RESIDENTIAL WATER DEMAND: A POOLED, TIME SERIES, CROSS SECTION STUDY OF MALMÖ, SWEDEN<sup>1</sup>

Hanke, Steve H.; Mare, L. de

doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1982.tb00044.x

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“…Although studies from the US have remained common since 2006 [17,18], many have also concentrated on developing countries ( [19] and references therein), for example, Marinoski et al [20] focused on Brazil and Araral and Wang [21] focused on key cities, states, and/or provinces in Southeast Asia. In addition, many European countries have featured in recent studies concerned with water consumption (Table 1), including France [22,23], Cyprus [24], Spain [25][26][27][28][29], Sweden [30,31], Germany [32], Denmark [33], Greece [34], and Poland [35]. Italy has been studied only with a regional and local focus: Mazzanti and Montini [10] studied the Emilia Romagna Region, Musolesi and Nosvelli [11] studied the Cremona Province, and Statzu and Strazzera [12] studied the island of Sardinia.…”

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Estimating the Determinants of Residential Water Demand in Italy

Romano

Salvati

2014

Water

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Abstract:The aim of this study was to estimate the determinants of residential water demand for chief towns of every Italian province, in the period 2007-2009, using the linear mixedeffects model estimated with the restricted-maximum-likelihood method. Results confirmed that the applied tariff had a negative effect on residential water consumption and that it was a relevant driver of domestic water consumption. Moreover, income per capita had a positive effect on water consumption. Among measured climatic and geographical features, precipitation and altitude exerted a strongly significant negative effect on water consumption, while temperature did not influence water demand. Further, data show that small towns in terms of population served were characterized by lower levels of consumption. Water utilities ownership itself did not have a significant effect on water consumption but tariffs were significantly lower and residential water consumption was higher in towns where the water service was managed by publicly owned water utilities. However, further research is needed to gain a better understanding of the connection between ownership of water utilities and water prices and water consumption.

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Estimating the Determinants of Residential Water Demand in Italy

Romano

Salvati

2014

Water

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“…Como mostrado em estudos anteriores (Aitken et al, 1994;Hanke & De Mare, 1982), nosso modelo revelou que a posse de aparelhos e utensílios domésticos que consomem água promove o seu desperdício. Na medida em que o número desses aparatos aumente nos domicílios, também se elevará o consumo de água.…”

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Determinantes psicológicos e situacionais do comportamento de conservação de água: um modelo estrutural

Corral-Verdugo

2003

Estud. psicol. (Natal)

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ResumoUm modelo de fatores psicológicos e situacionais que afetam o consumo de água foi especificado e testado. Foram sujeitos deste estudo 500 indivíduos moradores de duas cidades do estado de Sonora, no México. Uma dessas cidades sofre escassez crônica de água, enquanto a outra tem provisão suficiente do líquido. Foram realizadas observações diretas do consumo de água e de habilidades para conservação de indivíduos em diferentes atividades. Através de um questionário também foram avaliadas crenças utilitárias relativas ao uso de água e motivos para sua conservação. A posse de utensílios que envolvem o uso de água foi considerada como um fator situacional que promove seu consumo, ao passo que a escassez de água foi considerada um inibidor potencial desse consumo. Estas variáveis foram incorporadas em um modelo estrutural, cujos resultados revelaram que o consumo de água foi significativa e positivamente influenciado por crenças utilitárias e pela posse de equipamentos domésticos facilitadores do consumo, enquanto que motivos e habilidades de conservação bem como escassez de água inibiam tal consumo. Motivos de conservação foram positivamente afetados pela escassez de água e habilidades de conservação, e negativamente influenciados por crenças utilitárias. Covariâncias significativas entre os determinantes de consumo de água revelaram a interdependência de variáveis situacionais e psicológicas ao influenciarem o uso da água.Palavras-chave: conservação de água; psicologia ambiental; variáveis situacionais; modelos de equações estruturais. AbstractPsychological and situational determinants of water conservation behavior: a structural model. A model of psychological and situational factors affecting water consumption was specified and tested. 500 individuals living at two cities of Sonora, Mexico were the subjects for this study. One of those cities experienced a chronic scarcity of water, while the other one had a sufficient supply of the liquid. Direct observations of individuals' water consumption (in different activities) and of their conservation skills were conducted. Also, their utilitarian beliefs regarding the use of water, and their conservation motives were assessed using a questionnaire. The possession of furniture for using water was considered as one situational factor promoting water consumption, and water scarcity was considered as a potential inhibitor of that consumption. These variables were incorporated in a structural model. Results of this model revealed that water consumption was significantly and positively influenced by utilitarian beliefs and the possession of furniture, while conservation motives, conservation skills and water scarcity inhibited such consumption. Conservation motives were positively affected by water scarcity and conservation skills, and negatively influenced by utilitarian beliefs. Significant covariances between the determinants of water consumption revealed the interdependence of situational and psychological variables affecting water use.

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“…For example, Howe and Linaweaver (1967), Billings and Agthe (1980), Lyman (1992), Taylor et al (2004) and Gaudin (2006) in the US, and Hanke and de Maré (1982), Hansen (1996), Arbués et al (2004) and Arbués and Villanúa (2006) in Europe. Though less frequently, we may also find studies examining the impact of different pricing structures on water consumption.…”

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Equity in Domestic Water Rates Design

Ortí

Arbués

2008

Water Resour Manage

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Water rates seek at once to fund the service, to distribute the cost among users and to allocate water based on demand. Therefore, rates design is frequently subject to normative criteria such as full cost recovery, efficiency, equity and simplicity. This paper, proposes a method of ensuring the operational effectiveness of the equity criterion. Specifically, the objective is to resolve the problem of equity caused by pricing systems involving stepwise increments in the cost of aggregate household consumption. The problem is that it is more costly to meet basic individual water needs, the larger the household concerned. This paper analyses the water rates applied in the city of Zaragoza (Spain) and proposes a new rates design based on the normative criteria referred to above, which is applicable to any city and, therefore, may be of general interest.

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RESIDENTIAL WATER DEMAND: A POOLED, TIME SERIES, CROSS SECTION STUDY OF MALMÖ, SWEDEN¹

Cited by 55 publications

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Estimating the Determinants of Residential Water Demand in Italy

Estimating the Determinants of Residential Water Demand in Italy

Determinantes psicológicos e situacionais do comportamento de conservação de água: um modelo estrutural

Equity in Domestic Water Rates Design

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Estimating the Determinants of Residential Water Demand in Italy

Estimating the Determinants of Residential Water Demand in Italy

Determinantes psicológicos e situacionais do comportamento de conservação de água: um modelo estrutural

Equity in Domestic Water Rates Design

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