The hardest reform of all

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-258
Author(s):  
Malcolm Abbott ◽  
Bruce Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Government Ownership ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Business Enterprises ◽  
Services Industry

This chapter provides an examination of the reasons for the continued government ownership of service provision in the water and wastewater services industry. In doing so it assesses the monopoly and the environment- and rural-related reasons for the slower reform of this sector compared to the others in the utilities sector. This chapter also provides a discussion of the types of reforms that have taken place in this industry in the absence of privatization. These reforms include such tings as the merger of various water authorities, the corporatization of government business enterprises, the introduction of more commercially orientated water prices, and increased use of non-surface sources of water.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Comparison of Public and Private Water Service Provision: An Empirical Study in Portugal

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1477
Author(s):  
Rui Cunha Marques ◽  
Pedro Simões
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Water Utilities ◽  
Private Ownership ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Essential Service

The controversy between the performance of public and private ownership of water and wastewater services is common worldwide. In most cases, this discussion is biased due to ideological issues or insufficiency or inconsistency of information. This study aims to compare the performance of private water utilities with that of public water utilities, using rich, robust, and audited information from Portuguese operators. The benchmarking exercise focuses on three distinct areas, namely, the efficiency and effectiveness of the investments made, the quality of service provided, and the tariffs and prices implemented. From the analysis performed, it is concluded that, on average, the performance of private water utilities exceeds that of public water utilities, and prejudice in most cases is unjustified regarding private ownership. Anyway, water, as an essential service, should always be provided, regardless of utility ownership.

scholarly journals Growing With The Flow: Planning For Smart Growth In Ontario Through Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Service Provision

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Growth Management ◽  
Smart Growth ◽  
Adequate Supply ◽  
Wastewater Infrastructure ◽  
Water And Wastewater

Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe is experiencing rapid growth that if unchecked could perpetuate "sprawl" and threaten the Region’s sustainability. To manage this growth, the Province adopted a program of "Smart Growth" and prepared a regional Growth Plan amidst a suite of complementary legislation. Municipalities are now expected to accommodate high levels of growth with an adequate supply of water and the necessary infrastructure to support increased demand. This invites the question of whether growth can be sustained through infrastructure upgrades, or whether absolute hydrologic limits will reshape regional growth. To investigate this, two strands of research are merged, which have traditionally been carried out individually - Smart Growth and "Planning by the Pipe". This paper argues that Ontario should align its growth management strategy with the servicing capacity and lifespan of water and wastewater infrastructure as well as the finances required for their maintenance and expansion. This consideration must not only reflect preferred areas for growth but the region’s hydrological capacity to support the increased demand in these areas.

scholarly journals Growing With The Flow: Planning For Smart Growth In Ontario Through Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Service Provision

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Growth Management ◽  
Smart Growth ◽  
Adequate Supply ◽  
Wastewater Infrastructure ◽  
Water And Wastewater

Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe is experiencing rapid growth that if unchecked could perpetuate "sprawl" and threaten the Region’s sustainability. To manage this growth, the Province adopted a program of "Smart Growth" and prepared a regional Growth Plan amidst a suite of complementary legislation. Municipalities are now expected to accommodate high levels of growth with an adequate supply of water and the necessary infrastructure to support increased demand. This invites the question of whether growth can be sustained through infrastructure upgrades, or whether absolute hydrologic limits will reshape regional growth. To investigate this, two strands of research are merged, which have traditionally been carried out individually - Smart Growth and "Planning by the Pipe". This paper argues that Ontario should align its growth management strategy with the servicing capacity and lifespan of water and wastewater infrastructure as well as the finances required for their maintenance and expansion. This consideration must not only reflect preferred areas for growth but the region’s hydrological capacity to support the increased demand in these areas.

Public – Private Partnerships as Catalysts for Community-Based Water Infrastructure Development: The Border WaterWorks Program in Texas and New Mexico Colonias

10.1068/c12w ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Carmen Lemos ◽  
Diane Austin ◽  
Robert Merideth ◽  
Robert G Varady
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
Water And Wastewater ◽  
Public Versus Private

Increased awareness of shortcomings in both provision and maintenance of public services is triggering new approaches to policymaking and service delivery. Conventional debates over public versus private service provision obscure the multiple configurations possible. We consider the effectiveness and desirability of an alternative approach to public-service provision of water and wastewater services, specifically the Border Waterworks program, which has helped deliver water-related services to economically disadvantaged communities ( colonias) along the US – Mexico border. We explore some issues that emerge when nonprofit organizations take on functions of governments and service providers, and examine the conditions under which the provision of water and wastewater infrastructure can be advanced by nonprofit organizations. We conclude that the general effectiveness of Border Waterworks was thanks to its ability to adapt to local circumstances and respond to situations as they arose in the context of the numerous problems in colonias. We also conclude that nonprofit providers are most effective when they serve as catalysts that assist the public sector rather than when they provide public-service infrastructure on their own.

scholarly journals Cybersecurity Pros Warn – COVID-19 Pandemic as a Tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2441-2443
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Remediation Strategies ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
The Common ◽  
Healthcare Finance ◽  
Business Enterprises

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only had health and economic implications on businesses, individuals, and governments but has also become a tool for hackers and crackers to use in committing cyberattacks. The purpose of this paper is to create awareness on the use of the pandemic as a cyberattack tool and to present remediation strategies. The research was conducted through a review of existing literature from websites and reputable databases, including Google Scholar and IEEE Xplore. The themes from the literature sources include the prevalence of phishing, scamming, spamming, and malware as the common attack vectors. Business enterprises, including operators in healthcare, finance, and Internet service provision, should actively implement risk management plans to monitor attack vectors and secure their systems, clients, and users from the COVID-19 attack tools.

American Speech-Language Pathologists' Training and Legislative Knowledge When Working With Immigrant and Refugee Populations: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1148-1161
Author(s):  
Camilo Maldonado ◽  
Alejandro Ashe ◽  
Kerri Bubar ◽  
Jessica Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Federal Mandates ◽  
Refugee Families ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

Background American educational legislation suggests culturally competent speech and language services should be provided in a child's native language, but the number of multilingual speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is negligible. Consequently, many monolingual English-speaking practitioners are being tasked with providing services to these populations. This requires that SLPs are educated about cultural and linguistic diversity as well as the legislation that concerns service provision to non-English or limited English proficiency speakers. Purpose This qualitative study explored the experiences of monolingual, American, English-speaking SLPs and clinical fellows who have worked with immigrant and refugee families within a preschool context. It investigated what training SLPs received to serve this population and what knowledge these SLPs possessed with regard to federal legislation governing the provision of services to culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities. Method Ten American clinicians with experience treating CLD children of refugee and immigrant families in the context of preschool service provision participated in the study. Semistructured interviews were utilized to better understand the type of training clinicians received prior to and during their service delivery for CLD populations. Additionally, questions were asked to explore the degree to which practitioners understood federal mandates for ethical and effective service provision. The data collected from these interviews were coded and analyzed using the principles of grounded theory. Findings The results of this study revealed that there was a general sense of unpreparedness when working with CLD clients. This lack of training also attributed to a deficiency of knowledge surrounding legislation governing service provision to CLD populations.

Autism and Neurodiversity: Addressing Concerns and Offering Implications for the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Laura S. DeThorne ◽  
Kelly Searsmith
Keyword(s):  
Service Provision ◽  
Individualized Education Program ◽  
Institutional Constraints ◽  
Individualized Education ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Eligibility Determination ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
School Based ◽  
Key Points ◽  
C Center

Purpose The purpose of this article is to address some common concerns associated with the neurodiversity paradigm and to offer related implications for service provision to school-age autistic students. In particular, we highlight the need to (a) view first-person autistic perspectives as an integral component of evidence-based practice, (b) use the individualized education plan as a means to actively address environmental contributions to communicative competence, and (c) center intervention around respect for autistic sociality and self-expression. We support these points with cross-disciplinary scholarship and writings from autistic individuals. Conclusions We recognize that school-based speech-language pathologists are bound by institutional constraints, such as eligibility determination and Individualized Education Program processes that are not inherently consistent with the neurodiversity paradigm. Consequently, we offer examples for implementing the neurodiversity paradigm while working within these existing structures. In sum, this article addresses key points of tension related to the neurodiversity paradigm in a way that we hope will directly translate into improved service provision for autistic students. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13345727

Service Provision Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Areas

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Hastings ◽  
Tracy J. Cohn ◽  
E. Janie Pinterits
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities
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