Regulation Of Urban Water Services

The article discusses the different models for regulating urban water services, with a focus on the Portuguese, English, Australian, Danish, Latin American, and German models. It also discusses the experience of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the reasons why Spain regulates urban water services. The article concludes that a regulator can help solve the problems of the urban water cycle in Spain, but that different models should be used to determine the best approach.

Technical regulation of urban water services: The Portuguese regulatory model of water and wastewater services. An integrated approach; Experiences and conclusions from regulation in England and Wales; Experiences and conclusions from regulation in Australia; Experiences and conclusions from regulation in Denmark; Experiences and conclusions from regulation in Latin America; The German benchmarking experience. An alternative to regulation; The assessment of water services from the point of view of multilateral organizations. The experience of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); Regulation in Spain from the perspective of the urban water services; Reasons that justify the regulation of urban water services in Spain; Can a regulator contribute to solve the problems of the urban water cycle in Spain?; Regulatory models. Conclusions