Study the demand management approach for domestic water by water pricing

Abstract

Water is one of the essential needs, which always affects directly to human life. In multiple purposes, domestic water is considered as one of important priorities. Nowadays, domestic water supply is pressured by population growth, economic development and urbanization problems. Therefore, it is needed to understand the value of water as well as applying the new approach in water management and planning efficiently. Water demand management by economic tools such as water pricing is one of the approaches applied in many countries, and aims to change the consumer’s behaviors and perceptions in water use efficiently. In this article, the scientific basis of domestic water demand management by water pricing methods is studied as well as access to this issue in Vietnam.