Hypothetical scenario exercises to improve planning and readiness for drinking water quality management during extreme weather events

被引:17
作者
Deere, Daniel [1 ]
Leusch, Frederic D. L. [2 ]
Humpage, Andrew [3 ]
Cunliffe, David [4 ]
Khan, Stuart J. [5 ]
机构
[1] Water Futures, Pymble, NSW, Australia
[2] Griffith Univ, Griffith Sch Environm, Australian Rivers Inst, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia
[3] Australian Water Qual Ctr, Adelaide, SA, Australia
[4] Dept Hlth South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
[5] Univ New South Wales, Water Res Ctr, Sch Civil & Environm Engn, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
关键词
Climate change; Extreme weather; Drought; Flood; Cyclone; Wildfire; HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; TABLETOP EXERCISES; LESSONS; DISASTER; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.1016/j.watres.2016.12.028
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Two hypothetical scenario exercises were designed and conducted to reflect the increasingly extreme weather-related challenges faced by water utilities as the global climate changes. The first event was based on an extreme flood scenario. The second scenario involved a combination of weather events, including a wild forest fire ('bushfire') followed by runoff due to significant rainfall. For each scenario, a panel of diverse personnel from water utilities and relevant agencies (e.g. health departments) formed a hypothetical water utility and associated regulatory body to manage water quality following the simulated extreme weather event. A larger audience participated by asking questions and contributing key insights. Participants were confronted with unanticipated developments as the simulated scenarios unfolded, introduced by a facilitator. Participants were presented with information that may have challenged their conventional experiences regarding operational procedures in order to identify limitations in current procedures, assumptions, and readily available information. The process worked toward the identification of a list of specific key lessons for each event. At the conclusion of each simulation a facilitated discussion was used to establish key lessons of value to water utilities in preparing them for similar future extreme events. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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