Successful wastewater reuse scheme and sustainable development: A case study in Adelaide

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-91

  Keremane, Ganesh B ^a   Mckay, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sustainable development; Water reuse; Waters carcity

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES; WASTEWATER REUSE; WATER REUSE; WATER SCARCITY;

WATER RESOURCES;

FRESH WATER; GROUND WATER;

PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

FRESHWATER; POLICY APPROACH; RECYCLING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE SCARCITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HORTICULTURE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); PIPELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADELAIDE; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34249710202     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2006.00062.x     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Abdel-Dayem, S. (1999) A framework for sustainable use of low quality water in irrigation. Paper presented at the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage conference on Water for agriculture in the new millennium: Sustainable use for poor quality water (Special session), 11-19 September, Spain.
2. Abu Madi, M., Braadbaart, O., Al-Sa'ed, R. and Alaerts, G. (2003) Willingness of Farmers to Pay for Reclaimed Wastewater in Jordan and Tunisia. Water Sci Technol Water Supply, 3 (4), 115-122.
3. Asano, T. (2001) Water from (waste) water - the dependable water resource. Paper presented at the 11th Stockholm Water Symposium, 12-18 August, Stockholm, Sweden.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2004) Water account for Australia 2000-01. Report no. 4610.0. ABS, Commonwealth of Australia [online]. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs·nsf/Lookup/4610.0Main+ Features12000-01?OpenDocument [Last accessed 23 May 2006].
5. Bahri, A. (2001) Irrigation with reclaimed water in Tunisia and in Middle Eastern countries [online]. http://211.147.14.17/lianmeng/ 21cnwater/eng-art/2001/ajs.htm [accessed 3 November 2004].
6. Bjornlund, H. (2003) Efficient Water Market Mechanisms to Cope with Water Scarcity. Water Resour Dev, 19 (4), 553-567.
7. Braadbaart, O. (2005) Privatizing Water and Wastewater in Developing Countries: Assessing the 1990s, Experiments. Water Policy, 7, 329-344.
8. Copus, A.K. and Crabtree, J.R. (1996) Indicators of Socio-Economic Sustainability: An Application to Remote Rural Scotland. J Rural Stud, 12 (1), 41-54.
9. Cullen, P. (2004) Water challenges for South Australia in the 21st Century. Adelaide Thinker in Residence, Department of the Premier and cabinet, South Australia. 11 pp.
10. Dimitriadis, S. (2005) Issues encountered in advancing Australia's water recycling schemes. Research Brief, No. 2, Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliament of Australia, 2005-2006.
11. Dinar, A., Rosegrant, W.M. and Meinzen-Dick, R. (1997) Water allocation mechanisms: Principles and examples. Policy Research Working Paper No. 1779, The World Bank, Washington DC.
12. Easter, W.K., Rosegrant, W.M. and Dinar, A. (1999) Formal and Informal Markets for Water: Institutions, Performance, and Constraints. The World Bank Res Observer, 14 (1), 99-116.
13. Goodland, R. (2002) Sustainability: Human, Social, Economic and Environmental. In Timmerman, P. (ed). Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change. Vol. 5, pp. 489-491. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, New York.
14. Haddad, B.M. (2002) Monterey County Water Recycling Project: Institutional Study. J Water Resour Planning Manage, 128 (4), 280-287.
15. Hamilton, A.J., et al. (2005) Position of the Australian Horticultural Industry with Respect to the Use of Reclaimed Water. Agri Water Manage, 71 (3), 181-209.
16. Hespanhol, I. (1997) Wastewater As A Resource. In Helmer, R. and Hespanhol, I. (eds). Water Pollution Control: A Guide to Use of Water Quality Management Principles, pp. 91-124. Published by E. and F. Spon, London, on behalf of WHO/UNEP.
17. Hutchinson, J. and Vidal, A.C. (2004) Using Social Capital to Help Integrate Planning Theory, Research, and Practice. J. Am. Planning Assoc., 70 (2), 142-192.
18. Kracman, B., Martin, R. and Sztajnbok, P. (2001) The Virginia Pipeline: Australia's Largest Water Recycling Project. Water Sci Technol, 43 (1), 35-42.
19. Kurian, M. and Dietz, T. (2005) How pro-poor are participatory watershed management projects? - An Indian case study. Research Report 92. International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
20. Murni, Po., Juliane, K. and Nancarrow, B.E. (2004) Literature Review of Factors Influencing Public Perceptions of Water Reuse. Australian Water Conservation and Reuse Research Program. CSIRO, Land and Water, Victoria, Australia.
21. Northern Adelaide and Barossa Catchment Water Management Board. (2000) Catchment Water Management Plan -Vol. 3: Water Allocation Plan. NABCWMB, Salisbury, Adelaide.
22. Radcliffe, J.C. (2004) Water Recycling in Australia. Review Report. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Victoria, Australia.
23. Simpson, L.D. (1994) Conditions for Successful Water Marketing. In Le Moigne, G. et al. (eds). Water Policy and Water Markets -Selected Papers and Proceedings from the World Bank's Ninth Annual Irrigation and Drainage Seminar, Annapolis, MD, 8-10 December, 1992, Vol. 1, pp. 97-102. The World Bank, Washington, DC.
24. Sullivan, P. (2003) Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture: Applying the Principles of Sustainable Farming. National Center for Appropriate Technology, Fayetteville, AR.
25. Tang, S.Y. (1992) Institutions and Collective Action: Self-Governance in Irrigation. ICS press, San Francisco.
26. Thiyagarajah, R.A. (2005) Sustainable wastewater reuse through private sector participation - The Adelaide experience.
27. http://www.adb.org/Documents/Events/2005/ Sanitation-Wastewater-Management/paper-thiyagarajah.pdf [accessed 28 March 2006]
28. Thomas, R. (2006) Reuse in South Australia. In Steven, D. (ed). Growing Crops with Reclaimed Wastewater, pp. 6-14. CSIRO Publishing, Victoria, Australia.
29. United Nations World Water Development Report. (2006) Water a Shared Responsibility. Published jointly by the UNESCO/Berghahn Books, Paris.
30. World Health Organization. (2004) Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality. Vol. 1. (3rd edn). WHO, Geneva.
31. World Commission on Environment and Development. (1987) Our Common Future. United Nations. Oxford University Press, Oxford.