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This article questions the current ways of seeing urban water services and offers alternatives.

TitleViewpoint : paradigm shift of water services in Finland : from production mentality to service mindset
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsHeino, O, Takala, A
Secondary TitleWater alternatives
Volume8
Issue3
Pagination433-446
Date Published10/2015
Publication LanguageEnglish
Abstract

In this article, the current management paradigm of water services in Finland is conceptualised. For this purpose, the managers of water utility in ten Finnish municipalities were interviewed. Consequently, the ways in which water services are perceived and managed are also described in this article. In addition, it is argued that the current paradigm produces systemic behaviour that can be considered to give rise to unsustainable ways of developing water services. Based on the problems of the current paradigm, an alternative paradigm is drafted that rethinks the value-creation logic. This alternative paradigm implies that one should be aware of the interactions between systems in which water services play a crucial role, and act accordingly [author abstract].

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URLhttp://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol8/v8issue3/300-a8-3-8/file

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