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The Emerging Demand‐Side Era in water Management
Author(s) -
Vickers Amy
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1991.tb07229.x
Subject(s) - water conservation , demand side , demand management , business , natural resource economics , environmental planning , agriculture , supply and demand , water utility , supply side , water supply , water resource management , water resources , environmental economics , environmental science , economics , environmental engineering , geography , ecology , macroeconomics , archaeology , commerce , biology , microeconomics
Decreasing sources of supply are resulting in a trend toward demand‐side alternatives in water management and toward striking a balance between new source development and conservation. This article describes some steps that are being taken across the United States to restrict demand, including the setting up of water conservation offices, committees, coordinators, and conferences; the planning of conservation programs by utilities and water districts; and the implementation of conservation measures by the residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.