Explanatory Factors of Urban Water Leakage Rates in Southern Spain

  1. González Gómez, Francisco José 2
  2. Martínez-Espiñeira, Roberto 3
  3. García Valiñas, María Angeles 1
  4. García Rubio, Miguel Ángel 2
  1. 1 Toulouse School of Economics
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    Toulouse School of Economics

    Tolosa, Francia

    ROR https://ror.org/00ff5f522

  2. 2 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

  3. 3 Memorial University of Newfoundland
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    Memorial University of Newfoundland

    San Juan de Terranova, Canadá

    ROR https://ror.org/04haebc03

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ISSN: 1988-8767

Año de publicación: 2010

Número: 558

Tipo: Documento de Trabajo

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Resumen

The need of strategies leading to the sustainable management of water resources is an increasingly pressing issue, especially in regions that suffer greater water stress. Paradoxically, although there is awareness of this need, in many cities of the world, water losses remain high. This is a concern not only in developing countries, but also a challenge in developed countries. In this paper we analyze the case of Andalusia, the region with the greatest level of water stress in the European Union, which exhibits relatively high urban water losses. We pose the question of why the water losses are so high in some cities of Andalusia. In order to find an answer, we analyze data from 133 cities. We find that water loss volumes are related to the age of networks, the dispersion of population, population growth and the size of water reserves. The ideology of local governments and whether there is private participation in service management seem to exert no statistically significant effects.

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