Emergence of decentralised water and sanitation systems in Melbourne, Australia

被引：13
作者：
Fam, Dena [1 ]
Mitchell, Cynthia [1 ]
Abeysuriya, Kumi [1 ]
Lopes, Abby Mellick [2 ]
机构：
[1] Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology (UTS), Sydney, 2000, Building 10, 235 Jones St., Ultimo
[2] School of Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney (UWS), Penrith, Building BB 1.60, Werrington South Campus
来源：
International Journal of Water | 2014年 / 8卷 / 02期
关键词：
Cross disciplinary collaboration; Decentralised systems; Emergence; Futures planning strategy; Melbourne sustainable sewerage strategy; Multi-level perspective; Sustainable development; Transition management; Visioning;
D O I：
10.1504/IJW.2014.060962
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摘要：
In Melbourne, Australia, a shift is occurring in the approach to wastewater management. With increased pressure from landscape drivers such as population growth, urbanisation, and over a decade of extended drought conditions, a new model of wastewater management is being explored by Melbourne's metropolitan water utilities in the development of their latest Metropolitan Sewerage Strategy (MSS). With input from key industry leaders and a broad range of stakeholders a collaborative 'vision' of sustainable sewerage services to Melbourne over a 50 year timeframe was developed with decentralised systems emerging as a key, long-term component of service delivery. Drawing on the multi-level perspective (MLP), we investigate the interrelated and reinforcing factors that have driven this shift in perception toward decentralised systems and serious consideration of alternative socio-technical configurations of wastewater management in Melbourne's future planning strategy. We then explore the process in which cross disciplinary participants from industry, government and civil society articulated their vision of a long term sustainable sanitation future for Melbourne. Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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页码：149 / 165
页数：16
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