Decentralised water supply systems are becoming increasingly affordable and commonplace in Australia and have the potential to alleviate urban water shortages and reduce pollution into natural receiving marine and freshwater streams. Learning processes are necessary to support the efficient implementation of decentralised systems. These processes reveal the complex socio-technical and institutional factors to be considered when developing an enabling environment supporting decentralised water and wastewater servicing solutions. Critical to the technological transition towards established decentralised systems is the ability to create strategic and adaptive capacity to promote learning and dialogue. Learning processes require institutional mechanisms to ensure the lessons are incorporated into the formulation of policy and regulation, through constructive involvement of key government institutions. Engagement of stakeholders is essential to the enabling environment. Collaborative learning environments using systems analysis with communities (social learning) and adaptive management techniques are useful in refining and applying scientists' and managers' knowledge (knowledge management).
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
Research Article|
May 01 2011
Discussion of the enabling environments for decentralised water systems
M. Moglia;
1CSIRO Land and Water, 37 Graham Road, Highett, VIC 3190, Australia
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:
K. S. Alexander;
K. S. Alexander
2CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Bellenden Rd, Crace, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Search for other works by this author on:
A. Sharma
A. Sharma
1CSIRO Land and Water, 37 Graham Road, Highett, VIC 3190, Australia
Search for other works by this author on:
Water Sci Technol (2011) 63 (10): 2331–2339.
Citation
M. Moglia, K. S. Alexander, A. Sharma; Discussion of the enabling environments for decentralised water systems. Water Sci Technol 1 May 2011; 63 (10): 2331–2339. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2011.443
Download citation file:
Sign in
Don't already have an account? Register
Client Account
You could not be signed in. Please check your email address / username and password and try again.
Could not validate captcha. Please try again.
eBook
Pay-Per-View Access
$38.00