| Title: |
Simulating the impact of water pricing on household behaviour: The temptation of using untreated groundwater.
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> proceedings / conference paper(s)
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| Country: |
EU Projects
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| Year of publication: |
2003 |
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Rinaudo, J-D. Montginoul, M. Lunet de Lajonquiere, Y. Garin, P. (2003) Simulating the impact of water pricing on household behaviour: The temptation of using untreated groundwater. - paper presented at the International Water Association 2nd International Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water in Urban Areas. Tenerife, Spain. April 2-4. 2003.
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Rinaudo, J-D.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Montginoul, M. Lunet de Lajonquiere, Y. Garin, P.
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| Author / Producer Type: |
EC Project
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Soil and groundwater processes-->Soil and groundwater processes overview
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| Short description: |
Increases in water prices, which have been observed in recent years, have led to a reduction in the consumption of drinking
water by households. Whereas certain households have made real reductions in their water consumption, others have turned
to substitute water resources (collection of rain water, borehole drilling, wells supplied with untreated mains water, grey
water systems, etc.) to meet their water needs. This article presents the results of a case study, which aims to describe and
analyse the phenomenon of resorting to untreated groundwater as a complement or a substitute to the mains water supply.
After highlighting the risks associated with the uncontrolled development of private boreholes, the paper presents a survey,
which was conducted in a southern France to understand the motivations of households drilling boreholes. The results of the
survey are used to develop a micro-economic model of households’ behaviour, which is then used to assess the probability of
development of private boreholes on a regional scale.
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Submitted By:
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Dr Stefan Gödeke WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 14/02/2006
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