Building the case for water and resource recovery in Canada
Practitioners' perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Noga (University of Alberta, corresponding author), Jane Springett (University of Alberta), Nicholas J Ashbolt (0000-0002-3853-0096, University of Alberta), Nicholas Ashbolt (University of Alberta) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 157-166 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Water Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-7017 • E-ISSN: 1996-9759 |
| Publisher | IWA Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2166/wp.2021.206 |
| OpenAlex | W3118910554 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Water and resource recovery (WRR) involves the collection and treatment of rainwater, stormwater, and/or municipal wastewater to a fit-for-purpose standard. There is no national policy for WRR in Canada, and there are minimal WRR-specific provincial regulations; given this lack of regulation, current projects are highly specific to the local context and approved individually. We engaged people who work with water and wastewater services in the province of Alberta, Canada to discuss what WRR could look like in their context. During 3-h workshops, information on WRR was shared and participants engaged in discussions using a World Café process. Participants discussed the need for supportive regulations and government leadership, financial support, collaboration and knowledge sharing, education and communication, and accounting for risk and liability. Given that the participants are individuals who would be impacted by the development of regulations for WRR, we discuss concepts to provide the guidance needed for the successful implementation of WRR. This research connected experts in water and wastewater and gave space for developing ideas that make sense to those most closely involved in delivering WRR systems
Business · Political science · Public relations · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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