Research Article
Mar 1974
Urban Water Resources—Some Planning Fundamentals
Publication: Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division
Volume 100, Issue 1
Abstract
In view of the deteriorating quality of surface and subsurface waters in urban regions a review of planning fundamentals is in order. The management process involves the initiation of political leadership, establishment of a goals structure, identification of alternatives, courses of action, evaluation of alternatives, selection of a course of action, implementation of the selected alternatives, and measurement of the performance of the previous action. A goals structure is suggested that offers operational definitions for values, goals, objectives, standards, policies, plans, and programs. A process for measurement of program performance with respect to goal achievement is given. A systems definition of the urban water resource provides a basis for the identification of alternate courses of action. Displaying alternate decisions using a decision tree is illustrated. Monetary costs, potential impact, and implementability are suggested as a framework to compare alternatives.
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Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division
Volume 100 • Issue 1 • March 1974
Pages: 57 - 71
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1974
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Lawrence S. Costello, M.ASCE
Water Resources Management Analyst, Cornell, Howland, Hayes and Merryfield/Ciair A. Hill Assocs., Reston, Va., formerly, Project Dir., Urban Water Resources, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, D.C.
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