Now is an ideal time to reflect, to take stock of where the Australian water industry is at, to scan the trends, disruptions and innovation opportunities that lie ahead, to imagine what the water industry could look like in the next 20 to 30 years, and to work out what it would take to realise that vision.
As the weight of history, the push of the present and the pull of the future unfold, there is a need to take control, innovate, advocate and consciously head in the desired direction to ensure that the collective vision of the future water industry is fulfilled.
The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), the peak industry body that represents over 70 public and privately owned water or water related organisations, commissioned the Institute to research and write this discussion paper on the trends and potential disruptions to Australia’s urban water futures.
Turner, A., and White, S. (2017) Urban Water Futures: Trends and Potential Disruptions. Report prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, for the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)