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SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Module 1: Preparing for the Future
SWITCH Training Kit
Module 1: Preparing for the Future
Strategic planning and action for integration in urban water management
An overview
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
The importance of good urban water management
Water and urban quality of life:
• Public health
• Security
• Economy
• Environment
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Urban water management – The issues
Climate change
Population growth and urbanisation
Deterioration of infrastructure systems
Governance and policies
Changes in public priorities
Emerging technologies
Energy use
Increasing complexity and risks of infrastructure systems
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Conventional approaches to urban water management
• Stormwater collection and disposal using concrete channels and pipes
• Centralised wastewater collection and treatment
• Increased water demand is met through new supplies
• Standard engineering solutions are applied• Different sectors of the water cycle are
managed separately
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Drawbacks of the conventional approach to urban water management
• Lack of integration
• Short-term solutions
• Lack of flexibility
• Energy intensive
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Links within the water cycle
Stormwater
WastewaterWater supply
Water quality
Potential resource
Sewer capacities
Water treatment standards
Potential resource
Wastewater volume
The Urban Water Cycle
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Links between water and other sectors of urban planning
Energy
Parks, gardens and recreation
Local economic development
Health
Waste management
Housing
Roads and transport
Land-use management
Farming
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM)
IUWM requires the consideration of:• All parts of the water cycle as an integrated
system• The need to strive for sustainability• All water users and other relevant
stakeholders• All water uses
(Based on Mitchell, 2004)
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Integrated approaches to urban water management
• Stormwater is attenuated and retained using natural systems
• Wastewater is separated at source and reused • Reducing water demand is given priority over
increasing supply• Innovative solutions are encouraged• Physical and institutional integration in the
management of the water cycle
(Based on Mitchell, 2004)
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Benefits of IUWM
• Increased water availability
• Reduced cost of water treatment
• Increased biodiversity
• Identification of more cost effective and viable solutions
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Why IUWM is more sustainable
Meets society’s needs for water in a fair way … and protects it from risks caused by water
Ensures the necessary financing for managing the water resources and for meeting society’s needs
Preserves / restores aquatic ecosystems
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Moving towards integration
• Communication, coordination & collaboration across institutional boundaries
• Cross-disciplinary interaction• Multi-stakeholder involvement• Experimenting – learning – sharing • Regular review and adjustment• Importance of joint vision
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Adopting IUWM through strategic planning
Strategy development &
political commitment
Action planning & implementation
Monitoring & evaluation
Visioning & setting of objectives
Assessment of situation &
scenario building
SWITCH Training Kit: Module 1 – Preparing for the Future
Acknowledgements
Ralph Philip and Barbara Anton ICLEI – Local Government’s for Sustainability
based on the joint efforts of the following SWITCH partners:
P. van der Steen (UNESCO-IHE), J. Butterworth (IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre), C. Batchelor (IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre), C. Da Silva (IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre), D.M. Guio-Torres (UNESCO-IHE), C. Howe (UNESCO-IHE), Z. Vojinovic (UNESCO-IHE)
The UNESCO-IHE led SWITCH project runs from Feb. 2006 to Jan. 2011 and is part-financed by Directorate General Research of the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme. For more information see www.switchurbanwater.eu
This presentation has been produced as part of the SWITCH Training Kit by: