Why are source-control measures not so “usual”? The social, spatial and organisational embeddedness of a reed bed filter
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The integration of source control measures into urban systems, despite the many advantages that have been studied and documented, continues to raise difficulties. That is why we consider them as boundary objects linking together different professional cultures. On the first hand, it seems necessary to increase relationships between epistemic communities and communities of practice and experience to assure a successful implementation and maintenance of sourcecontrol measure. On the second hand, the spatial and social embeddedness of a source-control measure is not only determined by a restrictive notion of social acceptability but also by the capacity to integrate professional knowledge and skills that enable infrastructure to function and be maintained. However, even if local authorities and designers of source-control solutions are aware of these both aspects, this remains a major difficulty because the professional practices and the representations of practitioners are insufficiently analysed and integrated in the design phase.
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