Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands | Zendy

Angela Hof | Zendy; Macià Blázquez-Salom | Zendy; Joana M. Garau | Zendy

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Domestic urban water rate structure and water prices in Mallorca, Balearic Islands

Author(s) -

Angela Hof,

Macià Blázquez-Salom,

Joana M. Garau

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

boletín de la asociación de geógrafos españoles

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2605-3322

pISSN - 0212-9426

DOI - 10.21138/bage.2534

Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , tourism , sustainability , balearic islands , geography , water use , lawn , environmental science , agricultural economics , economics , ecology , cartography , archaeology , biology

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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