Author: Laurie L. WaltersPublisher:
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Category : Consumers
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Economic Factors Affecting Residential Water Demand in Colorado
Author: Laurie L. WaltersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Consumers
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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The Economic Value of Water
Author: Diana C. GibbonsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135887187
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Gibbons examines the water supply problem through five case studies. The problems faced by these regions and the methods suggested to overcome them provide excellent models for the entire United States. The case studies---typically, expanding supplies---but economic efficiency principles lead to emphasizing managing the demand. In many cases, this means reducing demand by raising prices.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: The Economics of Water Demands
Author: Steven RenzettiPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461508657
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This book arose out of a paper that I wrote for the World Bank at the request of Ariel Dinar, the editor for the series in which this volume appears. I began that paper by pointing to the growing importance of demand-side considerations in water resources: "The provision of potable water is one of government's oldest functions with evidence of this activity stretching back thousands of years. During much of that time, water demands were taken as exogenously given and the principle task of authorities was defined as an engineering one: how to supply a given quantity of water at least cost. In recent years, however, concerns have arisen from observations of excessive water use, degraded water quality and continued inadequate service for many, especially the very poor. As a result of these and other concerns, there is a growing effort to view water resource allocation from a perspective that incorporates consumers' preferences along with supply constraints into management plans. " (Renzetti, 2000, p. 123). The purpose of this volume is to examine, in greater detail than was possible in that article, what is known regarding the economic characteristics of the demand for water. Thus, this book is meant to be an extended critical review of the state of the art.
Water Resource Economics and Policy
Author: W. D. ShawPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788973038
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This second edition includes updated information and an exploration of water issues outside the United States, as well as a new application of behaviorial and experimental economics to the topic. A concise introduction to issues of water quality and quantity in both urban and agricultural settings, Water Resource Economics and Policy will be a valuable resource or text for students and researchers in the fields of agricultural economics, geography, law and hydrology. Those involved in water resource agencies and private utilities will also find the book a useful reference.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis
Author: Energy Research Abstracts
Author: Colorado River Basin Water Management
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309105242
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Recent studies of past climate and streamflow conditions have broadened understanding of long-term water availability in the Colorado River, revealing many periods when streamflow was lower than at any time in the past 100 years of recorded flows. That information, along with two important trends-a rapid increase in urban populations in the West and significant climate warming in the region-will require that water managers prepare for possible reductions in water supplies that cannot be fully averted through traditional means. Colorado River Basin Water Management assesses existing scientific information, including temperature and streamflow records, tree-ring based reconstructions, and climate model projections, and how it relates to Colorado River water supplies and demands, water management, and drought preparedness. The book concludes that successful adjustments to new conditions will entail strong and sustained cooperation among the seven Colorado River basin states and recommends conducting a comprehensive basinwide study of urban water practices that can be used to help improve planning for future droughts and water shortages.
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