Climate change vulnerability and resilience of water, sanitation, and hygiene services: A theoretical perspective

Kohlitz, JP; Chong, J; Willetts, J

Climate change vulnerability and resilience of water, sanitation, and hygiene services: A theoretical perspective

Kohlitz, JP

Chong, J Willetts, J

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Citation:: Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2017, 7 (2), pp. 181 - 195
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kohlitz, JP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4265-1632	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chong, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Willetts, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-9642	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:08:25Z
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2017, 7 (2), pp. 181 - 195	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2043-9083	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/105609
dc.description.abstract	© IWA Publishing 2017. In this paper we outline different theoretical approaches, namely outcome vulnerability, contextual vulnerability, and resilience, for addressing climate change effects in the context of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. We analysed how these three approaches were employed in the WASH-climate change nexus literature, and discuss the implications for WASH research, policy, and development work. Our analysis of 33 scholarly WASH-climate change nexus papers found that they implicitly drew most frequently on an outcome vulnerability approach that tended to focus on the impact of projected climate change hazards on physical aspects of WASH service delivery. Each individual approach has limitations due to their disciplinary and epistemological foundations and the WASH sector in particular must be mindful of who stands to benefit most and what values will be upheld when these approaches are used. We argue that in most cases it will be beneficial to draw on all approaches and describe challenges and opportunities for integrating different perspectives on preparing for climate change within the WASH sector.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2166/washdev.2017.134	en_US
dc.title	Climate change vulnerability and resilience of water, sanitation, and hygiene services: A theoretical perspective	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
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pubs.volume	7	en_US

Abstract:

© IWA Publishing 2017. In this paper we outline different theoretical approaches, namely outcome vulnerability, contextual vulnerability, and resilience, for addressing climate change effects in the context of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. We analysed how these three approaches were employed in the WASH-climate change nexus literature, and discuss the implications for WASH research, policy, and development work. Our analysis of 33 scholarly WASH-climate change nexus papers found that they implicitly drew most frequently on an outcome vulnerability approach that tended to focus on the impact of projected climate change hazards on physical aspects of WASH service delivery. Each individual approach has limitations due to their disciplinary and epistemological foundations and the WASH sector in particular must be mindful of who stands to benefit most and what values will be upheld when these approaches are used. We argue that in most cases it will be beneficial to draw on all approaches and describe challenges and opportunities for integrating different perspectives on preparing for climate change within the WASH sector.

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