Assessing Sustainability in Rural Water Supply Systems in Developing Countries Using a Novel Tool Based on Multi-Criteria Analysis
| Autor: | Ralph P. Hall, Andrés Barón, Isabel Domínguez, Karen Hurtado, Edgar Ricardo Oviedo-Ocaña |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Computer science
0208 environmental biotechnology Geography Planning and Development Water supply Analytic hierarchy process Developing country TJ807-830 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Multi criteria multi-criteria analysis GE1-350 Baseline (configuration management) Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry rural water supply systems Citizen journalism developing countries 020801 environmental engineering analytical hierarchy process Environmental sciences sustainability assessment Sustainability business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 11, Iss 19, p 5363 (2019) Sustainability Volume 11 Issue 19 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | Rural water supply systems (RWSS) in developing countries typically have deficiencies that threaten their sustainability. This research used Multi-Criteria Analysis and the Analytical Hierarchy Process to identify indicators that can be used to assess the sustainability of RWSS. The assessment tool developed is composed of 17 attributes with 95 quantifiable indicators. The tool enables the assessment of the sustainability of RWSS, using data collected through semi-structured interviews, social cartography, technical inspection, household surveys, and water monitoring. The tool was applied in a case study of a RWSS in the Andean region of Colombia, illustrating a participatory, holistic, and structured assessment that provided a single sustainability measure for the system (3.0/5.0). The tool&rsquo s completeness is represented by its extensive attributes and indicators that deliver a robust baseline on the state of a system, help identify improvement strategies, and monitor system performance over time that can assists rural community organizations with RWSS management. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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