Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3925-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3925-2015
Research article
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23 Sep 2015
Research article |  | 23 Sep 2015

Definition of efficient scarcity-based water pricing policies through stochastic programming

H. Macian-Sorribes, M. Pulido-Velazquez, and A. Tilmant

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (22 Jun 2015) by Florian Pappenberger
AR by Manuel Pulido-Velazquez on behalf of the Authors (22 Jun 2015)
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jun 2015) by Florian Pappenberger
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (27 Jul 2015)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (12 Aug 2015) by Florian Pappenberger
AR by Manuel Pulido-Velazquez on behalf of the Authors (02 Sep 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (07 Sep 2015) by Florian Pappenberger
AR by Manuel Pulido-Velazquez on behalf of the Authors (08 Sep 2015)
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Short summary
One of the most promising alternatives to improve the efficiency in water usage is the implementation of scarcity-based pricing policies based on the opportunity cost of water at the basin scale. Time series of the marginal value of water at selected locations (reservoirs) are obtained using a stochastic hydro-economic model and then post-processed to define step water pricing policies.