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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-675-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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03 Feb 2015
Research article |
| 03 Feb 2015
Protecting environmental flows through enhanced water licensing and water markets
T. Erfani
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, Chadwick Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
O. Binions
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, Chadwick Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
J. J. Harou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London, Chadwick Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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Short summary
This paper simulates river basin water markets under two licensing regimes: fixed volumetric allowances and scalable licensing with dynamic environmental minimum flow requirements. The model is applied to the Great Ouse River basin in eastern England, with each water user from four main sectors represented individually. The results suggest that the scalable licensing system is more effective in protecting environmental flows, at the opportunity cost of 10-15% of economic benefits to water users.
This paper simulates river basin water markets under two licensing regimes: fixed volumetric...
