Due to the importance of analyzing the efficiency of water utilities and the large number of
publications in this area, at least five reviews have already been carried out to identify …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) represent a great opportunity within the framework of
the circular economy. Not only are WWTPs an alternative source of water, but they can …

The water cycle, from catchment to discharge, is a sector that involves an important
investment and operation and maintenance costs. In particular, sewage treatment is a …

Considering the increasing risk of various events to the environment, environmental
sustainability has taken much more attention both by the academics and practitioners than …

The estimation of the value of carbon emissions has become a major research and policy
topic since the establishment of the Kyoto Protocol. The shadow price of CO 2 provides …

This paper presents the results of an empirical study aimed at evaluating the cost efficiency
of 108 Italian major municipalities, and investigating to what extent the municipality …

In developing countries, managing trade-offs between socioeconomic and environmental
objectives in water utilities is challenging. The Indian water sector suffers from financial …

Abstract In 1994 the Galli Law started an in-depth transformation of the Italian urban water
industry in search for a better performance. However, after more than two decades, there is …

The results of the analysis of water utility performance studies based on data envelopment
analysis (DEA) can be very sensitive to the methodological approach and the variables …