Urban water systems: Development of micro-level indicators to support integrated policy

Olivia Jensen; Adilah Khalis

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0228295

Urban water systems: Development of micro-level indicators to support integrated policy

PLoS One. 2020 Feb 24;15(2):e0228295. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228295. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Olivia Jensen^{1

2}, Adilah Khalis¹

Affiliations

¹ LRF Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
² Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

Abstract

Urban water systems involve complex interactions between ecological, social and economic factors. Integrated management approaches are needed to achieve multiple policy objectives in the sector and can be pursued at a range of spatial scales. Small-scale integrated water projects are both feasible and valuable in dynamic urban environments in developing countries. This paper develops a method for the prioritization of localities for integrated projects and applies this to the city of Jakarta. A set of indicators is defined following a systems approach, populated, displayed through a dashboard and mapped, and the relationships between indicators are analysed. Indicator-based prioritization allows policy-makers to guide resources to integrated projects to contribute effectively to the achievement of policy goals.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cities
Conservation of Natural Resources
Groundwater / analysis
Water Quality
Water Supply / methods*

Grants and funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge funding support from the Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk, National University of Singapore under grant R-727-003-003-133 and the Institute of Data Science, National University of Singapore (http://ids.nus.edu.sg) under the WATCHA: WATer CHallenges Analytics grant R-252-000-650-646. The funders played no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.