This paper reviews the experiences gained by the SWITCH consortium (of 33 partners) in grappling with stakeholder engagement in urban water management.
Title | Building more effective partnerships for innovation in urban water management |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Butterworth, JA, Batchelor, C, Moriarty, PB, Schouten, T, Da Silva-Wells, C, Verhagen, J, Bury, PJ, Sutherland, A, Manning, N, Darteh, B, Dziegielewska-Geitz, M, Eckart, J |
Secondary Title | Water and urban development paradigms : towards an integration of engineering, design and management approaches |
Pagination | 10 p. |
Date Published | 09/2008 |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Place Published | London, UK |
Publication Language | English |
ISBN Number | 9780429207204 |
Abstract | The Sustainable Water Management Improves Tomorrows Cities Health (SWITCH) project is a major research partnership funded by the EC with a budget exceeding €20 million. SWITCH is undertaking innovation in the area of integrated urban water management (IUWM). The project aims to carry out action-orientated research in cities that is more demand-led and achieves greater lasting impact. Rather than solely focusing on new research, the project is encouraging multi-stakeholder, learning alliances to help set the research agenda, to put research across different aspects of the urban water cycle into use in cities, and to help improve integration and scaling-up impacts.This paper reviews the experiences gained by the SWITCH consortium (of 33 partners) in grappling with stakeholder engagement in this complex research area and the achievements to date. Following a consideration of the rationale and basis for adopting a learning alliance approach, the paper is structured around a number of key methodologies these platforms have utilised. The paper aims to provide examples of outcomes and lessons learnt that may be relevant for other similar initiatives. |
Notes | Originally a paper for the International Conference on Water and Urban Development Paradigms : Towards an integration of engineering, design and management approaches, 15-19 Sept. 2008, KUL. |
URL | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9780203884102/water-urban-development-paradigms-jan-feyen-kelly-shannon-matthew-neville?refId=cea7a541-5029-4f27-8fdf-42d827c72cb3&context=ubx |