- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- An analysis of residential water demand in Georgia
- Creator:
- Brunson, Tanneh G.
- Date of Original:
- 1989-07-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- In recent years, Georgia has experienced record-breaking spring and summer droughts. Increasing population and urbanization have also created concern about the availability of water, especially for residential use. Several steps have been taken to address this problem, including voluntary and mandatory restrictions on water use. Politicians and engineers have argued that the construction of 'reregulation' dams was the most feasible solution. The premise of this study is that future water supply problems are primarily economic. It analyses the demand characteristics of Georgia's residential water market. A theoretical model was developed using price, income, value of residence, percent of white population, age, percent of rural population, and percent of owner-occupied housing units as independent variables and quantity of water demanded as the dependent variable. The parameters of the model was estimated using ordinary least squares regression techniques. The results of this study show that the price of water can be used to adjust the quantity demanded during periods of high demand or low supply. In other words, before expensive construction which may necessitate a price rise is undertaken, the effect of price changes on demand and revenue should be considered.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1989_brunson_tanneh_g
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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