Why Did They Become Pipe-Bound Cities?: Early Water and Sewerage Alternatives in Swedish Cities

Why Did They Become Pipe-Bound Cities? : Early Water and Sewerage Alternatives in Swedish Cities

Drangert, Jan-Olof (author): Linköpings universitet,Tema vatten i natur och samhälle,Filosofiska fakulteten

Clark Nelson, Marie (author): Linköpings universitet,Enheten för Historia,Filosofiska fakulteten

Nilsson, Hans (author): Linköpings universitet,Centrum för lokalhistoria,Filosofiska fakulteten

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Sage Publications, 2002
2002
English.
In: Public Works Management & Policy. - : Sage Publications. - 1087-724X .- 1552-7549. ; 6:3, s. 172-172-185

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Abstract Subject headings

For decades and even centuries, Swedish towns, prompted by the need for clean water, haddiscussedpotential water systems. Some towns haddevelopedplans, but it was first in the secondhalf of the 19th century that the gradual conversion was made to pipe-boundsystems for water andsanitation. Not until 1863, after towns hadgainedthe authority to collect taxes, borrow money, lay pipes through private compounds, and monitor the urban environment, did infrastructure development become the task of local government. Cholera epidemics and fire protection (and thus lower insurance fees) were among the factors motivating the town councils andproperty owners. Especially from 1875 on, the hygienic value of water was also emphasizedin the effort to enforce public health legislation. Pipes for the systems were importedanddesigns emulated.

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