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Security through diversity: moving from rhetoric to practice
1School of Geography and Environmental Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. lara.werbeloff@gmail.com
Summary
Urban water managers in Australia face challenges in implementing the "Security through Diversity" policy. A study found that reliance on desalination hinders the full potential of this sustainable water management strategy.
Area of Science:
- Environmental policy
- Urban planning
- Water resource management
Background:
- Cities face increasing urban water challenges, necessitating a shift in water management strategies.
- Australia's 'Security through Diversity' policy aims to promote sustainable urban water management.
- This policy encourages a move away from traditional water supply methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interpretation and implementation of the 'Security through Diversity' policy in Perth and Melbourne.
- To analyze how new initiatives like desalination and water saving rules are perceived.
- To identify barriers to fully realizing the policy's potential.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative case study research in Perth and Melbourne.
- Conducted over 65 semi-structured interviews with senior urban water practitioners.
- Performed content analysis of policy documents and organizational literature.
Main Results:
- Practitioners' entrenched technological paradigms limit the effective implementation of 'Security through Diversity'.
- Seawater desalination is seen by practitioners as fulfilling the policy's objectives, overshadowing demand management.
- Practitioners perceived supply and demand planning as integrated, despite evidence to the contrary.
Conclusions:
- The current interpretation and implementation of 'Security through Diversity' do not fully leverage its potential due to technological lock-in.
- Recommendations are provided to enhance the comprehensive implementation of the policy.
- Future research directions are outlined to further explore sustainable urban water management.
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