Determinants of residential water consumption: Evidence and analysis from a 10-country household survey

摘要: [1] Household survey data for 10 countries are used to quantify and test the importance of price nonprice factors on residential water demand investigate complementarities between household water-saving behaviors average volumetric water. Results show (1) is an important predictor differences in consumption models that include characteristics, devices, attitudinal characteristics environmental concerns as explanatory variables; (2) all only a low volume/dual-flush toilet has statistically significant negative effect consumption; (3) have some self-reported behaviors. While price-based approaches espoused promote economic efficiency, our findings stress pricing also one most effective policy levers available regulate consumption.