The Italian Water Industry: Cases of Excellence

Description

This book describes the water sector as it is structured in Italy, presenting innovative engineering, financial and managerial solutions implemented by the Italian water sector, through the experiences of its major stakeholders. The main themes addressed include water regulation, financing infrastructures, economic performance of the leading companies, abstraction, potabilization, distribution, treatment and purification technologies, energy production, and organizational restructuring. The last part of the work presents company profiles with important financial indicators, as well as future strategic postures. Written by leading Italian experts, the book reflects the remarkable advances that have been made in the field of water governance and environmental management. The book is especially valuable for researchers, water professionals, utility managers, as well as policy makers and foreign investors looking for opportunities. This work has been prepared as part of the research activities of the Observatory on Sustainable Water Industry, one of Agici’s Research and Advisory units. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Pursuit of Excellence in the Water Industry (Andrea Gilardoni)....Pages 3-20 Water Regulation: An Innovative Approach (Lorenzo Bardelli)....Pages 21-38 Financing Infrastructures in the Water Industry (Simona Camerano)....Pages 39-57 Economic and Financial Performance of the Leading Companies (Massimiliano Cattozzi, Giovanni Costigliola, Nicola Tomaiuoli)....Pages 59-71 Front Matter ....Pages 73-73 The Construction of the Boron and the Arsenic Removal Plants in Franciana (Ennio Marcello Trebino)....Pages 75-87 Arsenic Removal Technologies (Stefano Quaglino)....Pages 89-100 Experiences in Hexavalent Chromium Removal in the Treatment of Drinking Water (Paolo Romano)....Pages 101-117 Evolution of Laboratory Procedures for Water Quality Analysis (Vladimiro Agostini)....Pages 119-128 Front Matter ....Pages 129-129 Acea-WETNET: True Monitoring of Water Networks (Stefano Antonio Donnarumma)....Pages 131-144 Integrated Solution for a Smart Water Network (Andrea Gallina, Donato Gerardo Pasquale)....Pages 145-155 A Decision Support System for Acquedotto Pugliese (Nicola De Sanctis)....Pages 157-172 Real-Time Automatic Control and Management of the Network Distribution (Stefano Quaglino)....Pages 173-186 A Safe Model Thanks to Interconnections (Lorenzo Veronese)....Pages 187-197 High-Pressure Fire Prevention System in Venice (Vladimiro Agostini)....Pages 199-212 Front Matter ....Pages 213-213 Innovation and Circular Economy in Water Sector: The CAP Group (Alessandro Russo)....Pages 215-224 Waste Water Management in Seaside Tourism Areas: The Rimini Seawater Protection Plan (Stefano Venier)....Pages 225-235 Circular Economy and WWTPs: Water Reuse and Biogas Production (Massimiliano Bianco)....Pages 237-257 DEMOSOFC (Paolo Romano)....Pages 259-267 Front Matter ....Pages 269-269 MM SpA: Integrated Water Service Investments and Financing Strategy for the City of Milan (Stefano Cetti)....Pages 271-284 Corporate Reorganization to Adapt to the Demand for Performance Improvement (Tullio Montagnoli)....Pages 285-300 Implementation of a Balanced Scorecard in the Water Industry. The Abbanoa S.p.A. Case (Alessandro Ramazzotti)....Pages 301-321 Back Matter ....Pages 323-358