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dc.contributor.authorKing, S
dc.contributor.authorKenway, SK
dc.contributor.authorRenouf, MA
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-18T01:45:50Z
dc.date.available2020-09-18T01:45:50Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn0273-1223
dc.identifier.doi10.2166/wst.2019.139
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/397643
dc.description.abstractUrban metabolism is increasingly being adopted to guide city planning towards improved water, energy and material efficiency. Stakeholder participation in the adoption of this concept will be important, and hence effective communication will be crucial. This study aimed to determine how urban metabolism has been communicated and interpreted, with attention to water. The approach included (i) literature review, (ii) structured international interviews and (iii) thematic analysis. We demonstrate how diverse language, metaphors, methods, visual imagery, data and information have been used to communicate this complex topic. Maps, Sankey diagrams, concept figures, spider diagrams, pictorial flow diagrams, art, and animation have all been used. We observe barriers to communication in order to understand the communication techniques which may be effective, and clarify issues relating to awareness and target audiences. We include a discussion of the themes that emerged from the research that are relevant for integrated water planning and the power of visual imagery. Inconsistent language is influenced by widely different overarching metaphors which range from 'organism' to 'ecosystem' metabolism. Fragmented data are a major gap for shared understanding. The research provides new understanding of how stakeholders perceive urban water metabolism and its relationship to Integrated urban water management.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherIWA Publishing
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1627
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1638
dc.relation.ispartofissue9
dc.relation.ispartofjournalWater Science and Technology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume79
dc.subject.fieldofresearchWater treatment processes
dc.subject.fieldofresearchUrban and regional planning
dc.subject.fieldofresearchWater resources engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode400411
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3304
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode400513
dc.subject.keywordsScience & Technology
dc.subject.keywordsTechnology
dc.subject.keywordsLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subject.keywordsPhysical Sciences
dc.subject.keywordsEngineering, Environmental
dc.titleHow has urban water metabolism been communicated? Perspectives from the USA, Europe and Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKing, S; Kenway, SK; Renouf, MA, How has urban water metabolism been communicated? Perspectives from the USA, Europe and Australia, Water Science and Technology, 2019, 79 (9), pp. 1627-1638
dc.date.updated2020-09-18T01:43:38Z
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)
gro.rights.copyright© IWA Publishing 2019. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. The definitive peer-reviewed and edited version of this article is published in Water Science and Technology (2019) 79 (9): 1627–1638, https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.139 and is available at www.iwapublishing.com
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gro.griffith.authorKenway, Steven


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