Our latest SISC blog explores why fairness—not just abundance—matters when shaping Scotland’s future water systems. Although Scotland is often described as a “hydro nation,” communities across rural and island areas experience water access very differently, with growing pressures from climate change, land use, and ageing infrastructure.
The post uses the well‑known equality–equity illustration to explain why treating everyone the same doesn’t always lead to fair outcomes, and why equitable approaches are essential for designing just and resilient water systems.
👉 Read the full blog:
https://www.strath.ac.uk/business/huntercentreforentrepreneurship/sisc/newsandblogs/19-03-26blogpost/
Blog written by Laura Major and Jen Roberts, as part of ongoing research into sustainable transitions for water supplies in rural and island Scotland, supported by the UKRI-funded Decentralised Water Technologies Programme and the ESRC/ACCESS-funded project Taps Aff! Voicing Experiences of Water Scarcity in Rural Scotland. Understanding water culture, and how it informs fair sustainable water futures is core to these projects.