban Studies Engaging With Systemic Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Cities and Systemic Change for Sustainability: Prevailing Epistemologies and an Emerging Research Agenda

2016

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Abstract:Cities are key for sustainability and the radical systemic changes required to enable equitable human development within planetary boundaries. Their particular role in this regard has become the subject of an emerging and highly interdisciplinary scientific debate. Drawing on a qualitative literature review, this paper identifies and scrutinizes the principal fields involved, asking for their respective normative orientation, interdisciplinary constitution, theories and methods used, and empirical basis to provide orientations for future research. It recognizes four salient research epistemologies, each focusing on a distinct combination of drivers of change: (A) transforming urban metabolisms and political ecologies; (B) configuring urban innovation systems for green economies; (C) building adaptive urban communities and ecosystems; and (D) empowering urban grassroots niches and social innovation. The findings suggest that future research directed at cities and systemic change towards sustainability should (1) explore interrelations between the above epistemologies, using relational geography and governance theory as boundary areas; (2) conceive of cities as places shaped by and shaping interactions between multiple socio-technical and social-ecological systems; (3) focus on agency across systems and drivers of change, and develop corresponding approaches for intervention and experimentation; and (4) rebalance the empirical basis and methods employed, strengthening transdisciplinarity in particular.

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Section: Urban Studies Engaging With Systemic Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Cities and Systemic Change for Sustainability: Prevailing Epistemologies and an Emerging Research Agenda

2016

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“…Iran can learn from these communities while educating the public and increasing their perception and acceptance toward the use of reclaimed water for potable reuse. Public perception with respect to water reuse has been studied with increasing interest in Australia since the mid-1990s [24], and with interest expanding globally since the early 2000s (e.g., [25][26][27][28][29][30]). The importance of public perception to the successful establishment of water reuse is projects found to be \crucial importance" [31].…”

Section: Public Perception and Acceptance Barriers Of Potable Reusementioning

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Water reuse in Iran with an emphasis on potable reuse

Kayhanian

Tchobanoglous

2016

Scientia Iranica

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Abstract. Iran is facing a serious water crisis, which must be addressed if Iran is to move forward in becoming a developed nation. Iran's water shortage problem has been caused by multiple factors including limited surface and groundwater availability. The current water shortage in Iran is an issue that can only be resolved by considering the entire water portfolio. One alternative solution to the water shortage problem in Iran is to adapt an integrated sustainable water management system though e cient utilization of the existing water supplies including the adoption of an e ective water reclamation and water reuse program. Reclaimed water could be used to augment existing water supply sources for both non-potable and potable purposes. This introductory paper is part of a series of articles documenting the use of reclaimed water for potable reuse. Topics covered in this introductory paper include: (1) an introduction to the water situation in Iran, (2) identi cation of the types of potable reuse, (3) presentation of successful potable reuse projects including lessons learned, (4) brief summary of key implementation components of a successful potable reuse program, and (5) special challenges and barriers on implementation of potable reuse in Iran, and (6) the bene ts expected from potable reuse program in Iran. Additional information on technical aspects including operations and monitoring, and more detail information on the implementation of water reuse program will be presented in the future articles.

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“…The implementation of an alternative source of water must be technologically viable, economically affordable and socially acceptable for it to have any success [8]. The importance of a positive attitude of users for achieving the successful introduction and implementation of new water resources has been demonstrated [9][10][11]. One of the major barriers has often been the lack of community acceptance in adopting alternative sources of water [12], so it is crucial to understand factors influencing the acceptance and adoption of alternative sources of water in order to achieve their successful implementation [13].…”

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Perceptions and Acceptance of Desalinated Seawater for Irrigation: A Case Study in the Níjar District (Southeast Spain)

Aznar-Sánchez

Ureña

Valera

2017

Water

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Abstract:In the context of increasing demand for irrigation water-but, at the same time, with the constraints in the supply from traditional resources-desalinated seawater has been recognized as one of the alternative sources of water to increase the supply for agricultural irrigation. However, its use among farmers has not yet started to expand. Policy makers need to understand what is causing the low acceptance levels of farmers, and how their attitudes could be improved. This is the first study that has conducted an analysis of farmers' perceptions and acceptance of the use of desalinated seawater for irrigation. The study is based on collected data from a survey completed by farmers in southeastern Spain who do not use desalinated seawater. The main results indicate that desalinated seawater as a water supply source has the lowest acceptance level for farmers. Barriers for its use are price, the need for additional fertilization, and the perception that it would negatively affect the yield and crop quality. The farmers' general level of knowledge about the impact of using desalinated seawater in agriculture is extremely low. Furthermore, farmers consider it a priority that their startup investment should be subsidized and that water prices should be reduced. Based on the study findings, this paper makes recommendations for the decision-making process in order to improve farmers' acceptance levels.

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Socio-technical transitions in water scarcity contexts: Public acceptance of greywater reuse technologies in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

Cited by 148 publications

References 32 publications

Cities and Systemic Change for Sustainability: Prevailing Epistemologies and an Emerging Research Agenda

Cities and Systemic Change for Sustainability: Prevailing Epistemologies and an Emerging Research Agenda

Water reuse in Iran with an emphasis on potable reuse

Perceptions and Acceptance of Desalinated Seawater for Irrigation: A Case Study in the Níjar District (Southeast Spain)

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