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Community‐based water supplies in Cikarang, Indonesia: are they sustainable?
Author(s) -
Roekmi Raden Ajeng Koesoemo,
Baskaran Kanagaratnam,
Chua Lloyd HC
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
natural resources forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1477-8947
pISSN - 0165-0203
DOI - 10.1111/1477-8947.12146
Subject(s) - sustainability , groundwater , water supply , business , environmental planning , water quality , institution , quality (philosophy) , sustainable development , environmental economics , water resource management , environmental resource management , environmental science , environmental engineering , economics , political science , engineering , ecology , geotechnical engineering , law , biology , philosophy , epistemology
Community‐based water supply (CBWS) is an example of how a community manages common pool resources (CPR). This results in an alternative approach to solve water supply problems in developing countries by enhancing community participation in managing water supply. This research evaluates the sustainability of five CBWS projects in Cikarang, Indonesia by using Ostrom's design principles, with additional sustainability factors found in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on drinking water and groundwater sustainability. Quinn et al . (2007) criteria were used in the analysis, and the results show that the management of four CBWS institutions were absent and one CBWS institution was weak. With regards to the SDG's drinking water target, the CBWS institutions were unable to comply with safe water standards, and in terms of groundwater sustainability, efforts to monitor and sustain groundwater tables were absent. Results from this research suggest that more focus must be placed on water quality and groundwater sustainability for CBWS projects.