Sustainable and Resilient Urban Water Systems: The Role of Decentralization and Planning
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sustainable and Resilient Urban Water Systems
2.1. Sustainable Urban Water Systems
2.2. Adaptive Management Practices for Resiliency in Sustainable Urban Water Management
2.3. Resilient System Design
2.4. Model of the Resilient Urban Water System
3. Limitations of Conventional Urban Water Systems
3.1. System Inefficiencies that Undermine Sustainability
3.2. Barriers to Resiliency
4. Decentralized Solutions for Sustainable Urban Water Management: Advantages and Barriers
4.1. Advantages of Decentralized Infrastructure
4.2. Impediments to Adoption
5. High-Opportunity Areas for Decentralized Water Systems
5.1. Underserved Residential Neighborhoods
5.2. Mixed-Use Development
5.3. Urban Industrial Development
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Advantages | Reduced water withdrawal/increased environmental water flow Reduced energy requirement Ability to improve water service equity Water sources diversification Increased buffer capacity Safe-failure feature Lower capital intensity & shorter construction timeline Adaptability to local contexts |
Impediments | Attachment to proven technologies Fragmented water administrative structure A lack of legislation, public acceptance, and community involvement Concerns over cost-efficiency and financial stability Complexity in system adoption and management |
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Leigh, N.G.; Lee, H. Sustainable and Resilient Urban Water Systems: The Role of Decentralization and Planning. Sustainability 2019, 11, 918. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030918
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Chicago/Turabian StyleLeigh, Nancey Green, and Heonyeong Lee. 2019. "Sustainable and Resilient Urban Water Systems: The Role of Decentralization and Planning" Sustainability 11, no. 3: 918. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030918
APA StyleLeigh, N. G., & Lee, H. (2019). Sustainable and Resilient Urban Water Systems: The Role of Decentralization and Planning. Sustainability, 11(3), 918. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030918