Long-Run Study of Residential Water Consumption

Nauges, Celine; Thomas, Alban

doi:10.1007/978-94-015-9984-9_3

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“…The explanation of this result is based on the observation that consumption habits of domestic users tend to remain stable, caused in part by typically minimal variations in water prices. Furthermore, psychological and technological factors may result in gradual rather than immediate adaptation to increases in water rates [23,24]. Schleich and Hillenbrand [41] suggest that the results of the elasticities found in more recent studies could demonstrate a downward trend, possibly because the rates represent a small proportion of household income.…”

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“…These findings are very similar to those reported in recent studies estimating water demand using alternative average price. In a study conducted in France, Nauges and Thomas [23] estimated a dynamic demand function with annual panel data using a non-lineal GMM and a GMM based on Blundell and Bond, with a double-difference estimator. The results obtained included a short-term elasticity of −0.26 and a long-term elasticity of −0.40.…”

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“…The stochastic component v it represents the distance between the estimated consumption and consumption frequently observed, and is not inferred by the researcher. Studies by Nauges and Thomas [23], García [24], and Chang and House-Peters [25] indicate that the use of dynamic models that include a lagged dependent variable generate greater precision in the estimation of parameters, leading to improved predictions surrounding water consumption. Furthermore, it is assumed that demand responds instantaneously to changes in prices, which is the most common means to econometrically evaluate the relationship between demand and consumption.…”

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Residential Water Demand in a Mexican Biosphere Reserve: Evidence of the Effects of Perceived Price

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Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence for policy-makers of water management, evaluate the applicability of economic variables such as price and other factors that affect demand, and determine the impact thereof on decision-making surrounding water management in the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve in Mexico. We estimated a dynamic function with an average price specification, as well as price perception specification. Findings demonstrated that consumers tend to react to perceived average price but not to the marginal price. Furthermore, long-term price elasticity was found to be higher than short-term elasticity, and both elasticities were found to be inelastic. Inelastic elasticities, coupled with rising prices, generate substantial revenues with which to improve water planning and supply quality and to expand service coverage. The results suggest that users' level of knowledge surrounding price is a key factor to take into account when restructuring rates, especially in situations where consumers do not readily possess the necessary information about their rate structure and usage within a given billing period. Furthermore, the results can help water management policy-makers to achieve goals of economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental sustainability.

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“…In their study, water price, household size, the presence of wells, rainfall patterns were found to have negative impacts on water consumption, while water uses increase with income and age. Water price was widely used as an explanatory variable for water consumption, and particularly marginal water price usually has significant effects on reducing water consumption [32][33][34]. The variable, water price, is not considered in this study because it is only useful when comparing different geographical areas with different water prices.…”

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Responding to the Drought: A Spatial Statistical Approach to Investigating Residential Water Consumption in Fresno, California

Wang

Dong

2017

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Using data from the 2015 Residential Water Consumption Survey, this study examines residential water-use behavior and attitudes after the recent drought in Fresno, California. Spatial autoregressive models of residential water consumption were estimated, accounting for the effects of social interactions in communities (i.e., neighborhood effects), while controlling for indoor and outdoor house attributes, economic conditions, and attitudes toward water uses. The findings show that the spatial autocorrelations do exist. This suggests that the neighborhood effects can be a useful lever to facilitate initiatives aiming at promoting community engagement on water-saving practices. The results also indicate that a larger house tends to incur more water use, so does the presence of pools. Using a drip irrigation system for watering the backyard can help reduce water consumption. Medium income families turn out to use the least amount of water among different income groups, suggesting that water-saving policies may yield different results among residents of various income levels. Interestingly, respondents who considered themselves heavy water users actually used less water. This implies that the awareness of water importance can significantly influence residents' water-use behavior and therefore the promotion of a water-saving culture can help reduce residential water consumption.

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“…Whilst the elastic range of various end-uses remains the subject of on-going deliberation [135][136][137], the role of water pricing in regulating water consumption behaviours is well established. Australian electricity retailers already employ time of use tariffs (TOUTs) in their pricing structures and in helping to regulate peak demand.…”

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Intelligent Metering for Urban Water: A Review

Boyle

Giurco

Mukheibir

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This paper reviews the drivers, development and global deployment of intelligent water metering in the urban context. Recognising that intelligent metering (or smart metering) has the potential to revolutionise customer engagement and management of urban water by utilities, this paper provides a summary of the knowledge-base for researchers and industry practitioners to ensure that the technology fosters sustainable urban water management. To date, roll-outs of intelligent metering have been driven by the desire for increased data regarding time of use and end-use (such as use by shower, toilet, garden, etc.) as well as by the ability of the technology to reduce labour costs for meter reading. Technology development in the water sector generally lags that seen in the electricity sector. In the coming decade, the deployment of intelligent water metering will transition from being predominantly "pilot or demonstration scale" with the occasional city-wide roll-out, to broader mainstream implementation. This means that issues which have hitherto received little focus must now be addressed, namely: the role of real-time data in customer engagement and demand management; data ownership, sharing and privacy; technical data management and infrastructure security, utility workforce skills; and costs and benefits of implementation.

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Long-Run Study of Residential Water Consumption

Cited by 41 publications

References 18 publications

Residential Water Demand in a Mexican Biosphere Reserve: Evidence of the Effects of Perceived Price

Residential Water Demand in a Mexican Biosphere Reserve: Evidence of the Effects of Perceived Price

Responding to the Drought: A Spatial Statistical Approach to Investigating Residential Water Consumption in Fresno, California

Intelligent Metering for Urban Water: A Review

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