Simulating the impact of pricing policies on residential water demand: A southern france case study

Water Resources Management

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2057-2068

  Rinaudo, Jean Daniel ^a   Neverre, Noémie ^a   Montginoul, Marielle ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b UMR G EAU   (France)

Author keywords

Demand elasticity; France; Residential water demand; Simulation; Water pricing

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ELASTICITIES; FRANCE; RESIDENTIAL WATER DEMAND; SIMULATION; WATER PRICING;

AGGREGATES; DEPRECIATION; ECONOMICS; ELASTICITY; WATER SUPPLY;

COSTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEMAND ELASTICITY; PRICE DETERMINATION; TRADE-OFF; URBAN AREA; WATER DEMAND; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE;

FRANCE;

EID: 84860477581     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-9998-z     Document Type: Article

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