Barron N J, Kuller M, Yasmin T, Castonguay A C, Copa V, Duncan-Horner E, Gimelli F M, Jamali B, Nielsen J S, Ng K, Novalia W, Shen P F, Conn R J, Brown R R, Deletic A
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia E-mail:
School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
Water Sci Technol. 2017 Sep;76(5-6):1150-1157. doi: 10.2166/wst.2017.287.
Rapid urbanisation, population growth and the effects of climate change drive the need for sustainable urban water management (SUWM) in Asian cities. The complexity of this challenge calls for the integration of knowledge from different disciplines and collaborative approaches. This paper identifies key issues and sets the stage for interdisciplinary research on SUWM in Asia. It reports on the initial stages of a SUWM research programme being undertaken at Monash University, Australia, and proposes a framework to guide the process of interdisciplinary research in urban water management. Three key themes are identified: (1) Technology and Innovation, (2) Urban Planning and Design, and (3) Governance and Society. Within these themes 12 research projects are being undertaken across Indonesia, China, India and Bangladesh. This outward-looking, interdisciplinary approach guides our research in an effort to transgress single-discipline solutions and contribute on-ground impact to SUWM practices in Asia.
快速城市化、人口增长以及气候变化的影响促使亚洲城市需要进行可持续城市水资源管理（SUWM）。这一挑战的复杂性要求整合来自不同学科的知识以及采用协作方法。本文确定了关键问题，并为亚洲可持续城市水资源管理的跨学科研究奠定了基础。它报告了澳大利亚莫纳什大学正在开展的可持续城市水资源管理研究项目的初始阶段，并提出了一个框架来指导城市水资源管理跨学科研究的过程。确定了三个关键主题：（1）技术与创新，（2）城市规划与设计，以及（3）治理与社会。在这些主题范围内，正在印度尼西亚、中国、印度和孟加拉国开展12个研究项目。这种向外看的跨学科方法指导着我们的研究，努力超越单学科解决方案，并为亚洲可持续城市水资源管理实践带来实际影响。
