Resilient Water Services and Systems: The Foundation of Well-Being

Resilient Water Services and Systems: The Foundation of Well-Being provides an overarching framework on water and sanitation services and how they are coping with resilience, aging infrastructure and climate change. The Editors present conceptual evidence about resilience backed by case studies that demonstrate resilience in practice. There are 13 case studies, from Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America, providing informative perspectives from around the world. This is a timely collection of historic and contemporary evidence that will have increasing relevance in the coming decades. This volume will be of relevance to both scholars and practitioners. “Resilient water services are the key to water security across the world. Sustaining them is a challenging task in high-income countries where aging infrastructure is a critical issue, and in low-income countries where new infrastructure is needed and ability-to-pay is a more formidable barrier to success. The editors have compiled a succinct analysis and assembled case studies that cover diverse regions and contexts. From this book the reader will gain a wealth of knowledge about water services, as well as rich vicarious experiences from the cases.” Neil Grigg, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, USA

Table of Contents:
About the editors Foreword: Towards more resilient water services Chapter 1 - Resiliency is the key for sustainable water services Chapter 2 - Water security and resilience Chapter 3 - Historical development paths and means for winning the challenge of aging water services infrastructure Chapter 4 - Aging water infrastructure in the United States Chapter 5 - The challenge of universalizing essential water services in Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter 6 - Rethinking resilience in a context: how to address severe disruptions of critical infrastructure? Chapter 7 - Water services in Rı̄ga city in different socio-economic situations and a changing population Chapter 8 - Incorporating resilience in a Dutch water utility: exploring the translation of a ‘magic concept’ to everyday practices Chapter 9 - The rise (and fall?) of resilience in dealing with Cape Town’s water crisis (2015–2018) Chapter 10 - Nature and extent of potable water consumption in Tampere (Finland) and Carletonville (South Africa) Chapter 11 - Swedish experiences from resilience in water and sanitation services in the last 60 years: easy or difficult tasks? Chapter 12 - Resilience in a diverse water sector – challenges and opportunities from the UK’s multiple contexts Chapter 13 - Tucson Arizona – a story of “water resilience” through diversifying water sources, demand management, and ecosystem restoration Chapter 14 - “Five water governance” and the transition of China’s sustainable development (2012–2017) Chapter 15 - Relevance of the resilience concept and long-term thinking for WSS providers