| Abstract [eng] |
Objective of the Master degree final paper – to analyze possibilities for development of water management infrastructure in Mažeikiai region referring to the survey completed by the expert regarding possibilities for development of water management infrastructure in Mažeikiai region, analysis of activities of the municipal institution responsible for water management in Mažeikiai region, analysis of the most important document regulating the development of water management in Mažeikiai region and analysis of foreign and Lithuanian scientific bibliography related to the region and infrastructure thereof. The concept of development of the region and infrastructure thereof, the essence of the regional policy of Lithuania and the European Union have been analyzed, the key elements of water management infrastructure have been provided, problems regarding the development of water management infrastructure have been highlighted in the present Master degree paper. Subject to the objective of the research and tasks set the situation of water management in Mažeikiai region has been reviewed, the SWOT analysis of water management has been completed in the present paper. The legal base regulating water management has been analyzed in a comprehensive manner. The authors of the paper have analyzed projects for development of water management infrastructure, identified institutions participating in the implementation of the projects. Factors detaining the development of water management infrastructure have been revealed in the paper. The results of the research have showed that development of water management in Mažeikiai region is not sufficient, only residents residing in the biggest towns of the region have possibility to use centralized water supply and sewage services whereas in the settlements and villages water management infrastructure is not developed resulting in economical, environmental and social problems experienced by the residents. As projects for the development of water management infrastructure are highly expensive and practically not recouping, the only possibility for the development of water management infrastructure is to obtain a financial support from the European Union. |
