Global water infrastructure: state of the art review

Water infrastructure is multifaceted and essential to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Major categories include dams and hydropower, water supply and sanitation, and irrigation, while stormwater, river and coastal works, and natural systems also provide valuable services. Security c...

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Published in:International journal of water resources development 2019-03, Vol.35 (2), p.181-205
Main Author: Grigg, Neil S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
Coastal works
Constraints
Dams
drinking water
Hydroelectric dams
Hydroelectric power
hydropower
Infrastructure
Irrigation
policy
Rivers
Sanitation
sanitation and wastewater
Scholarship
Security
Solutions
State-of-the-art reviews
Storms
Stormwater
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goals
Water supply
Water supply systems
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Summary:Water infrastructure is multifaceted and essential to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Major categories include dams and hydropower, water supply and sanitation, and irrigation, while stormwater, river and coastal works, and natural systems also provide valuable services. Security concerns have risen on the scale of importance globally. Integrated management approaches can balance natural and built systems, but they face institutional barriers. Research and scholarship can contribute to solutions when directed towards important issues.
ISSN:0790-0627
1360-0648
DOI:10.1080/07900627.2017.1401919