Title Page
ABSTRACT
Contents
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 10
1. INTRODUCTION 11
1.1. Background 11
1.2. Research Objectives 15
1.2.1. General Objective 15
1.2.2. Specific objectives 16
1.3. Scope 16
1.4. Significance of the Research 17
1.5. Organization of the Thesis 17
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 19
2.1. Risk Management and Water Safety 20
2.1.1. Water safety: concepts and goals 21
2.2. Water Safety Plans for Small Water Systems 25
2.3. Water safety in Costa Rica 27
2.3.1. Institutional framework 27
2.3.2. Legal framework 31
2.3.3. Water quality compliance monitoring and enforcement 35
2.4. Current Challenges 38
2.5. Description of case study region 41
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 46
3.1. Research Design 46
3.1.1. Systematic literature review and policies related with WSP 47
3.1.2. Semi-structured interviews and questionnaire to stakeholders of their experiences 47
3.2. Data Validity and limitations 49
4. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS 51
4.1. Results of Analysis 52
4.1.1. Results: Systematic literature review and policies related with WSP 53
4.1.2. Results: Semi-structured interviews and questionnaire to stakeholders of their experiences 55
5. CONCLUSIONS 59
5.1. Recommendations 59
5.2. Conclusion 60
BIBLIOGRAPHY 63
Appendices 70
ANNEX 1 70
ANNEX 2 73
초록 82
Table 1. Demographic summary of case study area. 52
Table 2. Results: Experiences and Perceptions of stakeholders. Factors respondents highlighted as challenges 56
Table 3. Results: Experiences and Perceptions of stakeholders 57
Table 4. Raw values from all ASADAS of Peninsular Territory. 70
Figure 1. Framework for the development and application of a WSP 23
Figure 2. Framework for Safe Drinking Water. 24
Figure 3. Location and limits of the Paquera-Cóbano-Lepanto-Chira Territory. 42
Figure 4. Hydrological network in Paquera-Cóbano-Lepanto-Chira Territory. 45