Public-private partnerships in the water sector: A case study in the Cyclades Islands, Greece

Voivontas, D; Xenos, D; Xanthakis, A; Pisias, E; Assimacopoulos, D

dc.contributor.author	Voivontas, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Xenos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Xanthakis, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Pisias, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Assimacopoulos, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:18:16Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:18:16Z
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.identifier.issn	0250-8060	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14899
dc.relation.uri	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036753967&partnerID=40&md5=7af7abe0ef716cd5c1927cf99b1ed2cb	en
dc.subject	Public-private partnerships	en
dc.subject	Water companies	en
dc.subject	Water management	en
dc.subject	Water services	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Water Resources	en
dc.title	Public-private partnerships in the water sector: A case study in the Cyclades Islands, Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2002	en
heal.abstract	Types of partnerships between public and private companies in water and sewage services are evaluated on the basis of the economic efficiency of the scheme for each partner. Modeling of public-private partnerships involves the formulation of a contract prototype, which determines the roles, functions, and responsibilities as well as the allocation of costs and revenues for each partner. Alternative water management scenarios are used to identify the investments required for meeting the projected demand for water and sewage services. Investment and operational costs as well as revenues from water and sewage services are estimated according to the allocation defined in the contract prototype. The economic efficiency of the scheme is assessed through a cost benefit analysis for each partner. The evaluation of different water management scenarios indicates that, for the Cyclades Islands, Greece, there is a substantial water market where several forms of partnerships could be attractive for both the public and the private sectors. Such partnerships include, among others, lease purchase, temporary privatization, built operate transfer (BOT), and built own operate transfer (BOOT). These forms of public-private partnerships could also be successful in similar regions where significant improvements and expansion of the infrastructure is required while access to the required funds and expertise is restricted for small public water companies.	en
heal.publisher	INT WATER RESOURCES ASSOC	en
heal.journalName	Water International	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000179166100003	en
dc.identifier.volume	27	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	330	en
dc.identifier.epage	342	en