Relationships between Insufficient Drinking Water Supply and the Socio-Economic Development of Small Municipalities: Mayors’ Opinions from the Czech Republic

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027049%3A_____%2F21%3AN0000058" target="_blank" >RIV/00027049:_____/21:N0000058 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/49777513:23510/21:43962519

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/15/2098" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/15/2098</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13152098" target="_blank" >10.3390/w13152098</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Relationships between Insufficient Drinking Water Supply and the Socio-Economic Development of Small Municipalities: Mayors’ Opinions from the Czech Republic

Original language description

Repeatedly occurring droughts in the Czech Republic in previous years have heightened the need to answer questions concerning the provision of drinking water in small municipalities in the context of their development. The goal of the research was to assess what mutual relationships exist between insufficient drinking water supply and the socio-economic level of munici-palities with less than 2000 inhabitants. The basis of the study is formed by data collected via a questionnaire survey of the mayors of 2110 municipalities. For the purposes of the analysis, the Drinking Water Supply Threat Index (DWSTI) composite indicator was established. Subsequently, the effect of selected factors on DWSTI was determined via correlation and regression analysis, and results were compared for two size groups of municipalities indicate water supply problems. The digging of new wells for individual needs is seen to be the most significant signal of problems. The absence of water supply infrastructure results in a heightening of the socio-economic deprivation of small municipalities, as it limits new building and becomes a limitation to their development. A solution is possible based on regional or trans-regional financial and managerial support of development together with an active approach on the part of municipalities.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50702 - Urban studies (planning and development)

Project

<a href="/en/project/TL02000060" target="_blank" >TL02000060: Availability of drinking water for the inhabitants of small municipalities as an indicator of the socio - economic development of the company</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Water

ISSN

2073-4441

e-ISSN

2073-4441

Volume of the periodical

13

Issue of the periodical within the volume

15

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

25

Pages from-to

1-25

UT code for WoS article

000682301900001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85111973304