Justin Stoler
Modular, adaptive, and decentralised water infrastructure: promises and perils for water justice
Stoler, Justin; Jepson, Wendy; Wutich, Amber; Velasco, Carmen A.; Thomson, Patrick; Staddon, Chad; Westerhoff, Paul
Authors
Wendy Jepson
Amber Wutich
Carmen A. Velasco
Patrick Thomson
Chad Staddon Chad.Staddon@uwe.ac.uk
Professor/Associate Head of Department: Research and Scholarship
Paul Westerhoff
Abstract
Climate change, ageing infrastructure, and funding shortfalls threaten the sustainability of modern, 20th century centralised water systems by increasing drinking water costs and undermining water security, particularly for underserved populations. Modular, adaptive, and decentralised (MAD) water infrastructures can address this by using novel technologies, institutions, and practices to produce, transport, and store clean water in the absence of — or integrated alongside — existing centralised water infrastructure. Examples of MAD water systems include: next-generation ultrafiltration systems, atmospheric water capture systems, mobile water treatment stations, and innovative container-based systems. These decentralised models require a justice-oriented framework to unlock the promise of sustainable access to safe, reliable, affordable water supply for a more mobile, just, and resilient world. We propose a model for advancing justice-oriented MAD water.
Citation
Stoler, J., Jepson, W., Wutich, A., Velasco, C. A., Thomson, P., Staddon, C., & Westerhoff, P. (2022). Modular, adaptive, and decentralised water infrastructure: promises and perils for water justice. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 57, Article 101202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2022.101202
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 23, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 23, 2022 |
Publication Date | Aug 1, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Jun 29, 2023 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability |
Print ISSN | 1877-3435 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 57 |
Article Number | 101202 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2022.101202 |
Keywords | decentralised water infrastructure; water justice |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10895538 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343522000549?via%3Dihub |
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