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Application of a revised Water Poverty Index to target the water poor

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Giné Garriga, RicardMés informació
Pérez Foguet, AgustíMés informacióMés informacióMés informació
Document typeArticle
Defense date2011
Rights accessOpen Access
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The Water Poverty Index (WPI) has been recognized as a useful tool in policy analysis. The index integrates various physical, social and environmental aspects to enable more holistic assessment of water resources. However, soundness of this tool relies on two complementary aspects: (i) inadequate techniques employed in index construction would produce unreliable results, and (ii) poor dissemination of final outcome would reduce applicability of the index to influence policy-making. From a methodological point of view, a revised alternative to calculate the index was developed in a previous study. This paper is therefore concerned not with the method employed in index construction, but with how the composite can be applied to support decision-making processes. In particular, the paper examines different approaches to exploit the index as a policy tool. A number of alternatives to disseminate achieved results are presented. The implications of applying the composite at different spatial scales are highlighted. Turkana District, in Kenya has been selected as initial case study to test the applicability and validity of the index. The paper concludes that the WPI approach provides a relevant tool for guiding appropriate action and policy-making towards more equitable allocation of water resources.
CitationGine, R.; Pérez-Foguet, A. Application of a revised Water Poverty Index to target the water poor. "Water science and technology", 2011, vol. 63, núm. 6, p. 1099-1110. 
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/2117/26371
DOI10.2166/wst.2011.347
ISSN0273-1223
Publisher versionhttp://www.iwaponline.com/wst/06306/wst063061099.htm
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