Materiality matters: Revealing how inequities are conceived and sustained in the networked water infrastructure - The case of Lilongwe, Malawi
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.09.005
Abstract: Abstract Urban scholars striving for equitable distribution of resources have increasingly started paying attention towards a networked infrastructure, as it materialises inequity and shapes the socio-spatial pattern of a city. The paper advances the socio-technical… read more here.
Keywords: networked water; lilongwe malawi; network; water infrastructure ... See more keywords
Proposal of competencies for engineering education to develop water infrastructure based on “Nature-Based Solutions” in the urban context
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121717
Abstract: Abstract The aim of this work was to determine the competencies that need to be included in engineering programs to develop water infrastructure based on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in the urban context, focused on its… read more here.
Keywords: phase; infrastructure based; water infrastructure; water ... See more keywords
A mixed-methods approach to strategic planning for multi-benefit regional water infrastructure.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.112
Abstract: Finding regional solutions for water infrastructure and other environmental management challenges requires coordination, communication, and a shared understanding among different stakeholders. To develop a more versatile and collaborative decision-making process for nutrient management in the… read more here.
Keywords: methods approach; mixed methods; management; water infrastructure ... See more keywords
What makes decisions about urban water infrastructure forward looking? A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of investment decisions in 40 Dutch municipalities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.12.012
Abstract: Municipalities worldwide are confronted with the need to take long-term decisions about ageing water infrastructure in the face of unpredictable future developments. Previous studies on long-term decision making have proposed solutions targeted at the domain… read more here.
Keywords: looking investment; investment decisions; water infrastructure; forward looking ... See more keywords
Floods, Lawsuits, and Water Infrastructure Management
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)la.1943-4170.0000397
Abstract: AbstractClimate change and land development are causing more flood damage in the United States, which leads to more litigation. This is a rising concern to USACE, which owns many dams, levees, and ... read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure management; floods lawsuits; water infrastructure; lawsuits water ... See more keywords
Demonstration and Evaluation of Innovative Rehabilitation Technologies for Water Infrastructure Systems.
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ps.1949-1204.0000268
Abstract: The needs associated with the deteriorating water infrastructure are immense and have been estimated at more than $1 trillion over the next 20 years for water and wastewater utilities. To meet this growing need, utilities… read more here.
Keywords: water infrastructure; rehabilitation technologies; technologies water; water ... See more keywords
Designing water infrastructure and context-responsive housing: a case study in the Sabana de Bogotá
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2020.1797655
Abstract: ABSTRACT The flood-prone areas and agricultural soils along the Bogotá River in Colombia face a continuously increasing conflict between urban development, including low-cost housing projects, and environmental needs. This research investigates how current contested relations… read more here.
Keywords: research; water infrastructure; water; infrastructure context ... See more keywords
Analysis on the perceived occurrence of challenges delaying the delivery of water infrastructure assets in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1108/jedt-10-2017-0101
Abstract: Purpose Minimal private participation for infrastructure development continues to affect developing economies like South Africa. This study aims to determine the perceived occurrence of challenges delaying the delivery of water infrastructure assets and the role… read more here.
Keywords: water infrastructure; infrastructure; south africa; infrastructure assets ... See more keywords
004 BP: WATER, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HEALTH: MULTI-SECTORAL COLLABORATIONS FOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016492.14
Abstract: One of the greatest obstacles to improving critical water infrastructures (e.g., drinking water, storm water, waste water) for public health protection in low Human Development Index (HDI) countries is developing engineered solutions that are socially,… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative research; water; health; water infrastructure ... See more keywords
Water Infrastructure and New Music as Agents of Environmental Awareness
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DOI: 10.1162/leon_a_01528
Abstract: Visually conspicuous sites of water infrastructure have historically served to publicly acknowledge water’s essential role in urban civilization and the feats necessary to maintain its supply. By bringing five disparate sites together in a new… read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure new; water infrastructure; water; new music ... See more keywords
Leveraging User Comments for the Construction of Recycled Water Infrastructure—Evidence from an Eye-Tracking Experiment
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DOI: 10.3390/bs13010029
Abstract: Building sufficient recycled water infrastructure is an effective way to solve problems related to water shortages and environmental degradation, and is of great strategic significance for saving resources, protecting the ecological environment, and promoting sustainable… read more here.
Keywords: water; recycled water; water infrastructure; construction recycled ... See more keywords