The Economics of Water Demands includes discussions of many facets of water demands, including the economic theory of … water demands, econometric and programming models of water demands, the results of empirical models, and the application of … water demand information in the design of water management policies. The first section of the book critically assesses the …

The evaluation of the water footprint and virtual water trade has become a promising means to evaluate the … sustainability of a country's water resources. This book is based on the research and results of a thorough study carried out for …'s virtual water use and water footprint, differentiating the green and blue (surface and groundwater) components, both from a …

Literature Review -- Methodological Approaches -- Data and Limitations -- Spain’s Water Footprint -- Net Virtual-Water …The evaluation of the water footprint and virtual water trade has become a promising means to evaluate the … sustainability of a country’s water resources. This book is based on the research and results of a thorough study carried out for …

The primary focus of the book is the interaction between quantity and quality in water resource management at various … levels and sectors. The chapters cover field, farm, and regional-level water allocation issues, as well as international … aspects of water sharing. The book demonstrates the use of economic approaches such as linear and non-linear programming …

In 1981 Chile's military government dictated a new Water Code that radically changed the country's previous water … the Current: Privatization, Water Markets, and the State in Chile is the first empirical and interdisciplinary study of … water markets in Chile, which is the leading international example of free market water policies. Against the Current …

Centralized, top-down management of water resources through regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon … decade. The theme of this book is the increasing efforts throughout water-scarce regions to rely upon economic incentives and … decentralized mechanisms for efficient water management and allocation. The book begins with a section of introductory chapters …

Trans-boundary water resources are often a cause of conflict among riparian entities. Increasing demand for water … resources and deterioration of existing water sources underscore the need to resolve conflicts over the allocation of … consumption and pollution rights among conflicting uses and users. Because economic growth of the entities that share a water …