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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"water demand management"”.
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Water demand management in Kuwait
… in the Middle East, with limited access to water resources. Yet water demand per capita is much higher than in other countries in the world, estimated to be around 450 L/capita/day. There are several reasons for such a high demand, but one is certainly the price. Water does have its pricing …
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The implementation of water demand management strategies in two South African case studies : Stellenbosch and Hermanus
Traditionally, an increase in water consumption and the corresponding decrease in the availability of water resources, has led to the development of new water augmentation schemes to store and transport water. Both in South Africa and internationally, dams, tunnels, reservoirs, inter-basin …
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The Role of water demand management in integrated water resource management : constraints and opportunities in Southern Namibia
… and has been projected to reach an overall water deficit by 2020. Southern Namibia is especially arid, and appropriate and holistic management of water resources is thus becoming increasingly essential
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Optimisation of water demand management opportunities in non-residential facilities within the Cape Metropolitan Area based on economic efficiency
… dealing with environmental and natural resources management in the country, I made a decision to study Environmental Science. This was triggered by the fact that I noticed there is a dearth of Environmental and Resource Economists in my county. I realised that most politicians and technocrats were …
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Participative water demand management as an adaptive response within complex socio-institutional systems: a case study of Cape Town, South Africa
… strategies are being developed to address water insecurity. The current path of water resource management is not sustainable in the long-term, which requires the investigation of improved and adapted strategies. However, adaptation theory is proving difficult to implement. A range of …
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The impact of domestic water user cultures on water efficiency interventions in the South East of England: Lessons for water demand management.
The need for a more sustainable approach to water consumption has increasingly gained attention in the last decade. The domestic sector accounts for over half of abstracted water in the UK and, as such, has become a major target for water efficiency interventions. Current research and water …
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Evaluating water conservation and water demand management in an industrialised city: a case study of the City of uMhlathuze in Richards Bay
The objective of this study was to evaluate water conservation and water demand management in an industrialised City of uMhlathuze in Richards Bay. The City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality is the third-largest municipality in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) and is strategically placed to continue attracting …
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Impact of emerging water scenarios on performance of urban water networks
… have prompted the development and adoption of water-demand management strategies. Water and energy savings from increasingly efficient technologies, diversified water sources, and water savings policies are typically quantified from an individual demand-side basis, but network-wide potential is …
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Policy design tool for managing indoor residential water demand in water-scarce regions
… growth; climate change; and economic evolution, water resources in numerous parts of the world have reached their natural capacities. Consequently, the ability of many countries to grow; meet the basic needs of inhabitants; and protect the environment will be endangered like never before unless …
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Review and gap analysis of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in Windhoek, Namibia
… population and global warming, fresh water resources are nearing depletion resulting in a global water crisis. As a consequence, cases of drought have been reported worldwide especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to climate change, urbanisation adds strain to infrastructure as …
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The analysis of the factors affecting household water demand in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Understanding the evolution of water demand is of paramount importance for countries that want to implement the correct water demand management strategies that aim at increasing water use efficiency. This paper analyses household water demand in the capital city of the Mpumalanga Province of South …
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An assessment of the social consequences of water management devices on the poor in Samora Machel, Cape Town
This study assesses the social consequences of water management devices in poor households in Samora Machel, a poor urban area characterised by high levels of unemployment and poverty. South Africa is currently faced with an increase in the roll out of water management technologies, mainly in poor …
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Assessing benefits and consequences of water conservation and fit for purpose water systems
… the resilience and capacity of traditional water management system. The migration of the human population to urban areas has given birth to sprawling new developments and re-developments which poses serious challenges to conserve and manage water. Water managers and policy makers are faced …
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The Political Economy and Coalitions in Botswana’s Water Sector Reform 2009-13: to what extent can the process of reform be understood?
This thesis examines the process of water sector reform in Botswana, focusing on barriers to effective delivery of clean water and improved sanitation services (WSS) to all, and water resource management (WRM), in a water insecure country, dependent for surface water on international river basin …
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Exploring impacts and effectiveness of the City of Cape Town’s interventions on household water use practices during the drought
The occurrence of water crises in many parts of the world raises the need to consider more efficient and sustainable consumption of water resources. As such, many cities have prioritised water demand management strategies, which are based on price and non-price mechanisms. The literature shows no …
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Data-driven approaches for residential water end-use classification and sustainable urban water management
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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The feasibility of implementing advanced metering technology in high income areas in South Africa
Water is an important natural resource and a building block to all life on earth. However, substantial increase in water demand and consumption has led to numerous nations, including South Africa, to face water scarcity. Improved water demand management strategies and water monitoring approaches …
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The effect of a persuasive information campaign on students' intention to save water
… which led to the implementation of several water demand management (WDM) strategies by the management of the University of Cape Town (UCT) to facilitate efficient water-saving behaviours among water users. The goal of the WDM strategies was to reduce the rate of water consumption by up to …
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THE CHOICE OF WATER SUPPLY SOURCES FOR U.S. CITIES
… governments consider the provision of water supply as an essential service for public health and safety, economic growth, and community well-being. As the demand for water increases with population growth, municipal water sources are approaching their limits and water source expansion …
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