Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Internationaler Agrarhandel und Entwicklung

EconWatSim-Project

Developing an economic simulation-modelling framework as a decision-support tool for policymakers in the water sector

 

Description:

The main goal of this research project is the development of a novel economic simulation-modelling framework as a decision-support tool for policymakers in the water sector. This tool will allow for ex-ante analyzes of water policies as well as other direct or indirect changes to the water sector in a holistic way and in unprecedented detail. The project will help to design coherent policies for the water and other sectors (e.g. agricultural subsidies, tariffs) and thereby contribute to a more efficient and sustainable use of scarce water resources in Israel, considering all dimensions of international water benchmarking. Another novelty is that the framework will be able to take into account that different water sources produce water of varied quality. The modelling framework will be able to optimize both the quantity and quality of the water supplied, taking into account constraints imposed by regulations and capacity limits through two new mechanisms: i) selecting cost-efficient purification methods and ii) blending water from different sources, where feasible.

 

Duration: June 2021 – May 2024

Management agency: PKTA, Water Technology Division

Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Funding code: 02WIL1606

 

 

Scheme of the interlinked simulation modelling framework

Scheme of the interlinked simulation modelling framework

 

 

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