Urban Water Pricing and Drought Management: A Risk Based Approach

1999 ◽  
pp. 261-298
Author(s):  
Messele Z. Ejeta ◽  
Larry W. Mays
Keyword(s):  
Water Pricing ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Drought Management

Urban water pricing and drought management

1987 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. T. Moncur
Keyword(s):  
Water Pricing ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Drought Management

Efficient Urban Water Pricing

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Sibly
Keyword(s):  
Water Pricing ◽  
Urban Water

Water rate to manage residential water demand with seasonality: peak-load pricing and increasing block rates approach

Water Policy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 930-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Molinos-Senante
Keyword(s):  
Water Demand ◽  
Peak Load ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Seasonal Demand ◽  
Tourist Town ◽  
Water Rate ◽  
Water Scarce ◽  
Variable Water

A strong seasonal demand for water occurs in many tourist areas, which might exacerbate the water shortage problems. Water pricing is a key instrument for water use management; therefore, the objective of this work was to design a variable water rate to examine the seasonal water demand in water-scarce regions. The proposed water rate combines the peak-load pricing (PLP) and increasing block rate (IBR) strategies. PLP results in full cost recovery of urban water services; however, IBRs penalise excessive water consumption. Moreover, the proposed water rate structure allocates the costs among users depending on their consumption. Subsequently, an empirical application was developed for a Spanish tourist town illustrating the usefulness of the water rate proposed. In conclusion, the combination of the PLP and IBR approaches is a useful water-pricing strategy for increasing the sustainability of the urban water supply under the conditions of seasonal water demand and water shortage.

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