Jarmo J Hukka

Biographic Data

ID6562909
NAMEJarmo J Hukka
GIVEN NAMESJarmo J
FAMILY NAMEHukka
SIGNATUREHUKKA J J
AFFILIATIONSTampere University
ORCID0000-0002-8500-4056
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS8
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Leaving No One Behind: Prospects for User-Owned Urban Water Utilities in Kenya

    Open AccessJapheth K Koros, Petri Juuti et al.ARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2023References: 1

    Achieving universal access to basic services and safe and affordable water and sanitation to all by 2030, as targeted in Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 6, is of utmost importance in improving people’s well-being. In Kenya, this means fulfilling a significant water services gap. This study analyzed the viability of user-owned urban water utilities there from managers’ perspectives. It found that the high performance of the few licensed privat…

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

    Open AccessTapio S Katko, Jarmo J HukkaARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2020

    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 fundamental role of clean water for well-being in communities, the need for sound management of water services to proactively promote public health, as well …

  • Importance of Knowledge Management at Water Utilities

    Open AccessSirpa K Sandelin, Jarmo J Hukka et al.ARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2019

    Water utilities face continuous challenges with the changes of operational environment, aging personnel, and related tacit knowledge of employees. This article explores knowledge management at one Finnish utility and points out knowledge sharing in daily tasks. It highlights how employees interpret knowledge and tacit knowledge and their sharing. Qualitative inquiry was used. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 61 employees (65% of pers…

  • Water Supply and Sanitation in a Green Economy Society: The Case of Finland

    Open AccessJyrki Laitinen, Riina Antikainen et al.ARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2019Cited by: 2

    A green economy specifically considers the welfare of the environment and is closely aligned with sustainable development—in both, the use of natural resources should be less than their natural production. In this article, the concept of a green economy is discussed from the viewpoint of water services, a crucial part of a sustainable society, with the objective of enhancing knowledge about sustainable and resilient water services that will meet …

  • Service Failures of Rural Water Supply Systems in Ethiopia and Their Policy Implications

    Open AccessBeshah M Behailu, Jarmo J Hukka et al.ARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2016

    As the world is striving to improve water supply coverage, a significant number of rural communities are forced to turn back to unprotected sources due to service breakdowns of their water supply systems. Yet, these communities do not seem to receive the same attention as those building new systems. The purpose of this article is to reveal and diagnose the determinant factors of service failures and to propose mitigation measures to the rural wat…

  • The Finnish Experience

    Pekka Pietilä, Jarmo J Hukka et al.ARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2007

    Water and wastewater services in Finland are, according to international comparisons, exceptionally well organised. In Finland, as in industrialised countries in general, the public sector and particularly the municipalities have played a central role in the development of these services. Although municipalities are legally responsible for water and wastewater service provision, they do not have to produce these services themselves, and there are…

  • Public–public partnerships in the Finnish water services sector

    Open AccessJarmo J Hukka, Eija Vinnari et al.ARTICLEUtilities Policy2007

  • Great expectations, tiny benefits – Decision-making in the privatization of Tallinn water

    Open AccessEija Vinnari, Eija M Vinnari et al.ARTICLEUtilities Policy2007Cited by: 4References: 1

  • Many Ps Needed for Sustainable Water Services: Expansion of the Scope of Public–Private Partnerships

    Open AccessJarmo J Hukka, Petri Juuti et al.ARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2006References: 1

    This research note discusses the commonly used concept of public-private partnerships (PPPs) promoted particularly by international financial bodies in water and sanitation services during the past few years. The article argues that the scope of PPPs, which now includes only private operators, should be expanded. The article proposes a related list of policies, principles, and practices with selected priorities for viable and sustainable water an…

  • Public-Private Partnerships in Water and Sewerage Services: Privatization for Profit or Improvement of Service and Performance

    Open AccessOsmo T Seppälä, Jarmo J Hukka et al.ARTICLEPublic Works Management & Policy2001Cited by: 2References: 2

    There is no empirical proof that private enterprises manage and operate facilities more efficiently than public ones. Instead of privatization, it is better to promote viable public-private partnerships and commercialization of services. The core businesses of water and sewage works should preferably be retained by a municipalityowned enterprise. In the selection of the mode(s) of water service implementation, one must consider the nature of the …