Do Residential Water Demand Side Management Policies Measure Up? An Analysis of Eight California Water Agencies

Increasing global water shortage is enhancing the need for water management policies, such as water demand policies. This study presents the main water demand-side management policies implemented in Israel, designed to reduce water demand in the urban sector, and subsequently examines their effectiveness by an econometric model, based on residential water consumption data. The main findings indicate that, among the economic policy tools, a smooth increase of water tariffs was not effective, while a drought surcharge led to a significant reduction in residential water demand. Educational policy tools also significantly reduced water demand, though the daily report on the Kinneret water level (a long-term educational tool) had a larger effect on residential water consumption than awareness campaigns (a short-term educational tool). These results may assist policymakers to make informed decisions regarding the implementation of such policy tools.

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Demand-side management for supply-side efficiency: Modeling tailored strategies for reducing peak residential water demand

Sustainable Production and Consumption ◽

10.1016/j.spc.2015.11.005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Cara D. Beal ◽

Thulo Ram Gurung ◽

Rodney A. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Water Demand ◽

Demand Side Management ◽

Supply Side ◽

Demand Side ◽

Residential Water Demand ◽

Residential Water

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Demand Side Management Policies for Residential Water Use: Who Bears the Conservation Burden?

Land Economics ◽

10.2307/3147117 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 74 (3) ◽

pp. 343 ◽

Cited By ~ 173

Author(s):

Mary E. Renwick ◽

Sandra O. Archibald

Keyword(s):

Water Use ◽

Demand Side Management ◽

Demand Side ◽

Residential Water Use ◽

Management Policies ◽

Residential Water

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Demand Side Management Policies for Residential Water Use: Who Bears the Conservation Burden?

Economics of Water Resources ◽

10.4324/9781351159289-24 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 373-389

Author(s):

Mary E. Renwick ◽

Sandra O. Archibald

Keyword(s):

Water Use ◽

Demand Side Management ◽

Demand Side ◽

Residential Water Use ◽

Management Policies ◽

Residential Water

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Impacts of water demand side policies on Mongolian residential users

Water Practice & Technology ◽

10.2166/wpt.2012.032 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zulgerel Altai ◽

Natalie Stoeckl ◽

David King

Keyword(s):

Price Elasticity ◽

Water Scarcity ◽

Water Demand ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Demand Side ◽

Residential Water Demand ◽

Sanitation Services ◽

Using Data ◽

In Transit ◽

Residential Water

The water industry in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, experiences water scarcity and managerial and economic problems due to global warming and financial crises. This paper explores several possible solutions by analysing householders' stated attitudes towards and stated (predicted) responses to different demand side policies. Using data from a survey of approximately 660 households (HHs) in Ulaanbaatar, this research is a seminal study of Mongolian residential water demand and is the first time the contingent behaviour method (CBM) has been employed to estimate price elasticity of water demand in this country. The CBM is particularly useful in data-poor environments, where one cannot use actual data to generate estimates. In this study, researchers use stated responses to a series of hypothetical changes in price to generate estimates of the price elasticity of demand for water of different types of HHs, including residents of formal apartments and those living in informal Ger areas, are characterized by a low level of public services, including water and sanitation services of the city. Householders' attitudes towards different price and non-price policies are also examined. The findings are of interest to those wishing to postpone water scarcity by better managing urban residential water demand – particularly in transit and developing economies.

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