水和废水的创新危机

“这是一本非常熟悉和记录的书籍。The authors’ hypothesis is that the current water and wastewater sector is failing the populations of the western-world by clinging to orthodox and short-term visions of new technology and innovation, and also failing the developing nations by believing that delivery of western-world high-technology solutions is a contribution to humanitarian development. This is the “crisis of innovation”. To many practitioners in the water industry the book will be perceived to be hypercritical (of the “incrementalism, conservative and dogged traditionalism”) of the sector, but in fact it is stimulating and positive. In the latter chapters an alternate more holistic model of water development is described. There needs to be a movement from large, central infrastructure resources to distributed systems that are more appropriate to local needs and can be coupled with environmentally sustainable energy sources and practices.’
- 蒂姆缺乏，英国水上的欧洲主题中心

“虽然在发达国家承认”从立管到100年来的普通水资源提供普遍水资源的情况“，本书的作者在未来看到全球可持续供水和废水拆除问题。以英国水产业为例，他们将全球水产业视为厌恶和不愿意创新的风险，这是一个由其工作的机构和金融制度鼓励的观点。这本书探讨了令人担忧的原因，并提出了一些关于水资源行业如何未能识别和解决世界上最枯竭淡水耗尽的基本问题的辛勤观点。结论章将重点关注创新危机问题，并给出了一些具体建议解决它们。该卷应提高政策制定者和监管机构，技术人员和有关成员的认识。
- Peter Chave，独立顾问和以前的污染控制负责人，国家河流管理局，英国

内容: 1. Introducing the Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater 2. Water’s Pervasive Role in the Development of Global Society 3. Technology and Innovation for Socio-economic Growth 4. Historical Development and Evolution of the UK Water Industry 5. Water Industry Technology and Innovation Frozen in Time 6. Potential for Sustainable Development in the Water Sector 7. Instances of the Crisis of Innovation in the UK 8. International Illustrations of the Crisis of Innovation 9. A New Paradigm and a New Programme of Action 10. Transforming the Inertia of Inevitability into Sustainability Appendix: Overview of Evidence Sources References Index