澳大利亚城市水研究

David Hallieell，MIichele Akeroyd and Jodieann Dawe

摘要：不含病原体且物理和化学杂质含量较低的高质量的饮用水对于我们的身体健康是非常重要的。在全球范围内，除了良好的公共卫生设施条件外，提供清洁的水在减少传染病和提高公众健康方面比其他任何措施更加有效。令许多国家羡慕的是，澳大利亚水行业部门已为其大部分居民供应高品质的水，在某种程度上，这也是我们重点研究和发展的方面，这包括公用事业的直接投资，州政府和联邦政府的投资，私人企业和大学部门的投资研究。研究的范围非常的广泛，包括病原体、化学物污染物、风险管理方法、与能量和温室作用相关的事件、以及在线监测系统。据估计，澳大利亚每年花费在城市水研究和调查上的费用为5000多美元。本文主要介绍澳大利亚供应高质量水的措施和管理方法，并给出相应数据加以说明。

 

The Australian urban water research landscape

David Hallieell，MIichele Akeroyd and Jodieann Dawe

Abstract: High quality drinking water,free of pathogens and with low levels of chemical and physical impurities, is vital to our health. Globally, the provision of clean water, in addition to good sanitation, has been more effective than any other measure in reducing infectious disease and increasing public health (J.P. Mackenbach 2010, BMJ 334, s17). The Australian water industry is the envy of many countries for its supply of high quality water to the vast majority of our population. In part, the reason we can do this is our significant investment in water research and development. This includes investments made directly by utilities, investment from both the state and Commonwealth governments and investment from private industry and the university sector. The scope of research topics is broad, and includes pathogens, chemical contaminants, riskmanagement approaches, energyand greenhouse-related issues, and online detection systems.