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SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES IN COASTAL A

Lidija Runko Luttenberger ; Komunalac d.o.o. Opatija

Sažetak

The paper analyses social, technical, spatial and commercial contexts of utility provision and use that are changing. The new pressures for change, besides privatization and liberalization of utility service markets also include the tightening of environmental standards, particularly in coastal area, new forms of economic incentives, the high cost of network modernization, competition between a growing number of viable technologies, uncertainty over future consumption patterns and overcapacity in some networks. Particular attention is focused on the area of water supply, wastewater and solid waste management services, and the author proposes feasible solutions for controlling the quality of services from the part of public authorities.

Ključne riječi

sustainability; environmental governance; public services; utilities; coastal areas

Hrčak ID:

62880

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/62880

Datum izdavanja:

30.12.2010.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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