Reconnecting People and Water Public Engagement and Sustainable Urban Water Management Earthscan Water Text Series
Auteur : Sharp Liz
Water management in industrialised western countries has long been seen as a technical process associated with pipes, drains and bureaucracies. This technical model of water management is now being questioned. This book examines the nature of contemporary water management and the prospects for and barriers to different forms of engagement with the public.
In particular, it shows how historical and social scientific understandings develop and question current water management norms in relation to water in the landscape, water in the home and the hidden management of water beneath our streets and behind our walls. It is shown that the four-fold challenges of climate change, urbanisation, changing environmental standards and fiscal accountability mean that we can no longer rely on unseen technical fixes to erase the threats of pollution, water shortages and floods. Such concerns offer two prompts for public engagement and participation. First, on a purely instrumental level, public engagement can complement, or offer an obvious alternative to, technical fixes. Second, public engagement may provide a route to find new ways of addressing water and related challenges.
The author offers a unique social science perspective on many of the socio-technical issues facing the management of water in urban settings in developed countries, where urban is interpreted broadly to include all areas served by piped water. Drawing on historical context and an extensive review of the published literature, as well as the author's own empirical studies, the work prompts broader discussions about how we manage water in contemporary society. It is invaluable for students and professionals in water resource management and planning.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Visions for water management
2 Urban water use in context
3 The governance of water supply and demand
4 Water in the home: learning from the past
5 Understanding water practices and mobilising change
6 Water qualities
7 Water out of place
8 Flood risk governance
9 Water in the landscape
10 Conclusion
References
Index
Liz Sharp is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Date de parution : 05-2017
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 05-2017
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de Reconnecting People and Water :
Mots-clés :
UK Water Company; UK National Press; Water industry; Public Engagement; Privatization; Flood Risk Governance; water meter; UK Environment Agency; urban water; AWM; sustainable development; Sustainable Urban Water Management; Surface Water Management Plans; water shortages; Interpretive Social Science; urban water management; Water Sensitive Urban Design; Hydrosocial Cycle; Surface Water Flooding; Adaptive Water Management; Flood Risk; Flood Management; Surface Water Management; Rain Tanks; Urban Water Cycle; Virtual Water; Water Footprints; Governance Culture; Foul Waste; Technocratic Model; Interceptor Sewers