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Resilient and Sustainable Water Infrastructure
Author(s) -
Santora Marc,
Wilson Rande
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2008.tb09798.x
Subject(s) - sustainability , interdependence , critical infrastructure , business , water sector , function (biology) , water infrastructure , water industry , water utility , environmental economics , water supply , water resources , environmental planning , environmental resource management , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , computer security , environmental science , economics , environmental engineering , ecology , evolutionary biology , political science , law , biology
This article discusses the importance of increasing the resiliency and sustainability of critical assets within the water sector. To meet this challenge, the water sector must fundamentally change the way the nation views and manages its water infrastructure. The evolution of this essential utility business model, from compliance to resiliency and sustainability, can be accomplished by focusing on the following priority areas: effective utility management; full‐cost pricing of services; efficient use of water; and, protection of resources. The article discusses in detail these four priority areas, along with interdependencies such as drinking water infrastructure providing a vital public safety function for fighting fires.