Using System Dynamics to Explore the Water Supply and Demand Dilemmas of a Small South African Municipality

Clifford-Holmes, Jai K; Slinger, Jill H; Musango, J K; Brent, A C; Palmer, Carolyn G

Title: Using System Dynamics to Explore the Water Supply and Demand Dilemmas of a Small South African Municipality
Creator: Clifford-Holmes, Jai K, Slinger, Jill H, Musango, J K, Brent, A C, Palmer, Carolyn G
Date: 2014-08-15
Type: Conference paper
Identifier: vital:7070
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1014840
Description: This paper explores the challenges faced by small municipalities in providing water services in a developing world context of increasing urban demand. The paper uses a case study of the Sundays River Valley Municipality (SRVM) in South Africa. The municipality faces multiple dilemmas in reconciling its available water supply with growing demand for potable water in the primary urban settlement in the area, in a struggle that is typical of the broad category of South African municipalities to which the SRVM belongs. These dilemmas are explored using a system dynamics model, referred to as the ‘Kirkwood water demand system dynamics model’ (K-DEM). This paper specifically introduces the K-DEM structure,which is aimed at investigating the impacts of households progressively receiving full water and sanitation services; the use of rainwater harvesting as an alternative form of water supply; and the possible effect of a household-level water conservation / water demand management programme. Baseline results are discussed, and areas for future research identified. Paper presented at the 32nd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, 21-24 July 2014, in Delft, the Netherlands.
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Relation: Holmes, J.K.C., Slinger, J.H., Musango, J.K., Brent, A.C. & Palmer, C.G. (2014) "Using System Dynamics to Explore the Water Supply and Demand Dilemmas of a Small South African Municipality". Paper presented at the 32nd International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, 21-24 July 2014, in Delft, the Netherlands. Available at: http://biosocialmethods.isr.umich.edu/event/32nd-international-conference-of-the-system-dynamics-society/

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Palmer, Carolyn Gay (Tally) (Prof)

Clifford-Holmes, Jai Kumar (Dr)

RU Institute for Water Research, including the Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality (IWR)

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