Understanding water policy sustainability: A case study in San Francisco and San Jose California
| Autor: | Rebecca Brady David, Graham A. Tobin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development Control (management) 0507 social and economic geography Pillar Environmental ethics 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Public administration 01 natural sciences Healthy development measurement tool State (polity) Political science Sustainability 050703 geography 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Science & Policy. 78:167-172 |
| ISSN: | 1462-9011 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.09.013 |
| Popis: | This research works to create a clearer understanding of sustainability in water policy through an examination of current water policies in San Francisco and San Jose, California. San Francisco was selected because it appears on various lists of as one of the “Most Sustainable US Cities.” San Jose was chosen as a control city based on being similar in demographics, climate, and in the same state, but did not appear on any sustainability lists. A comparison of the sustainability of water policies between the two cities was undertaken based on the traditional pillars of social, economic, and environmental themes highlighted in the literature. The results suggest that, as expected and for the most part, San Francisco has more sustainable policies than San Jose, although there is overlap. The environmental pillar was the least included of the three traditional pillars in each city while economic interests were the most prevalent. San Francisco was only missing two of the twenty-one themes while San Jose was missing ten. This cursory research suggests that to increase sustainability within water policy city agencies, policy writers, and water board members should address these themes in the writing of water policy. The study did not attempt to address the effectiveness of any policies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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