Key sur(VIR)val factors in water supply companies: some lessons from Poland

Chudziński, Paweł; Cyfert, Szymon; Dyduch, Wojciech; Zastempowski, Maciej

doi:10.2166/aqua.2020.067

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“…It is also worth considering pro-environmental actions from the current perspective and their impact on future generations [13]. A variety of problems, e.g., greenhouse effect, pollution of air, water, Energies 2022, 15, 1690 3 of 27 soil, loss of many plant and animal species and depletion of natural resources, pose a serious threat to the environment and its sustainable development [14][15][16]. The problems are mainly related to irresponsible human behavior, from the environmental point of view [17].…”

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Pro-Ecological Behavior: Empirical Analysis on the Example of Polish Consumers

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Karwot²

2022

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Intense economic, social and environmental changes are creating new challenges for both consumers and businesses. Today’s consumer is becoming increasingly conscious of the importance of living in harmony with both ethical standards and the environment. Access to global resources, including utilities such as water, sewage collection, electricity or gas, is so ubiquitous that modern man cannot imagine functioning without them. The aim of this article is to show how the statistical Polish consumer has, or wants to have, an impact on improving the quality of the natural environment by using available resources and technological solutions. The novelty here is the use of the structural equation model (SEM) to build a model of pro-environmental behaviors in relation to the motivating and limiting factors for undertaking such behaviors in Poland. The hypothesis that the statistical Polish consumer undertakes pro-environmental behaviors because of their positive impact on the natural environment was accepted in the study. Due to the complexity of research aspects, a mixed research procedure was applied, in which a literature review was combined with a survey and statistical analysis. For the purpose of the survey, the author’s questionnaire, “Pro-ecological behavior in Poland”, was created. The results of the study confirmed the adopted hypothesis and allowed conclusions to be formulated in which the research questions were answered and factors motivating and limiting pro-ecological activities in Poland were indicated. The factors presented and the model developed can be a signpost for the government of Poland and other European Union countries towards maintaining the current and introducing new reliefs, incentives and education on pro-environmental activities.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Pro-Ecological Behavior: Empirical Analysis on the Example of Polish Consumers

Ober

Karwot²

2022

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“…Only a small number of water utilities decided to close down part of the company, make employees redundant or search for new partners in the supply chain (Chudzinśki et al 2020).…”

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Risk management during the Covid-19 crisis: business responses in the Polish water utilities

Chudziński

Cyfert

Dyduch

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Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua

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Water utilities are an essential service that helps protect public health during crises. The Covid-19 pandemic revealed that crisis preparedness is a crucial capability that water utilities must possess. The purpose of this paper is to identify managerial actions and responses that were undertaken by water utility managers in order to reduce the risk related to the first economic lockdown caused by the unexpected Covid-19 crisis. As water utilities should learn from Covid-19 so as to strengthen their future risk preparedness, the paper offers some theoretical underpinnings on risk management. As a result of literature analysis, we focus on the risk management framework that distinguishes five types of risk. The survey was carried out among 116 waterworks in Poland in April 2020. The results indicate the importance of minimising liquidity risk and supply chain risk, which is relevant to the adopted theoretical framework. The findings also highlight the importance of a category that was not originally included in the research model – that is human resource risk, an area that requires managerial attention in the water utility sector. The results could also provide useful pointers for other water utilities, especially those operating in the same or similar legislative regime.

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“…Climate change can have an impact on groundwater availability due to irreversible differences in rainfall intensity and fluctuations in groundwater supply [2]. Studies indicate [3,4] that industrial activities, improper water management and municipal waste are potential sources of groundwater contamination. With such risks, groundwater may not be suitable for potable human use, and there will be a need to use wells to prevent health risks.…”

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Tap Water Quality and Habits of Its Use: A Comparative Analysis in Poland and Ukraine

Ober

Karwot²,

Rusakov

2022

Energies

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Water, as one of the main media of human existence on earth, is the basis of the functioning of most societies. This article discusses various activities related to water resource management and analyzes the evaluation of selected quality parameters of tap water in Poland and Ukraine. The aim of the manuscript was to compare opinions on tap water quality and habits of its use in Poland and Ukraine, taking into account different seasons of the year as periods of use of supplied water. The hypothesis of the study was that tap water parameters are evaluated differently in Poland and Ukraine at different times of water supply. Due to the complexity of research aspects, a mixed-methods research procedure was used, in which a literature review was combined with a survey and statistical analysis. For the purpose of the survey, the authors’ questionnaire “Survey of customers’ opinions on selected parameters of tap water supplied in Poland and Ukraine” was created. The results of the research confirmed the hypothesis and allowed for the development a model for the evaluation of parameters of tap water supplied on the territory of Poland and Ukraine and to get to know the expectations of customers of these countries. The presented model provides practical indications that can be used to optimize water supply and meet customers’ expectations, including improvement of water quality parameters.

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Key sur(VIR)val factors in water supply companies: some lessons from Poland

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Pro-Ecological Behavior: Empirical Analysis on the Example of Polish Consumers

Pro-Ecological Behavior: Empirical Analysis on the Example of Polish Consumers

Risk management during the Covid-19 crisis: business responses in the Polish water utilities

Tap Water Quality and Habits of Its Use: A Comparative Analysis in Poland and Ukraine

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