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Municipal Water Supply Governance in Canada:
Uptake of Water Conservation Technologies in the Context of Utility Restructuring
Principal Investigator: Karen Bakker Associate Professor Geography, UBC
Co-Researcher: Kathryn Furlong PhD Candidate Geography, UBC
This Project has been made possible through a financial contribution from Infrastructure Canada
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PHASE I: ONTARIOSept 2005-May 2006
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PHASE II: CANADAMay 2006-Sept 2008
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IMPACT OF RESTRUCTURINGWhat has been the Affect of Restructuring on the Prioritization of the Follow ing?
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EnvironmentalSustainability
PublicParticipation
Transparency Acountability Full CostRecovery
Pursuit of NPM
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Much Less Important
Somew hat Less Important
Just as Important
Somew hat More Important
Much More Important
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RELASIONSHIP TO CONSERVATION UPTAKETo what degree are the following drivers for or inhibitors to the uptake of conservation in the
water sector?
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Public Concern GovernmentPressure
Changes inTransparency
New Forms ofAccountability
InfrastructureCosts
Cost RecoveryConcerns
EnvironmentalSustainability
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Increasing NPM
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Somew hat Inhibiting
No Impact
Somew hat Motiv ating
Strong Driv er
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HORIZONTAL ACCONTABILITY Accountability is a key issue among respondents in
this research Water departments and Corporate Services Municipal Government, the Public, and Utilities
Mechanisms Governance Dependent Service Level Agreements Access to Information & Council
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ENHANCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION Instrumental in Governance & Restructuring
E.g. Toronto, Hamilton Now Increased Interest from all Sides
Focusing on Key Issues of Public Interest E.g. Environment, FCR, PSP Can Enhance Interest Care to Ensure Well-Rounded Debate
Bridging Technical and Community Programs for Conservation
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