Stakeholder involvement in the drinking water supply system: a case study of stakeholder analysis in China

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Research Article| October 03 2013 Stakeholder involvement in the drinking water supply system: a case study of stakeholder analysis in China Jia Wang; Jia Wang 1Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Jiaoju Ge; Jiaoju Ge 1Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China E-mail: jiaoge@hitsz.edu.cn Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Qiang Lu Qiang Lu 1Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2013) 62 (8): 507–514. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2013.066 Article history Received: March 15 2013 Accepted: September 02 2013 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation Jia Wang, Jiaoju Ge, Qiang Lu; Stakeholder involvement in the drinking water supply system: a case study of stakeholder analysis in China. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 1 December 2013; 62 (8): 507–514. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2013.066 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Stakeholder involvement in drinking water supply systems is crucial for the successful management and improvement of drinking water supply systems. However, there is no agreement on stakeholders, their interests, and levels of importance, especially in drinking water supply systems. To achieve efficient stakeholder management, the first step is to understand who the major stakeholders are and what their interests, influence, and relationships are. This paper discusses the role of stakeholders in drinking water supply systems through the consideration of the results of a stakeholder analysis. The primary data were collected from interviews and questionnaires with representatives of stakeholders in Shenzhen, China. The findings indicate that water companies, governments, consumers, and polluting companies are the most important and definitive stakeholders in drinking water supply systems in China. However, their interests, attitudes, and influence on drinking water supply systems are quite different. China, drinking water, stakeholder analysis, water supply system This content is only available as a PDF. © IWA Publishing 2013 You do not currently have access to this content.