Estimating the value of water-use efficiency in the Intermountain West

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of water-efficiency programs can be difficult, because not all the benefits are easily quantified. This report presents an economic framework based on two tools from the California Urban Water Conservation Council to estimate the avoided costs and environmental bene...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Groves, David G. (-)
Autor Corporativo: William & Flora Hewlett Foundation (-)
Otros Autores: Griffin, James (James P.), 1974-, Hajiamiri, Sara
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corp 2008.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation)
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427813006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Common Approach to Valuing Efficiency Programs; Systematic Assessment of Efficiency Benefits; Demonstration of Comprehensive Approach; Report Organization; Chapter Two - Denver Water Case Study; Introduction; Supply and Demand Projections; Sources of Supply; Chapter Three - Case-Study Methodology; Introduction; Estimating Avoided Costs; Estimating Environmental and Recreational Benefits; Addressing Uncertainty; Relating Efficiency Valuations to Efficiency-Program Planning
  • Chapter Four - ResultsShort-Run Avoided Costs; Long-Run Avoided Costs; Environmental and Recreational Benefits; Total Benefits; Evaluating Efficiency Programs; Chapter Five - Summary and Conclusions; Appendix A - Avoided-Cost Model; Appendix B - Environmental-Benefit Modeling; Appendix C - Impact of Supply and Demand Changes on Long-Run Avoided Costs; Appendix D - Efficiency-Program Cost Estimates; References