Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-05-14DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100176
C. Anthonj , S.N. Stanglow , A. Leinen , J. Flacke , M. Manga , Dennis Schmiege , N. Grunwald
{"title":"“A question of human dignity”. Identifying solutions to improve WASH for people experiencing homelessness. A case study from Germany","authors":"C. Anthonj , S.N. Stanglow , A. Leinen , J. Flacke , M. Manga , Dennis Schmiege , N. Grunwald","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100176","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Urban poverty and homelessness keep growing while investments in health-promoting services and public infrastructure, including drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) have been decreasing. We used a mixed-method approach to collect data from 45 unhoused individuals in Germany identifying individual, infrastructure-specific, and location-based solutions to improve public WASH. Suggestions included adapting existing infrastructure, opening up existing, but inaccessible and constructing new inclusive infrastructure. Proactive, long-term sustainable solutions were preferred over reactive short-time options. Realizing safe WASH <em>for all</em> requires collaboration between homeless communities, governmental bodies, NGOs, businesses, and sanitation experts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468312424000129/pdfft?md5=8ce322231335c6df16da57f6315a84e4&pid=1-s2.0-S2468312424000129-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140947090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-04-06DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100175
Edisson Cepeda Arias , Julio Cañón Barriga , Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
{"title":"Impact of rapid anthropogenic environmental change on water security in a tropical Andean basin","authors":"Edisson Cepeda Arias , Julio Cañón Barriga , Eduardo Mario Mendiondo","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100175","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rapid anthropogenic environmental change significantly impacts water security (WS) in the Andean highlands, limiting water availability and use. Amidst swift human-induced environmental transformations, discernible trends emerge in increased water demand and heightened ecosystem service valuation. This study examines water usage conflicts in an Andean basin and operationalizes WS using historical analysis for future applications. We focused on WS changes in the Upper Chicamocha River Basin (UCRB), encompassing rural and urban areas. An integrated water security (IWS) framework, with a composite indicator and eight dimensions, is employed to analyze the implications of observed changes over 40 years (1981–2020). Results show a “fair” IWS score 85 % of the time, with 15 % classified as “good”. Evaluation of demand coverage for water usage reveals users benefiting from sufficient water provision (mining, thermoelectric, services, environment, aquaculture, and agriculture), while the industrial and domestic sectors suffer from frequent shortages. Findings emphasize the need for trade-offs in addressing diverse water security outcomes for all users in a changing climate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"22 ","pages":"Article 100175"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140351218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100167
Hennadii Hapich , Roman Novitskyi , Dmytro Onopriienko , David Dent , Hynek Roubik
{"title":"Water security consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war and the post-war outlook","authors":"Hennadii Hapich , Roman Novitskyi , Dmytro Onopriienko , David Dent , Hynek Roubik","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Russian forces have destroyed one-third of Ukraine’s freshwater storage since February 2022 to 2024. Potable, industrial and irrigation water supplies have been cut across the south and east of the country. Overall, social, economic and ecological damages are estimated in the tens of billions of $US, while the loss of Ukraine’s economic potential and necessary investments in restoration reach $600 billion. We consider the current eco-economic efficiency of irrigated crops, as well as damage to commercial and recreational fisheries including losses of littoral areas and spawning grounds. Alternative water supplies for the war-torn regions by construction of wells to tap groundwater are presented and justified; various scientific opinions and approaches to ecosystem management and options for the future reconstruction of the Kakhovka Reservoir are discussed; and, finally, strategic development options for the water sector are considered to ensure water security in the post-war development period.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-02-26DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100165
David Still
{"title":"Progress in South Africa with access to water supply in rural areas – 1994 to 2022. Free water distributed via ever larger piped water schemes has bankrupted local government","authors":"David Still","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100165","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139985617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-02-07DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100166
Patrick Thomson , Justin Stoler , Amber Wutich , Paul Westerhoff
{"title":"MAD water (modular, adaptive, decentralized) systems: New approaches for overcoming challenges to global water security","authors":"Patrick Thomson , Justin Stoler , Amber Wutich , Paul Westerhoff","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2024.100166","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468312424000026/pdfft?md5=2248e7d35890448c9187c296153a1b0c&pid=1-s2.0-S2468312424000026-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139709538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Justice and moral economies in “Modular, Adaptive, and Decentralized” (MAD) water systems","authors":"Melissa Beresford , Alexandra Brewis , Neetu Choudhary , Georgina Drew , Nataly Escobedo Garcia , Dustin Garrick , Mohammed Jobayer Hossain , Ernesto Lopez , Elisabeth Ilboudo Nébié , Raul Pacheco-Vega , Anaís Roque , Amber Wutich","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100148","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>“MAD Water” systems (<u>m</u>odular, <u>a</u>daptive, <u>d</u>ecentralized infrastructures) will expand to meet human water needs under future climate change, migration, and urbanization scenarios. Yet the use of MAD systems often undermines water justice. Here we argue that identifying and analyzing <em>moral economies for water</em> can allow scholars to understand—and possibly predict—when and why justice in MAD water systems is upheld, breaks down, or becomes unstable. Moral economies are institutional arrangements in which shared understandings of justice normatively regulate the distribution and exchange of basic resources. We review the moral economies concept, explain an operational framework for analyzing moral economies, and use this framework to illustrate how moral economies function to uphold justice (or not) within three types of MAD water systems today: water sharing arrangements, informal water vending markets, and small-scale water commons. We show that when moral economies are embedded and operating successfully in MAD water systems, they can create check-and-balance mechanisms against injustice. But when moral economies are absent or failing, water injustices often prevail. The moral economies framework therefore provides not only a tool for theory building and analysis, but also a possible language and pathway for communities to organize for justice. We conclude by outlining key areas for future research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468312423000160/pdfft?md5=432121e1b3c3aadb7cfc31af5bf9ca32&pid=1-s2.0-S2468312423000160-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139654053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100159
Vanessa Lucena Empinotti, Rosana Garjulli
{"title":"MAD and its challenges for water governance: Reflections on the Brazilian reality","authors":"Vanessa Lucena Empinotti, Rosana Garjulli","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100159","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While the MAD (Modular, Adaptive, and Decentralized) water supply system emphasizes governance for equity, justice, and sustainability, there are significant hurdles to overcome. Community engagement, the differences between decision- making processes and execution, and how to promote collaborative and collective practices in the context of unequal power relations are issues to consider. The experience on SISAR (Integrated Rural Sanitation System) in Brazil provides insights into addressing some of the challenges presented before. However, it is necessary to pay attention to water quality control, water treatment fragility, managing growing energy costs, and the need for supportive legislation to protect collaborative management systems and strengthen their foundations. The overall message is that while decentralized systems offer opportunities, careful attention must be paid to these challenges to ensure successful implementation and sustainable water management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139550084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100163
Chad Staddon , Alexandra Brewis
{"title":"Household Water Containers: Mitigating risks for improved Modular, Adaptive, and Decentralized (MAD) water systems","authors":"Chad Staddon , Alexandra Brewis","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100163","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While the literature on the design and operation of safe water sources in low-income communities is huge, little attention has been paid to the design of systems for the safe transportation and storage of water by households between source and point of use. The design of water containers like the near-ubiquitous “jerry can” in relation to how they are used and the potential risks incurred has received little attention. This is despite, as we explain, the strong influence that water container design has on hazards associated with fetching and storing water. This paper advances the argument that MAD (“modular, adaptive and decentralised”) approaches to rethinking water containers are possible and points to examples that have been trialled in different locations around the world. Placed in a broader theoretical framework, the objects that are used as water containers can even be viewed as “engines of history” through which human communities interact with the (water) environment and can create off-grid infrastructures. Key suggestions for design improvement include recognizing the role of water containers in heterogenous networks and in wider socio-technical systems that can reinforce marginalization, and the critical need for localized, community-collaborative co-production.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468312423000317/pdfft?md5=eb26f68476482466f04a551c27e0be46&pid=1-s2.0-S2468312423000317-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139108051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100164
Hasan Tosun , Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili
{"title":"Post-2023 Türkiye earthquake risk assessment of cascade dams in upper Euphrates basin","authors":"Hasan Tosun , Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100164","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The southeastern region of Türkiye faced two significant earthquakes on February 6, 2023, causing widespread destruction and substantial damage to various infrastructures. Over forty large dams in the region were affected, leading to potential new earthquake-prone areas due to energy accumulation in neighboring regions. This study focuses on the seismic risk of eight cascade dams on the Peri River, a tributary of the Euphrates main river, following these earthquakes. The dams, including Kalecik, Kigi, Konaktepe, Ozluce, Pempelik, Seyrantepe, Tatar, and Uzuncayir, with heights ranging from 31 m to 146 m, are situated in a region influenced by the North Anatolian Fault Zone. The research advocates for a comprehensive re-analysis of certain large dams, considering the updated seismic specifications and seismological maps of Türkiye. The study explores the hazard and overall risk assessment of these dams, emphasizing the cascade system and highlighting the critical seismic vulnerabilities of Kigi and Ozluce dams, with a particular focus on their implications for water security in the region. Our findings underscore the need for tailored safety measures for each dam, focusing on early defect detection. By adopting a proactive stance and implementing our recommendations, the resilience of these dams can be enhanced, contributing to the overall water security of the region.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139108050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water SecurityPub Date : 2024-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100161
V.S. Manivasagam
{"title":"Remote sensing of irrigation: Research trends and the direction to next-generation agriculture through data-driven scientometric analysis","authors":"V.S. Manivasagam","doi":"10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2023.100161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Monitoring agricultural water usage with remote sensing technology has shown to be an effective strategy for dealing with water security in the digital era. Given the massive research over the last few decades, a scientometric approach is attempted to show an accurate picture and trends in remote sensing of irrigation research. This study retrieved 14,869 documents from the Scopus database related to remote sensing-guided irrigation studies during 2003–2022. This study employs a systematic approach to identify and analyze pertinent literature related to remote sensing of irrigation and highlights the most influential institutions, countries, and journals, as well as the prominent research subjects and trends. The analysis revealed that the research on remote sensing of irrigation had grown exponentially over the last two decades, indicating a growing interest in this field. Further, this study highlighted the contribution of satellite missions, specifically open-access imagery, to the field of irrigation research through the use of high-resolution sensors. This study offers comprehensive insight to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in precise monitoring and management of irrigation, enabling them to effectively address forthcoming water security challenges.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37308,"journal":{"name":"Water Security","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139108048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}