Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Water rate structures were analysed to assess water prices per unit of water consumed in the domestic urban sector. Water prices and variability are set in spatial context and patterns are analysed on the background of municipal urban and tourist profiles. In addition, scenario calculations reveal...
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Asociación Española de Geografía
2018-06-01
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Water rate structures were analysed to assess water prices per unit of water consumed in the domestic urban sector. Water prices and variability are set in spatial context and patterns are analysed on the background of municipal urban and tourist profiles. In addition, scenario calculations reveal that the block rate is not sufficiently progressive and prices are too low, in particular where low density housing with lawns and swimming pools dominates. Finally, we look at the institutional framework for establishing water prices and for managing water resources more sustainably.
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| spelling | doaj.art-01b5b6ccebf64a419f1f54624970efba2023-07-20T15:03:33ZengAsociación Española de GeografíaBoletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles0212-94262605-33222018-06-0177Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic IslandsAngela Hof0Macià Blázquez-Salom1Joana Maria Garau2University of Salzburg (Germany)Universitat de les Illes BalearsConselleria de Medi Ambient, Agricultura i Pesca Water rate structures were analysed to assess water prices per unit of water consumed in the domestic urban sector. Water prices and variability are set in spatial context and patterns are analysed on the background of municipal urban and tourist profiles. In addition, scenario calculations reveal that the block rate is not sufficiently progressive and prices are too low, in particular where low density housing with lawns and swimming pools dominates. Finally, we look at the institutional framework for establishing water prices and for managing water resources more sustainably. https://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/2629 |
| spellingShingle | Angela Hof Macià Blázquez-Salom Joana Maria Garau Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles |
| title | Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands |
| title_full | Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands |
| title_fullStr | Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands |
| title_short | Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands |
| title_sort | domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in mallorca balearic islands |
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