An Agent-based behavioral simulation model for residential water demand management: The case-study of Tehran, Iran
Authored by Pedram Darbandsari, Reza Kerachian, Siamak Malakpour-Estalaki
Date Published: 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2017.08.006
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Abstract
One of the main parts of urban water consumption is residential water
use. In this paper, a new framework based on agent-based modeling is
introduced to simulate the behavioral characteristics of residential
water users and their social interactions. The proposed framework, as a
decision making tool, can be used for evaluating responses of domestic
water users to some factors such as social consciousness about
hydrologic conditions, water pricing, and advertising policies as well
as social interactions and communications. To illustrate the practical
utility of the framework, it is applied to the western part of Tehran
metropolitan city in Iran. The results show that increasing water price
and investing on advertisement can be considered as effective strategies
for managing residential water consumption in the study area. (C) 2017
Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Agent-based modeling
Tehran
systems
Water consumption behavior
Framework
Resources
Urban water demand
management