Sensing, Knowing, and Making Water Quality along Marikina River in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Lasco, Gideon, Hardon, Anita
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: environmental anthropology; Philippines; water governance; water insecurity; Water quality; Anthropology; Environmental Studies; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Sociology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/250; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/article/1250/viewcontent/Sensing__knowing__and_making_water_quality_along_Marikina_River_in_the_Philippines.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Water quality is a major concern around the world, but assessments of quality often privilege producers, regulators and experts over consumers. With water supplies and sources constantly in flux, how do ordinary people experience and “sense” quality? How do they define “good” or “good enough” water,...