Key Concepts in Sustainability and Decision-Making

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Sustainability

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The ability to maintain or support something over the long term.

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Compliance

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Conforming to rules, regulations, or standards.

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Indicators

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Quantifiable measures used to assess performance or progress.

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Attributes

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Characteristics or qualities of a system that contribute to its overall performance.

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Reliability

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Reliability is a direct measure of the functionality of a water supply system

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Multi-criteria decision analysis MCA

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A method used to evaluate and compare multiple criteria or alternatives.

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Analytical Hierarchy Process

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A decision-making tool that helps prioritize criteria by pairwise comparisons.

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Water quality

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The chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water that determine its suitability for various uses.

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Financial knowledge

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The understanding of financial concepts, such as budgeting, saving, investing, and managing money, to make informed financial decisions

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Funding

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Money provided for a specific purpose, like a project or business.