Water sustainability assessment for the region of Curitiba

Castro, Caroline Oliveira de; Loureiro, Óliver Cristian Santos; Santos, Andreia Vieira; Silva, Juvancir; Rauen, William Bonino

doi:10.12972/susb.20170016

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“…One of these is that they applied one of the other 17 frameworks but with only minor changes. For example, by varying only the case study, which happened with a journal article [30] that applied the same Watershed Sustainability Index (WSI) [63] to a different region. Therefore, it was decided to only include the paper that introduced the original index in this review.…”

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Sustainable Water Resources Management Assessment Frameworks (SWRM-AF) for Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Systematic Review

Alsaeed

Hunt²,

Sharifi³

2022

Sustainability

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Sustainable water resources management assessment frameworks (SWRM-AF) with associated indicators and benchmarks have appeared widely during the last decades to improve or maintain water resources. Examination or evaluation of their appropriateness and refinement for particular arid and semi-arid regions is a relatively unexplored area. To fill this gap in knowledge, a systematic review of relevant 21st century studies identified within two extensive databases, Scopus and Engineering Village, and in grey literature, is undertaken in this study. Therein, 17 studies are identified and thoroughly explored to identify their focus, application, and framework construction. The results of the comparative analysis among these frameworks show that the average numbers of components and indicators are 4.5 and 17.6, respectively. Meanwhile, categorical rescaling (47.1%), equal weighting (47.1%), arithmetic technique (82.35%), local scale (52.8%), and interval of the final index value of [0–100] (41.2%) are the most commonly used normalization methods and elements. The paper concludes that none of the existing tools reviewed is 100% applicable for arid and semi-arid regions, and therefore the case is made for developing a new bespoke SWRM-AF. The outcomes of this paper provide some useful insights into what should be included therein (e.g., stakeholder engagement and specific indicators to fit the context).

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“…The water cycle and its impact on related ecosystems represent a great example of a sustainable process that has existed for millions of years. However, current water demands and global climatic changes are impacting its ability to remain so [29,30].…”

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Sustainable Water Resources Management Assessment Frameworks (SWRM-AF) for Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Systematic Review

Alsaeed

Hunt²,

Sharifi³

2022

Sustainability

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“…A gestão de sistemas socioambientais pode contar com métodos de avaliação de sustentabilidade com base em índices e indicadores, que auxiliam na tomada de decisão ao permitir estudos diagnósticos e prognósticos de cenários de interesse (Castro et al, 2017). No entanto, estudos apontam uma lacuna no que se refere às ações de avaliação desses esforços, dificultando que estabeleçam mecanismos de melhoria e avanços no processo de tomada de decisão voltados ao desenvolvimento sustentável (Ferreira et al, 2017).…”

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Indicadores de sustentabilidade aplicados à gestão de recursos hídricos: uma revisão sistemática

Nacif,

Paes Ferreira,

Bastos de Oliveira

et al. 2023

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Diversos métodos surgem a cada ano com objetivo de mensurar quais são as medidas mais adequadas para promover políticas de desenvolvimento sustentável. Com isso, torna-se necessário dispor de informações consistentes sobre os avanços dos países, estados e municípios rumo ao desenvolvimento sustentável, para que se possa orientar o estabelecimento de políticas públicas coerentes, em busca do crescimento econômico aliado às políticas sustentáveis. Os indicadores são uma das ferramentas disponíveis no planejamento e na gestão de projetos que auxiliam no processo de tomada de decisão e no monitoramento dessas decisões rumo ao uso e à gestão sustentável da água e dos recursos naturais. Objetiva-se neste estudo mapear e levantar informações referentes à utilização de indicadores de sustentabilidade aplicados à gestão de recursos hídricos. Foram analisados 23 trabalhos que abordaram diferentes metodologias que empregaram indicadores ambientais e de sustentabilidade na análise de políticas e de ações de gestão de recursos hídricos, detalhando-se o sistema “avaliação de prosperabilidade”, por seu caráter holístico e integrador e sua aderência à Agenda 2030 da ONU.

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“…Zutshi and Creed (2015) agree that individuals and organizations require a built environment for the full range of social and industrial activities, but the natural environment must support and sustain the built environment. For Castro, Loureiro, Santos, Silva, and Rauen (2017) The construction industry, usually known for consuming a lot of natural resources, has considerable influence over the management of the environment and somehow triggered the adoption of sustainable postures by their agents (Ahn, Shin, Jeon, & Jung, 2017).…”

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Best practices for the rational use of water in construction sites in Brazil

Zeule

Serra

Teixeira

2020

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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Even though water is a scarce resource, not much thought has been given to its proper use during the execution phase of the building, unless this construction site has already acquired sustainability criteria or certification program. The purpose of this study is to assess the sustainability practice of the rational use of water and its application in the execution phase of construction sites in Brazil. The research proposes a list of items that facilitates the implementation of sustainability in construction sites by creating a checklist of sustainable practices based on environmental certification programs. This article uses the case study by a qualitative method, which can evaluate the major difficulties and the best occurrences of sustainable practices related to water use in construction sites. This work consists of six projects of various typologies and geographical locations in Brazil. The adoption of this list may serve as a tool for the implementation of sustainability in construction sites and as a benchmark among the companies. Finally, best practices for the rational use of water are proposed at the construction sites.

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Water sustainability assessment for the region of Curitiba

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Sustainable Water Resources Management Assessment Frameworks (SWRM-AF) for Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Systematic Review

Sustainable Water Resources Management Assessment Frameworks (SWRM-AF) for Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Systematic Review

Indicadores de sustentabilidade aplicados à gestão de recursos hídricos: uma revisão sistemática

Best practices for the rational use of water in construction sites in Brazil

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