Adaptive capacity indicators to assess sustainability of urban water systems - Current application.

摘要: Sustainability is commonly assessed along environmental, societal, economic and technological dimensions. A crucial aspect of sustainability that inter-generational equality must be ensured. This requires attained in the here now as well into future. Therefore, what perceived 'sustainable' changes a function societal opinion scientific progress. concept describes ability systems to change adaptive capacity. Literature suggests adapt an integral part sustainable development. paper demonstrates indicators measuring capacity are underrepresented current urban water studies. Furthermore, it discussed under which dimensions lacking why. Of >90 analysed, only nine indicators, six socio-cultural, two technological, one economical none environmental. infrequent use assessments led conclusion challenge dynamic uncertain is, with exception socio-cultural dimension, not yet sufficiently reflected application indicators. raises concerns about progress towards can transform response variation change. research should focus on developing methods define, evaluate quantify economic, environmental technical dimension sustainability. evaluated whether frameworks control processes more suitable for capacity, than