The analysis of residential water demand has long attracted attention from researchers.
However, the central topics at issue have evolved considerably, transitioning from estimating …

Abstract The United Nations (UN) 1977 Water Conference at Mar del Plata (MDP) sought to
avoid a water crisis of global dimensions by 2000 and to ensure an adequate supply of good …

Water is rising on the policy agenda as population growth and climate change intensify
scarcity, shocks, and access inequalities. The conventional economic policy …

This review examines key economic concepts in relation to the price and value of water for
the supply and demand of household water. It responds to a series of questions about water …

Standard water affordability measures that only account for expenditure on piped water are
unlikely to adequately capture the situation of all users in develo** countries, who often …

Effective water governance requires timely and reliable information, yet water data are often
scattered or missing. Water accounting organizes existing data to provide decision-makers …

Executive summary A range of different information is needed for water management and
governance, but this is often lacking or of poor quality. This is due to several factors …

Municipal water managers are intensifying efforts to reduce urban water use and increase
the reliability of local water supplies to combat rising water scarcity and drought …

Valuing water is gaining popularity among policymakers and academics as a new water
management paradigm. However, there is a lack of clarity about how to translate this …

Drought severity is expected to increase in South Africa in the coming years, given the
deteriorating effects of climate change on rainfall patterns, global temperature, and …