Review of water safety planning processes and options for improved climate resilient infrastructure in Vanuatu

Rand, EC; Foster, T; Sami, E; Sammy, E

Review of water safety planning processes and options for improved climate resilient infrastructure in Vanuatu

Rand, EC Foster, T

Sami, E Sammy, E

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Citation:: Water Practice and Technology
Issue Date:: 2022-03-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Rand, EC
dc.contributor.author	Foster, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-3450
dc.contributor.author	Sami, E
dc.contributor.author	Sammy, E
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-10T22:37:21Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-10T22:37:21Z
dc.date.issued	2022-03-01
dc.identifier.citation	Water Practice and Technology
dc.identifier.issn	1751-231X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/154390
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Vanuatu is a small island state ranked the most at-risk for natural hazards globally. Access to safe and secure water is limited, particularly for poor and rural residents. It is projected that climate change will increase temperatures, sea level, cyclone intensity, and extreme rainfall events in Vanuatu. As the impacts of climate change become clearer, it is becoming easier to predict the consequences of those changes on water infrastructure. The Government of Vanuatu, Department of Water Resources (DoWR) wants to support communities to enhance the resilience of community water supply infrastructure, despite the additional challenge of climate change. Since 2013, DoWR has adapted Water Safety Plans to the local context with Drinking Water Safety and Security Plans (DWSSPs). An analysis of actions taken after 199 DWSSPs, site visits and interviews, revealed an opportunity to integrate climate change more into existing community risk planning processes. The analysis also identified many potential problems with existing water infrastructure that increase their exposure to climate risks as well as possible improvements to decrease those risks. As a result, adjustments were made to the current water safety planning approach, so that communities review hazards associated with climate change and identify resilient infrastructure improvements.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	IWA Publishing
dc.relation.ispartof	Water Practice and Technology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2166/wpt.2022.014
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Review of water safety planning processes and options for improved climate resilient infrastructure in Vanuatu
dc.type	Journal Article
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
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-02-10T22:37:20Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

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Abstract Vanuatu is a small island state ranked the most at-risk for natural hazards globally. Access to safe and secure water is limited, particularly for poor and rural residents. It is projected that climate change will increase temperatures, sea level, cyclone intensity, and extreme rainfall events in Vanuatu. As the impacts of climate change become clearer, it is becoming easier to predict the consequences of those changes on water infrastructure. The Government of Vanuatu, Department of Water Resources (DoWR) wants to support communities to enhance the resilience of community water supply infrastructure, despite the additional challenge of climate change. Since 2013, DoWR has adapted Water Safety Plans to the local context with Drinking Water Safety and Security Plans (DWSSPs). An analysis of actions taken after 199 DWSSPs, site visits and interviews, revealed an opportunity to integrate climate change more into existing community risk planning processes. The analysis also identified many potential problems with existing water infrastructure that increase their exposure to climate risks as well as possible improvements to decrease those risks. As a result, adjustments were made to the current water safety planning approach, so that communities review hazards associated with climate change and identify resilient infrastructure improvements.

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