From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector

Autores
Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro; Gatto D'andrea, María Laura; Rodriguez Alvarez, Maria Soledad; Hernandez, Maria Eugenia; Brannstrom, Christian; Seghezzo, Lucas
Año de publicación
2015
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A water and sanitation sustainability index (WASSI) was developed and estimated in four cities of the province of Salta, in northern Argentina. The index was built with nine descriptors and fifteen indicators that covered all essential aspects of the sustainability of local water and sanitation management systems. Only one of the cities studied obtained a sustainability value above the acceptability threshold adopted (50 of 100 points). Results indicate that the water company needs to address some environmental and social issues to enhance the sustainability of the systems studied. The WASSI was conceptually robust and operationally simple, and could be easily adapted to the case studies. The index can be followed and updated online on a web site specially developed for this project. This website could be useful to promote participatory processes, assist decision makers, and facilitate academic research. According to local stakeholders, a more open sustainability assessment based on sustainability indices and supported by virtual tools would be relevant and highly feasible. It would help decision makers improve the sustainability and transparency of water and sanitation management systems, and promote more sustainable water policies in the region and beyond.
Fil: Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Gatto D'andrea, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez Alvarez, Maria Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Hernandez, Maria Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Brannstrom, Christian. Texas A&M University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Seghezzo, Lucas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
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OPEN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
SALTA
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
WASSI
WATER AND SANITATION
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
title From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
spellingShingle From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro
OPEN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
SALTA
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
WASSI
WATER AND SANITATION
title_short From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
title_full From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
title_fullStr From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
title_full_unstemmed From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
title_sort From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro
Gatto D'andrea, María Laura
Rodriguez Alvarez, Maria Soledad
Hernandez, Maria Eugenia
Brannstrom, Christian
Seghezzo, Lucas
author Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro
author_facet Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro
Gatto D'andrea, María Laura
Rodriguez Alvarez, Maria Soledad
Hernandez, Maria Eugenia
Brannstrom, Christian
Seghezzo, Lucas
author_role author
author2 Gatto D'andrea, María Laura
Rodriguez Alvarez, Maria Soledad
Hernandez, Maria Eugenia
Brannstrom, Christian
Seghezzo, Lucas
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv OPEN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
SALTA
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
WASSI
WATER AND SANITATION
topic OPEN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
SALTA
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
WASSI
WATER AND SANITATION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv A water and sanitation sustainability index (WASSI) was developed and estimated in four cities of the province of Salta, in northern Argentina. The index was built with nine descriptors and fifteen indicators that covered all essential aspects of the sustainability of local water and sanitation management systems. Only one of the cities studied obtained a sustainability value above the acceptability threshold adopted (50 of 100 points). Results indicate that the water company needs to address some environmental and social issues to enhance the sustainability of the systems studied. The WASSI was conceptually robust and operationally simple, and could be easily adapted to the case studies. The index can be followed and updated online on a web site specially developed for this project. This website could be useful to promote participatory processes, assist decision makers, and facilitate academic research. According to local stakeholders, a more open sustainability assessment based on sustainability indices and supported by virtual tools would be relevant and highly feasible. It would help decision makers improve the sustainability and transparency of water and sanitation management systems, and promote more sustainable water policies in the region and beyond.
Fil: Iribarnegaray, Martín Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Gatto D'andrea, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez Alvarez, Maria Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Hernandez, Maria Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
Fil: Brannstrom, Christian. Texas A&M University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Seghezzo, Lucas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Departamento de Física. Instituto de Investigaciones en Energia No Convencional; Argentina
description A water and sanitation sustainability index (WASSI) was developed and estimated in four cities of the province of Salta, in northern Argentina. The index was built with nine descriptors and fifteen indicators that covered all essential aspects of the sustainability of local water and sanitation management systems. Only one of the cities studied obtained a sustainability value above the acceptability threshold adopted (50 of 100 points). Results indicate that the water company needs to address some environmental and social issues to enhance the sustainability of the systems studied. The WASSI was conceptually robust and operationally simple, and could be easily adapted to the case studies. The index can be followed and updated online on a web site specially developed for this project. This website could be useful to promote participatory processes, assist decision makers, and facilitate academic research. According to local stakeholders, a more open sustainability assessment based on sustainability indices and supported by virtual tools would be relevant and highly feasible. It would help decision makers improve the sustainability and transparency of water and sanitation management systems, and promote more sustainable water policies in the region and beyond.
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