The use of levelised cost in comparing supply and demand side options

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-192

  Fane, S ^a   Robinson, J ^a   White, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demand management; Marginal cost; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; WATER CONSERVATION;

SUPPLY COSTS;

WATER SUPPLY;

COST; INFRASTRUCTURE; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

COST; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

CALCULATION; CAPITAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRICITY; GAS; URBAN POPULATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0038601616     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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