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The New Zealand Rural Water Supply Concept and the Developing World
Author(s) -
FAIRBURN B. A.,
WISE H. R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1989.tb01370.x
Subject(s) - transferability , water supply , developing country , environmental planning , business , engineering , environmental economics , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , economic growth , economics , environmental science , environmental engineering , human capital
T he historical development of the New Zealand rural water supply concept is described, and the basic principles are explained in terms of both its design features and reliance upon community involvement during the promotional, constructional and operational phases. Conceptional and cost comparisons are made between the New Zealand rural water supply concept and its urban counterpart, and an analysis is undertaken of the transferability of the concept to a developing world situation with the consequent emphasis on low‐cost construction and self‐help operation. The adoption of the New Zealand model is advocated as a potential design concept for a range of defined circumstances in developing countries.