STRATEGIC PLANNING – Preparing for the future Module 1 of the SWITCH Training kit.

STRATEGIC PLANNING – Preparing for the future

Module 1 of the SWITCH Training kit

Project outline, Management and Organisation

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Contents

• Chapter 1 – Why there is a need for change• Chapter 2 – Water in the city• Chapter 3 – Sustainable water management and IUWM• Chapter 4 – Strategic planning for IUWM

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Chapter 1 – Why there is a need for change

STRATEGIC PLANNING – Preparing for the futureChapter 1 – Why there is a need for change

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The importance of good urban water management


Water and urban quality of life:

• Public health• Security• Economy• Environment



Developments challenging water management in cities in the future




Conventional approaches to urban water management


• Stormwater collection and disposal using concrete channels and pipes

• Centralised wastewater collection and treatment• Increased water demand is met through new

supplies• Standard engineering solutions are applied• Different sectors of the water cycle are managed

separately



Drawbacks of the conventional approach to urban water management


• Fragmentation

• Short-term solutions

• Lack of flexibility

• Energy intensive

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Chapter 2 – Water in the city

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Links within the water cycle




Links between water and other sectors of urban planning



• Social equity• Human health• Green space and urban biodiversity• Safety• Good urban design


Links between water and quality of life




Chapter 3 – Sustainable water management and IUWM

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Conventional versus integrated approach to urban water management



Aspect of urban watermanagement

Conventional approach Integrated approach

Overall approach Integration is by accident Physical and institutional integration is by design

Collaboration with stakeholders Collaboration = public relations Collaboration = engagement

Choice of infrastructure Infrastructure is made of concrete, metal or plastic

Infrastructure can also be green

Management of stormwater Stormwater is a constraint Stormwater is a resource

Management of human waste Human waste is collected, treated and disposed of

Human waste is a resource

Management of water demand investment in new supply sources and infrastructure

Other options are given priority over developing new resources

Choice of technological solutions Complexity is neglected and standard engineering solutions are employed

Diverse solutions and new management strategies


Integrated approaches to urban water management

• Stormwater is attenuated and retained using natural systems

• Wastewater is separated at source and reused • Reducing water demand is given priority over

increasing supply• Innovative solutions are encouraged• Physical and institutional integration in the

management of the water cycle

(Based on Mitchell, 2004)




Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM)

IUWM requires the consideration of:• All parts of the water cycle as an integrated system• The need to strive for sustainability• All water users and other relevant stakeholders• All water uses• All local specificities

(Based on Mitchell, 2004)




Benefits of IUWM

• Increased water availability• Reduced cost of water

treatment• Increased biodiversity• Identification of more cost

effective and viable solutions




Why IUWM is more sustainable




Moving towards integration (1)

• Communication, coordination & collaboration across institutional boundaries

• Cross-disciplinary interaction• Multi-stakeholder involvement• Experimenting – learning – sharing • Regular review and adjustment• Importance of joint vision




Moving towards integration (2)




Chapter 4 – Strategic planning for IUWM

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Enabling factors


• Stakeholder involvement

• Internal coordination in administration

• The role of local politics



Phases of strategic planning – Baseline assessment

Examples of data collected:• Local water resources: Where do water resources

for the city come from and in which quantity and quality?

• Local water use and demand trends: What is the balance between supply and demand and what are the characteristics and dominant components of water consumption?

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Phases of strategic planning – Creating a vision




Phases of strategic planning – Setting objectives




Phases of strategic planning – Indicators and targets (1)




Phases of strategic planning – Indicators (2)



Phases of strategic planning – Scenario building




Phases of strategic planning – Strategy development




Phases of strategic planning – Development of an action plan


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Phases of strategic planning – Implementation of an action plan


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Phases of strategic planning – Monitoring and evaluation



Slides produced by:ICLEI European Secretariat

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