Estimating Residential Water Demand: a Case of Multiple-Part Tariff for Denton, Texas
Description:
This paper analyzes the demand for water in case of a multiple-part tariff in Denton, Texas. The model used is developed from Billing & Agthe's model by using the following variables: marginal price, difference variable, tax assessed value, lot size, house size, temperature and rainfall.. The results indicate that temperature has the greatest effect on water demand, since this area is considered to be a very warm area. Also, marginal price seems to have a strong effect on water consumption indi…
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Date:
December 1986
Creator:
Wattanakuljarus, Voravit
Partner:
UNT Libraries