Towards the formulation of a new strategy of Water Resource Management for urban areas achieved through participatory processes

Gerasidi, A.; Apostolaki, S.; Manoli, E.; Assimacopoulos, D.; Vlachos, E.

dc.contributor.author	Gerasidi, A.	en
dc.contributor.author	Apostolaki, S.	en
dc.contributor.author	Manoli, E.	en
dc.contributor.author	Assimacopoulos, D.	en
dc.contributor.author	Vlachos, E.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-23T16:11:09Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-23T16:11:09Z
dc.date.issued	2017-03-23
dc.identifier.issn	1573-062X (Print) 1744-9006	el
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/44727
dc.rights	Default License
dc.subject	soft-path solutions	en
dc.subject	stakeholder involvement	en
dc.subject	conflict resolution	en
dc.subject	water resource management	en
dc.subject	reaching consensus	en
dc.title	Towards the formulation of a new strategy of Water Resource Management for urban areas achieved through participatory processes	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΥΔΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΟΡΩΝ	el
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heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	ntua	el
heal.publicationDate	2009-07-22
heal.bibliographicCitation	Gerasidi A., Apostolaki S., Manoli E., Assimacopoulos D. and Vlachos E., (2009). Towards the formulation of a new strategy of Water Resource Management for urban areas achieved through participatory processes, Urban Water Journal, 6(3), 209-219.	en
heal.abstract	Stakeholder involvement is recognised as an important factor in the successful implementation of water management plans, particularly when efforts are made to resolve competing and conflicting demands in areas facing water scarcity. Involving stakeholders enables, first, a better understanding of different parties that have an interest in water management problems; second, the process can articulate more clearly the context of agreements and disagreements; and finally it can also significantly contribute to conflict management or conflict resolution. This paper deals with the development of urban water management plans through stakeholder participation in the decision-making process in the Cycladic island of Paros, Greece. In almost all Aegean islands, water scarcity is a critical factor in the management of water resources, resulting in problems related to allocating water and meeting increasing urban water demands. The present approach places a major emphasis on the identification and selection of primary and secondary key stakeholders. Problem analysis was undertaken through the development of a problem tree on the basis of the DPSIR framework. This approach was followed by the formulation of a commonly accepted and agreed upon objective tree, culminating in the definition of alternative water management plans. The adopted public participation process was successful in promoting a common understanding of the water management issues and in forming suggestions on long-range planning and management together with a series of key recommendations in order to meet the increasing urban water demands.	en
heal.publisher	Taylor & Francis	en
heal.journalName	Urban Water	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/15730620902781442	el