Feasibility assessment of recycled water use for washing machines in Australia through SWOT analysis

Bandita Mainali, Huu Hao Ngo, Wenshan Guo, Thi Thu Nga Pham and Archie Johnston

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2011, vol. 56, issue 1, 87-91

Abstract: Sustainable urban water consumption has become a critical issue in Australia due to increasing urbanization, the country's dry climate and its increasingly variable rainfall. Water recycling is considered vital to alleviate the demand on limited water supplies. The demands on water utilities to develop water recycling capacity and supplies are therefore expected to intensify in Australia. Dual reticulation systems have already been introduced in many cities in Australia and this is likely to expand to many other cities in the future. Developed and proposed dual reticulation schemes in Australia demand the substantial replacement of tap water with recycled water to ensure system optimisation and the sustainability of water supplies. This study successfully applies Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis as a research tool to assess the feasibility of use of recycled water in washing machine applications. Through the identification of the reuse schemes’ strengths (elements to leverage and build on) and weaknesses (areas to seek assistance and support) in addition to community opportunities (areas to leverage for program advantages) and threats (elements that could hinder the scheme), the positive aspects for the use of recycled water in washing machines is observed. Further study to address the specific concerns of the general public and the development of guidelines for this new end use is however essential to guide the implementation of recycled water schemes.

Keywords: Water recycling; Washing machine; End use; SWOT analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.09.007

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