A Tale of Two Cities: Public participation and sustainability in decision-making on water systems in two Polish cities

Robin De La motte; Robin de la Motte

A Tale of Two Cities: Public participation and sustainability in decision-making on water systems in two Polish cities

Robin De La motte
, Robin de la Motte

The University of Manchester

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Abstract

Like all transition countries in Eastern Europe, Poland after 1990 faced the problem of how to deal with a legacy of poor or non-existent water and wastewater systems, which required large-scale investment to meet environmental and consumer concerns. It faced this problem, along with rising public pressure and, later, the external factor of European Union standards, whilst undergoing a radical economic and political transformation. This paper looks at two Polish cities, Gdańsk and Łódź, and compares and contrasts their experiences in meeting these challenges, drawing on reports carried out for the European Union-funded WaterTime project. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	134-142
Number of pages	8
Journal	Utilities Policy
Volume	15
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2007

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Łódź
decision-making
Gdańsk
Poland
Privatisation
Water services

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A Tale of Two Cities: Public participation and sustainability in decision-making on water systems in two Polish cities

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