Journal article
Water safety management during the initial phase of the Covid-19 pandemic: challenges, responses and guidance
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, Vol.39(2), pp.337-359
2023
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Abstract
Water safety plans address both routine operations and incident responses to support risk management in drinking water utilities. Their use and relevance in facing the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis were investigated via a survey distributed to water utilities and health or environmental agencies across the globe. Responses from 86 respondents from 38 countries were analysed to identify the water safety challenges faced and responses. Water safety plans appear to provide some preparedness and organizational advantages to utilities in facing the Covid-19 crisis, including stronger communication links between utilities and governing agencies. Guidance for future water safety planning is provided.
Details
- Title
- Water safety management during the initial phase of the Covid-19 pandemic: challenges, responses and guidance
- Creators
- F. Bichai (Corresponding Author) - Polytechnique MontréalP. Smeets (Author) - KWR Water Research InstituteS. Barrette (Author) - Polytechnique MontréalD. Deere (Author) - Water Futures (Sydney, NSW)N. J. Ashbolt (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityG. Ferrero (Author) - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
- Publication Details
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, Vol.39(2), pp.337-359
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- A small part of this project was funded by the first author’s (F. Bichai) individual research funds (NSERC Discovery Grant), funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR Intersectoral Prevention Research Teams-Urban Forms Grant) [grant number TGEHIPR 150713, competition 201607] (N. Ashbolt and J. Noga); the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [grant number 6640-2018]; and Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Translational Health Chair in Waterborne Diseases [grant number 201300490] (N. Ashbolt).
- Identifiers
- 991012990498502368
- Copyright
- © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article