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Poupeau F., Hardy Sébastien. (2017). The social conditions of self-organized utilities : water cooperatives in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia. Water International, 42 (1), p. 73-91. ISSN 0250-8060.

Titre du document
The social conditions of self-organized utilities : water cooperatives in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia
Année de publication
2017
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000390996100005
Auteurs
Poupeau F., Hardy Sébastien
Source
Water International, 2017, 42 (1), p. 73-91 ISSN 0250-8060
The development of water supply and sanitation networks in the cities of Latin America have mostly followed European models, with city-wide systems providing water through a network of pipes controlled by a single operator. This article explores alternatives to this system through a case study of La Paz and El Alto in Bolivia, where many families get their water from cooperatives. The objectives of this article, based on spatial analysis, questionnaires, interviews and observations, is to study the ways in which large technical systems and alternative systems potentially complement one another. The Bolivian case provides an original perspective on the social conditions of possibility for the collective 'self-organization' of water governance.
Plan de classement
Fonctionnements des systèmes d'eau et modélisation [062EVAEAU02] ; Développement, politique de développement, projets de développement [095DEVEL] ; Aménagement urbain, politique urbaine [102URBHA2]
Descripteurs
ALIMENTATION EN EAU ; EAU POTABLE ; SOCIETE URBAINE ; RESSOURCES EN EAU ; GESTION ; COOPERATIVE ; ANALYSE SPATIALE ; INEGALITE SOCIALE ; CENTRALISATION ; ALTERNATIVE ; GESTION COMMUNAUTAIRE ; COMPLEMENTARITE ; VIABILITE ; GOUVERNANCE
Description Géographique
LA PAZ BOLIVIE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010068611]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010068611
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