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The role of the regulator to promote the sustainability of water supply in Portugal
| datacite.subject.sdg | 01:Erradicar a Pobreza | pt_PT |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 02:Erradicar a Fome | pt_PT |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:Saúde de Qualidade | pt_PT |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 06:Água Potável e Saneamento | pt_PT |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 10:Reduzir as Desigualdades | pt_PT |
| dc.contributor.author | Almeida, Octávio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jacquinet, Marc | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martinho, Ana Paula | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-13T10:52:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-13T10:52:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-09-15 | |
| dc.description | Poster | pt_PT |
| dc.description.abstract | Water is considered one of the most important natural resources and according to its scarcity and cost, it necessary to implement a sustainable management of its use. One of the reasons for the unsustainable management of the sector in Portugal is the failure of the national Strategic Plan 2006-2013. It is no surprise that, either in relation to coverage ratios, or with respect to the quality of the water supplied, Portugal is meeting the goals set out by the government. The of sustainability of the sector is another one, it’s related to the way the sector is organized and managed. Regarding the reorganization of the sector with a concentration of operators (ending micro operators without technical and financial dimension), the vertical systems (from catchment to home delivery), the desired concentration ranges (in water supply and wastewater treatment), the use of partnerships between the State and the municipalities and a uniform tariff, nothing has been done and none of these aspects of the government objectives have been implemented. It is therefore necessary to create or strengthen the institutions that promote the protection of water resources. Among these institutions the Regulatory Authority and Waste Water Services (ERSAR) plays a central role, with a wide range of functions from defending the quality of the water services, its fair distribution, the sustainability of water resources, the respect of legal mechanisms, the training and information of and on the sector, to the financial and taxes instruments. As Gerlach and Franceys (2010:1229) refer: "the new regulators face the tremendous challenge of stimulating and supporting water service providers to improve their poor performance record, which affects the disproportionately lower income population" and "[...] regulators are required to balance politically potentially sensitive and conflicting efficiency and welfare objectives." The objective of this study is to deepen the knowledge of the framework and role of ERSAR powers, allowing make sustainable management of water supply systems in Portugal, after the high investments made in the sector in the last 20 years. These results will be obtained based on bibliographic research, application of a survey to different entities with competences in water services in European Union (Benchmarking) and application of a Interview to key actors (municipalities) in Setúbal District, in Portugal. | pt_PT |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/8506 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Water management | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Water | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Regulation | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Water services | pt_PT |
| dc.title | The role of the regulator to promote the sustainability of water supply in Portugal | pt_PT |
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| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Lisboa | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | International Water Association - IWA Congress | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Almeida | |
| person.familyName | Jacquinet | |
| person.familyName | Martinho | |
| person.givenName | Octávio | |
| person.givenName | Marc | |
| person.givenName | Ana Paula | |
| person.identifier | R-000-K0Z | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | CC11-51FD-F4CE | |
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| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-8795-3845 | |
| person.identifier.rid | C-1097-2009 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 36727345600 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 35100668900 | |
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