Water Management in Italy

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InhaltsangabeIntroduction.- The Italian water industry.- The determinants of water utilities performance.- Investments policies and funding choices.- Water demand management and sustainability.- Conclusions.

Autorenportrait

InhaltsangabeThe Italian context.- Law and regulation.- Geographical features.- Italian Water industry: strengths weaknesses, opportunities and threats.- The Governance system.- Ownership: public, private and public-private partnership.- Analysis of by-laws and shareholders' agreements.- The board of directors.- Control bodies and effectiveness of control systems.- Determinants of water utilities performance.- Economies of scale.- Economies of scope.- Economies of density.- Investments policy.- Investments expected and realized.- Environmental factors affecting investment policies.- Endogenous factors affecting investment policies.- Policies for a sustainable water use.-  Environment and water sources.- Savings in water consumption.- Information campaigns.-  Technology devices.- Improving tariffs.- Water losses.- Wastewater technologies to reduce environmental impacts.

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