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Resilience learning for water sector culture change

Baker, K; Tang, S; Sweetapple, C; Ward, S; Staddon, C; Bishop, T; Bulmer, P; Butler, D

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K Baker

S Tang

C Sweetapple

S Ward

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Chad Staddon Chad.Staddon@uwe.ac.uk
Professor/Associate Head of Department: Research and Scholarship

T Bishop

P Bulmer

D Butler



Abstract

This paper investigates barriers to creating a resilient water sector, focussing on the workforce. Firstly, it explores the definition of resilience and whether the workforce and customers are ready for a culture shift to create a more resilient sector. Secondly, it reports the threats that water companies are facing in making the shift to create a more resilient workforce. Thirdly, the resilience-building measures reported are mapped onto the Safe & SuRe framework (Butler et al. 2017), which enables interventions to be classified as either mitigation, adaptation, coping or learning and helps to illustrate how they act to minimise the consequences of any future threats (Figure 1). The paper concludes by summarising its wider contributions to knowledge, policy and practice.

Citation

Baker, K., Tang, S., Sweetapple, C., Ward, S., Staddon, C., Bishop, T., …Butler, D. (2018, May). Resilience learning for water sector culture change. Presented at 6th Joint EWA/JSWA/WEF Conference: Resilience of the Water Sector, Munich, Germany

Presentation Conference Type Keynote
Conference Name 6th Joint EWA/JSWA/WEF Conference: Resilience of the Water Sector
Conference Location Munich, Germany
Start Date May 15, 2018
End Date May 18, 2018
Acceptance Date May 15, 2018
Publication Date May 18, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Pages 6-26
Keywords climate change, resilient water sector, workforce
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/868005
Publisher URL http://www.EWA-online.eu
Related Public URLs http://www.ewa-online.eu/id-6th-joint-ewawefjswa-conference-resilience-of-the-water-sector.html
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : 6th Joint EWA/JSWA/WEF Conference: Resilience of the Water Sector

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