Towards effective water reuse
Drivers, challenges and strategies shaping the organisational management of reclaimed water in Jordan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4690219 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gemma Carr (0000-0002-4657-2798, Centre for Water Resource Systems Vienna University of Technology Vienna Austria), Rob B Potter (Department of Geography and Environmental Science School of Human and Environmental Sciences University of Reading Reading RG6 6AB), Rob Potter (University of Reading) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-73 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2012.00478.x |
| OpenAlex | W1505432036 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Treated wastewater or reclaimed water is gaining recognition as a valuable water resource around the world. To assess why, where and how water reuse takes place in Jordan, semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of 29 key organisations in 2008. The analysis reveals that water scarcity is a key driver for water reuse. However, despite such recognition, reuse was described positively by only a small proportion of the interviewees (n = 6). Negative and neutral perceptions regarding reuse dominated and the research found that this was related to two underlying challenges: (i) the requirement for more intensive management when using reclaimed water compared with freshwater and (ii) concern over societal acceptance of water reuse. These factors were found to be associated with the risks posed to humans and their environments, combined with negative emotional and cultural responses to human waste and its applications. Numerous strategies are identified that are employed by organisations to overcome these challenges. Wastewater treatment, regulation, monitoring, the mixing of treated effluent with freshwater and limited public discussion of water reuse are all employed to achieve maximum use of reclaimed water. Each strategy presents benefits of sort, but some may paradoxically also inhibit optimal use of reclaimed water. Careful modifications to the existing strategies of Jordanian agencies, such as more open discussion of reuse, could lead to greater social, economic and environmental gains
Business · Economics · Effluent · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Natural resource economics · Reclaimed water · Resource (disambiguation · Reuse · Scarcity · Waste management · Wastewater · Water resource management · Water resources · Water scarcity · Water use · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Computer Science · Ecology · Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management · Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |