DOAJ Open Access 2024

Modelling Consumer Demand in Intermittent Water Supply (IWS) Networks: Evidence from Nepal

Matthew MacRorie Sally Weston Kabindra Pudasaini Robin Price Vanessa Speight +1 lainnya

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Modelling consumer demand under intermittent water supply (IWS) is an unresolved challenge. To understand withdrawal behaviours in more detail, fifty-six smart meters were installed in households across an IWS network in Lahan, Nepal. The most frequent withdrawal type was small withdrawals (median two litres), while large tank-filling-type behaviours contributed significantly to a household’s overall water consumption. Behaviour was highly heterogeneous; households with large storage tanks tended to practice tank-filling behaviour significantly more than those without. Consequently, a one-size-fits-all approach to consumer demand modelling may not always be appropriate and could lead to unrealistic predictions of supply inequality.

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Matthew MacRorie

Sally Weston

Kabindra Pudasaini

Robin Price

Vanessa Speight

Richard Collins

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MacRorie, M., Weston, S., Pudasaini, K., Price, R., Speight, V., Collins, R. (2024). Modelling Consumer Demand in Intermittent Water Supply (IWS) Networks: Evidence from Nepal. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024069038

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Tahun Terbit: 2024
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.3390/engproc2024069038
Akses: Open Access ✓