Drinking water delivery in the outer Torres Strait Islands: A case study addressing sustainable water issues in remote Indigenous communities

IF 2.4 Q2 WATER RESOURCES

Australasian Journal of Water Resources Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/13241583.2021.1932280

N. Hall, H. Grodecki, G. Jackson, Carroll Go Sam, Brad Milligan, Chris Blake, T. Veronese, L. Selvey

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Safe drinking water provision in remote Australian Indigenous communities can raise many challenges. An initiative to enhance drinking water treatment was piloted in Australia’s remote Torres Strait Islands. It was co-designed through close involvement of Torres Strait Islander local government officers and water operators. Data collection and analysis was undertaken independent researchers to assess the effectiveness of the pilot, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative sources, including field visits to the two Torres Strait Islands. The findings identified three key features for an effective programme of safe water delivery: appropriate infrastructure that is ‘fit for purpose, place and people’; mentoring and technical support for remotely located water operators, and cooperation across relevant state and local government agencies. The pilot initiative has adaptive potential for other remote communities and for other basic services, including wastewater treatment and solid waste management.

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外托雷斯海峡群岛的饮用水输送:解决偏远土著社区可持续水问题的案例研究

摘要澳大利亚偏远土著社区的安全饮用水供应可能会带来许多挑战。在澳大利亚偏远的托雷斯海峡群岛试行了一项加强饮用水处理的举措。它是由托雷斯海峡岛民地方政府官员和水务运营商密切参与共同设计的。独立研究人员利用定量和定性来源，包括对两个托雷斯海峡群岛的实地访问，进行了数据收集和分析，以评估试点的有效性。调查结果确定了有效的安全供水方案的三个关键特征：“适合用途、地点和人员”的适当基础设施；远程供水运营商的指导和技术支持，以及相关州和地方政府机构之间的合作。该试点举措对其他偏远社区和其他基本服务，包括废水处理和固体废物管理，具有适应性潜力。

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Australasian Journal of Water Resources WATER RESOURCES-

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5.10

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期刊介绍： The Australasian Journal of Water Resources ( AJWR) is a multi-disciplinary regional journal dedicated to scholarship, professional practice and discussion on water resources planning, management and policy. Its primary geographic focus is on Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Papers from outside this region will also be welcomed if they contribute to an understanding of water resources issues in the region. Such contributions could be due to innovations applicable to the Australasian water community, or where clear linkages between studies in other parts of the world are linked to important issues or water planning, management, development and policy challenges in Australasia. These could include papers on global issues where Australasian impacts are clearly identified.