Abstract
The need to transition to more sustainable urban water management is now widely accepted in Australia and internationally. Transitioning socio-technical systems requires co-evolution in both the technical and social dimensions. While there has been significant progress in advancing technological solutions, there remain substantial barriers in the social dimension, particularly at the regime level. Therefore, this paper contends that further investigation into the regime is required to advance sustainable urban water management. This paper aims to contribute to this knowledge gap by turning to social theory and research to improve our understanding of the regime and progress development of strategies to initiate regime change. Four regime frameworks from different social science disciplines are reviewed for their applicability to sustainable urban water management and then evaluated in combination for their suitability to address particular situations. The review and synthesis reveals that certain frameworks are more suitable for different situations depending on their level of focus and emphasis on different regime components. It is anticipated that this review will provide policy makers and capacity building practitioners with assistance in understanding the regime, identifying where problems may be located and how these problems can be addressed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Towards water sensitive cities and citizens |
Subtitle of host publication | Conference Proceedings |
Pages | 307-315 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | 6th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference and Hydropolis #3, 2009: Towards Water Sensitive Cities and Citizens - Perth, Australia Duration: 5 May 2009 → 8 May 2009 |
Conference
Conference | 6th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference and Hydropolis #3, 2009 |
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Abbreviated title | WSUD 2009 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Perth |
Period | 5/05/09 → 8/05/09 |