November 2005

The final synthesis collates the information from the reports and analyses the results following the Analytical Framework.

Final synthesis (2364 kb)

February 2005

The case studies focus on decision-making in the last ten to fifteen years. The parallel City in Time study explores the historical aspects of the 29 case studies, looking at the long-term historical consequences of decisions made on these cities' water and sanitation systems.

City in Time
(2364 kb)

February 2005

The 29 case studies examine decision-making on water systems in 29 European cities, focussing on the last ten to fifteen years. The case studies are informed by the National Context Reports and International and European Context Report previously produced by WaterTime.

See Case Study Reports page

February 2005

The National Context Reports provide the background on the water sector of each of the 13 countries covered in Watertime.

See Case Study Reports page

January 2004

The Standard Format standardizes the structure of the 29 case studies and the data to be collected, and links this with the longitudinal City in Time report. It is a tool to ensure that the relevant data is gathered in a consistent way coherent with the Analytical Framework.

Standard Format for Case Studies and City in Time
(1244 kb)

December 2003

WaterTime's International and European Context Report was completed in December 2003. The report covers the recent history of international and EU influences on decision-making in Europe's urban water sector. It provides the widest context for WaterTime's 29 case studies, supplementing the National Context Reports for each of the 13 countries covered.

International and European Context Report
(1039 kb)              (664 kb)

December 2003

WaterTime's Analytical Framework was completed in December 2003. It provides the basis for carrying out the 29 case studies, and for later synthesising their results to produce WaterTime's final outputs: a report on best practices on decision-making in the urban water sector, and a decision-making model to support this best practice.

Analytical Framework
(1284 kb)           (675 kb)

Analytical Framework annexes
(, 6232 kb)