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dc.contributor.author | Sala Garrido, Ramón | |
dc.contributor.author | Mocholí Arce, Manuel | |
dc.contributor.author | Molinos Senante, María | |
dc.contributor.author | Smyrnakis, Michail | |
dc.contributor.author | Maziotis, Alexandros | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-24T13:47:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-24T13:47:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Sala Garrido, Ramón Mocholí Arce, Manuel Molinos Senante, María Smyrnakis, Michail Maziotis, Alexandros 2021 Eco-Efficiency of the English and Welsh Water Companies: A Cross Performance Assessment International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 18 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10550/78349 | |
dc.description.abstract | Analyzing costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could be of great importance for the water utilities to supply water services in a healthy and sustainable manner. In this study, we measured the eco-efficiency of several water utilities in England and Wales by incorporating GHG as an undesirable output. For the first time, we evaluated the eco-efficiency of the water production process using robust cross-efficiency data envelopment analysis (DEA) techniques. The further use of clustering and regression techniques allowed us to better understand the drivers of eco-efficiency. The results showed that the mean eco-efficiency of the water sector was 0.748, which indicates that costs and GHG emissions could be reduced by 25.2% to generate the same level of output. Large water companies with high energy costs and levels of GHG emissions belonged to the less eco-efficient group. Environmental factors related to density, topography, and treatment complexity further impacted eco-efficiency. Finally, we linked our results to the regulatory cycle and discuss some policy implications. | |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2021, vol. 18 | |
dc.subject | Eficiència industrial | |
dc.title | Eco-Efficiency of the English and Welsh Water Companies: A Cross Performance Assessment | |
dc.type | journal article | es_ES |
dc.date.updated | 2021-03-24T13:47:20Z | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph18062831 | |
dc.identifier.idgrec | 143961 | |
dc.rights.accessRights | open access | es_ES |