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Download fileUsing tariff structures as a demand management instrument: the case of Kampala
conference contribution
posted on 12.02.2018, 15:09 by Sam Kayaga, Ramogodi MotomaUrban population explosions in developing countries, compounded by impacts of climate change have
resulted into urban water infrastructure services being placed under a lot of pressure. In response,
urban water managers and policy makers should consider water demand management strategies, in
addition to supply options. This study used data from recent studies in Uganda and parallel surveying
findings from the city of Cape Town to model a water conserving tariff for domestic consumers in the city
of Kampala, Uganda. Results from the model show that 15% of water produced in Kampala could be
conserved, and the utility’s revenue increased by 8%, through demand-responsive
tariffs. Water
conservation tariffs may have greater potential benefits in cities of developing countries where water
services are excessively under-priced.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)