A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A Road Map to Sustainable Urban Water Supply
This chapter refers largely to urban water services in the developing world. The history of various international stimuli for improving coverage of water and sanitation are listed together with the results and limitations of each. This history highlights the challenges in meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.1. The challenges include the provision of services to those currently unserved by a water service provider, together with the predicted increase in population accompanied by rapid urbanization. Climate change adds to the uncertainties of having sufficient water resources. However, without reform of the various elements associated with urban water service provision, it will not be possible to finance and pay for the necessary infrastructure development, nor achieve the necessary improvements in supply system operations to achieve sustainability. The most demanding task is to refurbish the crumbling water distribution systems. This is probably the most complex task and certainly the aspect requiring the largest investment. The UN Resolution on Water and Sanitation as a Human Right is helpful in defining what has to be delivered. Key to success will be incentives to achieve political commitment to the goal.
Previous international stimuli made progress in the delivery of water services, but fell well short of safe sustainable services for all. SDG 6.1 will be no different unless the challenges are addressed effectively. The suggested road map at the end of the chapter proposes a sequence of actions necessary for the achievement of SDG 6.1 in urban areas.
A Road Map to Sustainable Urban Water Supply
This chapter refers largely to urban water services in the developing world. The history of various international stimuli for improving coverage of water and sanitation are listed together with the results and limitations of each. This history highlights the challenges in meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.1. The challenges include the provision of services to those currently unserved by a water service provider, together with the predicted increase in population accompanied by rapid urbanization. Climate change adds to the uncertainties of having sufficient water resources. However, without reform of the various elements associated with urban water service provision, it will not be possible to finance and pay for the necessary infrastructure development, nor achieve the necessary improvements in supply system operations to achieve sustainability. The most demanding task is to refurbish the crumbling water distribution systems. This is probably the most complex task and certainly the aspect requiring the largest investment. The UN Resolution on Water and Sanitation as a Human Right is helpful in defining what has to be delivered. Key to success will be incentives to achieve political commitment to the goal.
Previous international stimuli made progress in the delivery of water services, but fell well short of safe sustainable services for all. SDG 6.1 will be no different unless the challenges are addressed effectively. The suggested road map at the end of the chapter proposes a sequence of actions necessary for the achievement of SDG 6.1 in urban areas.
A Road Map to Sustainable Urban Water Supply
Dadson, Simon J. (editor) / Garrick, Dustin E. (editor) / Penning‐Rowsell, Edmund C. (editor) / Hall, Jim W. (editor) / Hope, Rob (editor) / Hughes, Jocelyne (editor) / Rouse, Michael (author) / El Achi, Nassim (author)
Water Science, Policy, and Management ; 309-328
2019-11-07
20 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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