Water demand in Qatar: Future trends and conservation scenarios
| Author | Khalifa, A . A. |
| Author | Al - Maadid, A . |
| Author | Caporin, M . |
| Available date | 2023-02-28T06:53:22Z |
| Publication Date | 2019 |
| Publication Name | Water Utility Journal |
| Citation | Khalifa, A. A., Al-Maadid, A., & Caporin, M. (2019). Water Demand in Qatar: Future Trends and Conservation Scenarios. Water Utility Journal, 22, 27-42. |
| Abstract | We model water consumption in the market segment that compose the Qatari water market. We link water consumption to population growth. Building on the estimated model, we develop long-range forecasts of water consumption from 2018 to 2030 over different scenarios for the population driver. In addition, we proxy for water efficiency improvements by reducing the long - run elasticity of water consumption to population. We show that the efficient use of water has a crucial role in controlling the future evolution of water consumption. Water conservation policies should consider this aspect and we call for the implementation of water efficiency improvement program |
| Sponsor | This paper was made possible by NPRP grant # [NPRP10 - 0131 - 170 - 300] from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation) and Qatar University Grant no. QUCP - CBE - 2018 - 1. |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | European Water Resources Association (EWRA) |
| Subject | Water consumption water use efficiency scenario-based forecast |
| Type | Article |
| Pagination | 27-42 |
| Issue Number | 22 |
| ESSN | 1792-748X |
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