Influence of Price and Rate Structures on Municipal and Industrial Water Use.

Boland, John J.; Dziegielewski, Ben; Baumann, Duane D.; Optiz, E M

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“…In general, residential water use is characterized by inelastic demand (Renzetti, 2002): demand variation is a smaller ratio than the ratio of water cost variation. Additionally, Boland et al (1984) concluded that the magnitude of this inelasticity depended on the specific location, probably depending on the average income.…”

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Irrigation performance in private urban landscapes: A study case in Zaragoza (Spain)

Salvador

Bautista-Capetillo

Playán

2011

Landscape and Urban Planning

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a b s t r a c tIrrigation water use in private landscapes represents an increasing share of total water use in semiarid areas. In this work, 102 households located in the Montecanal neighbourhood (Zaragoza, Spain) were analysed. Research took advantage of the dual water supply network (separate indoor and irrigation water networks). The analysis was based on bi-monthly water billing records for the period 2005-2007. The total household landscape area (93 m 2 ) and the area occupied by turf, trees and shrubs were derived from aerial photographs. A method based on reference evapotranspiration was used to estimate net landscape irrigation requirements. The total average water use was 0.80 m 3 household −1 day −1 , with irrigation water use amounting to 46% of the total water use. Average air temperature largely determined irrigation water use (the correlation coefficient was 0.958). Overirrigation was common in the three years of study, with the average irrigation water application (IWA) being much higher than the Net Irrigation Requirements (1359 and 555 mm, respectively). Only 34% of the households showed adequate irrigation, while 6% of the households underirrigated their landscape areas. In the rest of the households (60%), overirrigation was observed. Significant time correlations were found for IWA and for an adequacy index, suggesting that landowners applied their inadequate irrigation criteria in a consistent way. Local private landscape irrigation performance was found to be very poor, probably owing to low water cost and over-the-average household income.

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Irrigation performance in private urban landscapes: A study case in Zaragoza (Spain)

Salvador

Bautista-Capetillo

Playán

2011

Landscape and Urban Planning

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“…Los problemas de ecuaciones simultáneas para determinar la demanda del recurso agua son abordados en el trabajo de Agthe et al (1986). Por su parte, Linaweaver (1967), Boland et al (1984) y Taylor (1975) logran definir, en sus ecuaciones de demanda, la variable precio marginal como incidental en el mercado.…”

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Gestión y valor del recurso hídrico

Munevar

Gilberto²

2015

rev.finanz.polit.econ

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RESUMENLa presión sobre los recursos hídricos es un problema que, anudado a los crecientes niveles de contaminación, ha conducido en los últimos tiempos a la sobreexplotación y a un incremento de la demanda por agua, con sus consecuencias en la calidad. La expansión de las redes de abastecimiento, el crecimiento de las zonas urbanas y rurales, el incremento de la superficie de riego, el aumento en la producción agropecuaria, la expansión industrial, la mala gestión pública y los bajos costos del agua son factores que explican el deterioro del recurso hídrico. Este artículo tiene como objetivo establecer una visión rápida sobre los problemas, la gestión y el valor económico del recurso hí-drico. Aunque no existen muchos estudios empíricos en el mundo, nuestro país dispone de algunas estadísticas que serán presentadas, destacando sobre todo los costos financieros y económicos del recurso hídrico, así como las desigualdades que se presentan como privilegios sociales, culturales y antropológicos.Palabras clave: economía de los recursos naturales, agua, valoración del medioambiente.JEL: Q21, Q25, Q50, R58Water resource management and economic value ABSTRACTThe pressure exerted on water resources is a problem that, added to the growing levels of pollution, has led to overexploitation and an increased demand for water, and the consequences of this on its quality. The expansion of the water networks, the growth of urban and rural areas, increased farming, industrial expansion and low water costs are some of the factors that explain the deterioration of our water resources. The purpose of this paper is to provide a quick glimpse at the problems, the management and the economic value of the water resources. Globally, not many empirical studies on the subject have been undertaken. However, our country has a number of statistics that

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“…the 'price elasticity' of the users' demand for water. There is a vast literature on the price elasticity of water demands in residential, industrial and agricultural uses (see Foster & Beattie, 1979;Billings & Agthe, 1980;Howe, 1982;Boland et al, 1984;Schneider & Whitlatch, 1989;Nieswiadomy, 1990;Tate, 1990;Renzetti, 1992). The consensus is that residential and industrial demands (except for cooling water) are 'inelastic' while agricultural demands are 'elastic.'…”

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The Functions, Impacts and Effectiveness of Water Pricing: Evidence from the United States and Canada

Howe

2005

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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The paper analyses what is considered to be different 'prices' of water: those which depend on the services that are provided, on the revenues structures, and on the types of water markets to which the users may have access to. Conflicting roles of water pricing are also discussed, like the validity of the arguments based on economic efficiency; the generation of adequate revenues for operation, maintenance and expansion of the water system; and the 'equitable' treatment towards water users. Water pricing case studies in United States and Canada are presented.

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Influence of Price and Rate Structures on Municipal and Industrial Water Use.

Cited by 29 publications

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Irrigation performance in private urban landscapes: A study case in Zaragoza (Spain)

Irrigation performance in private urban landscapes: A study case in Zaragoza (Spain)

Gestión y valor del recurso hídrico

The Functions, Impacts and Effectiveness of Water Pricing: Evidence from the United States and Canada

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