Search Results - subject:"water utilities"

A novel hydroeconomic - econometric approach for integrated transboundary water management under uncertainty

Englezos, N.; Kartala, X.; Koundouri, Phoebe; Tsionas, … - In: Environmental and resource economics 84 (2023) 4, pp. 975-1030

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Exploring customer heterogeneity with a scale-extended latent class choice model : experimental evidence drawn from urban water users

Cooper, Bethany; Burton, Michael P.; Crase, Lin - In: The Australian journal of agricultural and resource … 67 (2023) 2, pp. 176-197

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An economic assessment of options for operating within plantation forestry water entitlements and tightening cap and trade policy

Regan, Courtney M.; Connor, Jeffery D.; Iftekhar, Md. Sayed - In: The Australian journal of agricultural and resource … 67 (2023) 2, pp. 303-322

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Water Utility Engagement in Wildfire Mitigation in Watersheds in the Western United States

Jones, Kelly; Padowski, Julie; Morgan, Melinda; … - 2023

water utilities in nine states and received 173 useable responses. While most (68%) respondents were concerned or very … mitigation actions for the 68 water utilities engaged in wildfire risk mitigation activities was very high, with most agreeing … mitigation actions were forest thinning and stream restoration. Water utilities engaging in these actions typically partnered …

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Legitimacy of Source-Separating Wastewater Systems with Swedish Water Utilities

McConville, Jennifer R.; Kvarnström, Elisabeth; … - 2023

Sustainable cities will need to develop and implement circular models for managing waste streams. Nutrient management is one of the critical challenges for developing sustainable circular economies. Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from our food end up in our wastewater and pose an...

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Unveiling the Water Challenges in Dire Dawa City, Ethiopia : An Analysis of Urban Growth, Water Supply, And Groundwater Resources

Ayele, Seble; Meshesha, Beteley Tekola; Workneh, … - 2023

Urbanization in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly, leading to environmental changes and necessitating improved urban infrastructure. Dire Dawa, the second most populous city in Ethiopia, has a high rate of urban growth. However, there is no clear plan for a viable water supply source. This study...

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Investigating the use of PPPs for upgraded urban water infrastructure

Vyas-Doorgapersad, Shikha - 2023

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Fintech : Is the Water Fine?

Chapman, Jennifer Elisa - 2023

This article examines how the growth of financial technology (fintech) raises numerous legal and regulatory issues, as well as complex ethical and social justice questions, through the lens of the continuing dispute between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the New York...

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Regulation and Efficiency of Public Water and Sewer Services in Brazil

CARRASCO GUTIERREZ, CARLOS ENRIQUE; Ribeiro de Freitas, … - 2023

This article analyzes the effect of the presence of sanitation regulatory agencies on the efficiency of the water supply and sewage collection services in Brazil. We used DEA covering the period from 2015 to 2019. The results indicated that both services tended to be more efficient in...

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Water Tariffs and Affordability in Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Systems

Xenarios, Stefanos; Edwards, Ethan Y.; Buurman, Joost - 2023

Urban water utilities attempt to achieve financial sustainability by increasing tariffs to cover operational and …

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