Resilience of Water Supply in Practice: Experiences from the Frontline
Water Resilience in Practice is co-edited by two experienced water sector professionals and reviews resilience in water supply service delivery in the form of a series of case studies from different economic contexts – ranging from low-income and fragile states to upper-income countries. It documents real experiences and reflects on the initiatives different service providers apply to strengthen resilience in practice. It describes how service providers respond, adapt, innovate and learn on an ongoing basis, and how they endeavour to meet challenges and provide water supply to users equitably and sustainably.
In recent years climate resilience in water supply has been a new emerging paradigm. In response it is helpful to document and record some up-to-date experiences, which can be consolidated in one place. However, it is also necessary to recognise the multiple pressures that water resources face, such as: population growth, increased water demands, existing climatic variability as well as climate change. These pressures are having a profound impact on water supply service delivery. In this context service providers and development professionals must take active measures to respond to these risks.
This book is primarily addressed to organisations and practitioners involved in planning, designing, managing and financing water supply programmes in urban and rural settings.
ISBN: 9781789061611 (paperback)
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Chapter 3: Transforming a water company to improve service levels and resilience: Lessons from Sierra LeoneView Chapter PDF LinkPDFBySt John Day;St John Day1Principal Consultant IOD PARC, Edinburgh, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Nitin Jain;Nitin Jain2Infrastructure Resilience Specialist, Global Center on Adaptation, NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Tom Menjor;Tom Menjor3Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability Manager, Guma Valley Water Company, Freetown, Sierra LeoneSearch for other works by this author on:Maada K PengeMaada K Penge4Managing Director, Guma Valley Water Company, Freetown, Sierra LeoneSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 4: Mobilising the public to reduce household water use in Essex and Suffolk WaterView Chapter PDF LinkPDFByFatima O. Ajia;Fatima O. Ajia1The University of Sheffield, Sheffield,UKSearch for other works by this author on:Liz SharpLiz Sharp1The University of Sheffield, Sheffield,UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 5: Water resources east: An integrated water resource management exemplarView Chapter PDF LinkPDFByNancy Smith;Nancy Smith1Communications and Engagement, UK, Water Resources East, Norwich, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:Robin Price;Robin Price2Managing Director, UK, Water Resources East, Norwich, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:Steve MoncasterSteve Moncaster3Technical Director, UK, Water Resources East, Norwich, United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 6: Implementing integrated water resources management locally in rural catchments: Lessons from eastern SudanView Chapter PDF LinkPDFByKhaled Mokhtar;Khaled Mokhtar1United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office SudanSearch for other works by this author on:St John DaySt John Day2Principal Consultant, IOD PARC, Edinburgh,United KingdomSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 7: Can and should refugees and communities that host them expect better performing and resilient water supply services?View Chapter PDF LinkPDFByRyan Schweitzer;Ryan Schweitzer1WASH Engineer (independent), Milwaukee, USASearch for other works by this author on:St John Day;St John Day2Principal Consultant, IOD PARC, Edinburgh, UKSearch for other works by this author on:David Githiri Njoroge;David Githiri Njoroge3WASH Officer, UNHCR, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSearch for other works by this author on:Tim ForsterTim Forster4Relief and Development Specialist, Oxfam, Oxford, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Chapter 8: Solar-powered water systems for vulnerable rural communities: Alleviating water scarcity in IraqView Chapter PDF LinkPDFByMohammed Al-khateeb;Mohammed Al-khateeb1Researcher and Freelancer, Baghdad, IraqSearch for other works by this author on:Ali AlkhateebAli Alkhateeb2Chief of WASH, UNICEF Iraq, Baghdad, IraqSearch for other works by this author on: