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Economic Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment Companies: A Regional Analysis for the Iberian Peninsula

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dc.contributor.authorSantos, Eleonora
dc.contributor.authorLisboa, Inês
dc.contributor.authorEugénio, Teresa
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-26T09:27:03Z
dc.date.available2021-10-26T09:27:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-10-22
dc.description.abstractAn important part of environmental degradation is caused by the discharge of untreated or mistreated wastewater. The reuse of water is paramount to the National Strategic Plan for the Water Supply and Wastewater Sanitation Sector in Portugal and Spain. Since centralized treatment systems have proved to be inefficient, tackling environmental issues requires a regional approach. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) mitigate environmental impacts and contribute to the financial savings of other firms. However, the literature evaluating WWTPs’ financial performance and economic sustainability is scarce. The implementation of a resource recovery technology depends heavily on economic viability. Thus, this paper analyses the financial sustainability of 222 WWTPs in the Iberian Peninsula by NUTS II regions in 2016–2019 to assess the region with the best performance and financial stability and provide regional policy implications. Using the SABI database, this research encompasses a numerical and narrative analysis of key financial ratios. Results show that firms in Algarve and La Rioja exhibit higher financial sustainability when compared to other regions. Results can foster enhancements in the governance of regulated utilitiespt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSantos, E.; Lisboa, I.; Eugénio, T. Economic Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment Companies: A Regional Analysis for the Iberian Peninsula. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 9876. https://doi.org/10.3390/ app11219876pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ app11219876pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6275
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationCentre of Applied Research in Management and Economics
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectWaterpt_PT
dc.subjectEconomic sustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectSpainpt_PT
dc.subjectRegional analysispt_PT
dc.titleEconomic Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment Companies: A Regional Analysis for the Iberian Peninsulapt_PT
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oaire.citation.startPage9876pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleApplied Sciencespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
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