Crisis and Water Services: How a 2007 Public Health Emergency in Finland Helped Shape Its Response to COVID-19

• Published in: Public works management & policy Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 63 - 70
• Main Authors: Katko, Tapio S., Hukka, Jarmo J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2021; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: COVID-19; Engineering education; Epidemics; Health education; Infrastructure; Public health; Sanitation; Water resources management; Critical water infrastructure protection; Improving water services preparedness and contingency; Water services vulnerability; Public health

This paper aims at shedding light on the significance of water epidemics and their potential positive impacts on improving preparedness in water and sanitation services. We explore the water epidemic of Nokia in 2007 and preparedness-related reactions since then. The corona case confirms the fundame...