Urban-Major Reforms in Urban Water Policy and Management in Major Australian Cities

Chong, J; White, S

Urban-Major Reforms in Urban Water Policy and Management in Major Australian Cities

Chong, J White, S

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Citation:: Decision Making in Water Resources Policy and Management: An Australian Perspective, 2017, pp. 85 - 96
Issue Date:: 2017-05-30

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dc.contributor.author	Chong, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	White, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8078-5327	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-05-30	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Decision Making in Water Resources Policy and Management: An Australian Perspective, 2017, pp. 85 - 96	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9780128105238	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126932
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. The history of urban water reform in Australia parallels the reform of the water sharing and allocation system. This history is influenced by the origins of Australian water utilities as public sector, often local government, entities. The first major reforms of the 1990s separated the regulatory and operational functions of the water utilities and corporatized many of them, as well as heralded a greater commitment to commercial returns and transparent economic regulation. At the same time, the historic focus on supply planning was being supplemented by supply-demand planning, including some explicit targets for reduction of water use through improved customer water efficiency, reduced losses and increased water recycling. This accelerated during the Millennium drought, which triggered a strong recognition of the impact of climate uncertainty on water security. Large capital works programs for increasing supply ensued, including the building of desalination plants, as well as the first application of "real options" planning in the water sector. In the last 10 years, there has been a growth in alternative servicing options for water supply and sewerage provision, including third-party provision. The future is likely to see the emergence of the smart and digital water utility, resource efficiency and recovery, including of energy and nutrients, as well as a shift to a fourth generation of water infrastructure, including greater "fit for purpose" provision of water services and infrastructue, and a greater variation in models of ownership and service provision.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Decision Making in Water Resources Policy and Management: An Australian Perspective	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/B978-0-12-810523-8.00006-9	en_US
dc.title	Urban-Major Reforms in Urban Water Policy and Management in Major Australian Cities	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
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© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. The history of urban water reform in Australia parallels the reform of the water sharing and allocation system. This history is influenced by the origins of Australian water utilities as public sector, often local government, entities. The first major reforms of the 1990s separated the regulatory and operational functions of the water utilities and corporatized many of them, as well as heralded a greater commitment to commercial returns and transparent economic regulation. At the same time, the historic focus on supply planning was being supplemented by supply-demand planning, including some explicit targets for reduction of water use through improved customer water efficiency, reduced losses and increased water recycling. This accelerated during the Millennium drought, which triggered a strong recognition of the impact of climate uncertainty on water security. Large capital works programs for increasing supply ensued, including the building of desalination plants, as well as the first application of "real options" planning in the water sector. In the last 10 years, there has been a growth in alternative servicing options for water supply and sewerage provision, including third-party provision. The future is likely to see the emergence of the smart and digital water utility, resource efficiency and recovery, including of energy and nutrients, as well as a shift to a fourth generation of water infrastructure, including greater "fit for purpose" provision of water services and infrastructue, and a greater variation in models of ownership and service provision.

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