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Governing urban water services in Europe: Towards sustainable synchronous regimes

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  • Yvan Renou

    (PACTE - Pacte, Laboratoire de sciences sociales - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019], CREG - Centre de recherche en économie de Grenoble - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019])

  • Thomas Bolognesi

Abstract

Understanding the diversity of urban water regimes in Europe require dealing with governance instruments, actors strategies and institutional environment. To embrace it, we propose a typology of synchronous urban water regimes delineating four ideal forms. We highlight how actors strategies are embedded in institutional regimes and how sustainability perspectives depend on this urban configuration. It gives insights on sustainable transitions: their feasibility, constraints and opportunities.

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  • Yvan Renou & Thomas Bolognesi, 2019. "Governing urban water services in Europe: Towards sustainable synchronous regimes," Post-Print halshs-01985168, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-01985168
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.03.039
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