watertime A research project supported by the European Commission

1. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 www.watertime.org A research project supported by the European Commission Contract No: EVK4-2002-0095 FP5: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Key Action 4: City of Tomorrow and Cultural HeritageThematic Priority 4.1.2: Improving the quality of urban life December 2002-November 2005 The project results are the responsibility of the researchers and should not be construed as representing the views of the European Commission

2. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Overview of the Watertime project • Partners and steering committee • Objectives and workpackages • Results • Contributions of project

3. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Research partners and steering committee

4. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Objectives • Analyse decision making in 29 cities • Elaborate recommended best practice • Elaborate a decision-making model • Disseminate findings

5. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Workpackages 78 deliverables in 6 workpackages 1. Analytical framework and international context 2. Case studies of decision-making in 29 cities 3. Long-term historical context of decisions 4. Synthesis and framework for decision-making 5. (a) Good practice recommendations (GPRs) (b) decision aid/model for participative decision-making 6. Dissemination • Website www.watertime.org • Conferences, meetings: Ecosoc Monday 28th Nov • Utilities Policy special issue 2006

6. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Results • Analytical framework • International and national contexts • City in Time • 29 Case studies: • Germany, Hungary, Italy presentations (9 cities) • Good practice recommendations (GPRs) • Decision aid/model and website

7. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Results overview: International context • Note changes during project: • Accession of new member states • Services directive, PPPs policies, neighbourhood policy • Changes in company structures and strategies

8. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Case studies • Successful despite political sensitivities • New body of knowledge on cities • Generated data for GPRs • Generated data for City in Time

9. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Good practice recommendations (GPRs) • Structured on four elements • decisions as rational choice • interaction of actors and factors as influences • past constraints and future possibilities • public sphere of participation and knowledge • Content • supports process of decision-making, not ‘correct answers’ • linked to stages in decision process, participation/transparency • summary sentence, expansion, examples • derived from data in city case studies: city references • Available on website alongside decision aid/model

10. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Decisions, history/futures, actors/factors, public sphere Actors Constraints Influences Risks Public sphere History Problem-options-criteria-evaluation-decision Futures Public sphere Constraints Influences Risks Factors

11. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 GPRs: links to decision stages, participation

12. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Sample GPR

13. Watertime Final Workshop University of Greenwich 25 November 2005 Conclusions: scientific contributions • framework: actors, factors, events, participation • analytical narratives of city decisions • application of historical analysis • recommendations for strengthening public sphere • development of participatory tools on internet