An agent based model of household water use

Water (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1082-1100

  Linkola, Lilli ^a   Andrews, Clinton J ^b   Schuetze, Thorsten ^c  

^a Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Rutgers University ^*  (Finland)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Behavioral factors; Buildings; Residential water use

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AGENT-BASED MODEL; BEHAVIORAL FACTORS; EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS; FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK; HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; WATER USE; WATER USE REDUCTIONS;

POTABLE WATER;

EDUCATION POLICY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SIMULATION; WATER DEMAND; WATER USE;

NETHERLANDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885335380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/w5031082     Document Type: Article

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