Towards water sensitive cities in Asia: an interdisciplinary journey
Author(s) -
Natalie Barron,
Martijn Kuller,
Tahmina Yasmin,
Adam C. Castonguay,
V. Copa,
Erika Miyuri Duncan-Horner,
Francesco M. Gimelli,
Behzad Jamali,
Josh Nielsen,
K.T. Ng,
Wikke Novalia,
Ping-Hsun Shen,
R. J. Conn,
Rebekah Ruth Brown,
Ana Deletić
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
water science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.406
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1996-9732
pISSN - 0273-1223
DOI - 10.2166/wst.2017.287
Subject(s) - urbanization , corporate governance , environmental planning , china , political science , urban planning , population , process (computing) , geography , environmental resource management , economic growth , engineering , sociology , business , civil engineering , demography , environmental science , finance , economics , law , computer science , operating system
Rapid urbanisation, population growth and the effects of climate change drive the need for sustainable urban water management (SUWM) in Asian cities. The complexity of this challenge calls for the integration of knowledge from different disciplines and collaborative approaches. This paper identifies key issues and sets the stage for interdisciplinary research on SUWM in Asia. It reports on the initial stages of a SUWM research programme being undertaken at Monash University, Australia, and proposes a framework to guide the process of interdisciplinary research in urban water management. Three key themes are identified: (1) Technology and Innovation, (2) Urban Planning and Design, and (3) Governance and Society. Within these themes 12 research projects are being undertaken across Indonesia, China, India and Bangladesh. This outward-looking, interdisciplinary approach guides our research in an effort to transgress single-discipline solutions and contribute on-ground impact to SUWM practices in Asia.
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