Estimating the Value of Water-use Efficiency in the Intermountain West

James Griffin, Sara Hajiamiri, DavidG. Groves

This report presents an economic framework for estimating a water agency's avoided costs and environmental benefits of increasing water-use efficiency. The report demonstrates this framework by evaluating the benefits of Denver Water's efficiency programs and utilizes an exploratory modeling approach to accommodate significant uncertainty. The analysis highlights the importance of considering both long- and short-run costs and benefits.

出版社

RAND

発売日

2008-01-28

ページ数

88ページ

ISBN

9780833043979