Montesinos Barrios, Pilar
Berbel, Julio
Rodríguez-Díaz, Juan Antonio
Camacho Poyato, Emilio
Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos
2016-03-03T10:13:29Z
2016-03-03T10:13:29Z
2015
0920-4741
http://hdl.handle.net/10396/13289
The hypothesis of a rebound effect as a consequence of water saving investments is taken analogically from the Jevons paradox models in energy economics. The European Commission (EC) alert about the consequences in water stressed regions that are investing heavily in modernization of irrigation networks and systems. This paper reviews the literature, linking water savings with water diversion and water depletion, both from theoretical models and empirical evidence from the published research. In order to increase knowledge of this phenomenon, a new empirical case study is presented based on a survey of 36,000 ha of recently modernized irrigated areas in the Guadalquivir basin (southern Spain). The results of the case study illustrates the conditions that may avoid rebound effect, although the results of the available empirical evidence and the published theoretical research are diverse and lead to contradictory results. Further research is therefore needed to determine the causes and solutions of water saving investment impacts and the possible speculative rebound effect.
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Berbel, J., Gutiérrez-Martín, C., Rodríguez-Díaz, J.A., Camacho, E. and Montesinos, P. (2015). Literature review on rebound effect of water saving measures and analysis of a Spanish case study. Water Resources Management 29(3):663-678.
Water conservation
Jevons paradox
Rebound effect
Water pricing
Water use
Water consumption
Spain
Literature review on rebound effect of water saving measures and analysis of a Spanish case study
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-014-0839-0
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