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Water-bargain

 Output characterisation
OUTPUT SENTENCE

How to make equal agricultural water demand and supply, thanks to non linear pricing.

 
OUTPUT TYPEidea/theory 
WATER TOPICQuality of natural systems 
KEYWORDSWater category: Surface water , ?Water problem: Quality of natural systems, Consumption, Management process, Scarcity and Droughts, 
KEYWORDS TYPETheory analysis and ready to use pricing system. S 
MARKET NEED TAILORED

Water Framework Directive: asks for the establishment of unique water management organisations

 
OUTPUT DESCRIPTION

Guide, Audit, software. Doctor thesis that describes the tarification system : declaration-estimation of its water needs by the farmer before planting, information are gathered in a mathematical model (software) which gives the price to pay depending on the real consumption during summer. During the consumption period, the user gives its own real consumption. The tool allows to adapt upstream the abstraction/demand, allowing to reduce wastages and the bill therefore promoting savings; If the consumer use more, he/she pays more.

 
STATE OF DEVELOPMENT

Transferability possible to any other country or area, as long as there is uncertainty on resource availability. ?

 
INNOVATIVE ASPECTS AND ADVANTAGES

All simulations improve the result:

  • Increase of the river water flow during dry periods and droughts.
  • Increase of the agricultural production.
  • Increase of farmer benefits.
  • Increase of the stability of the WUA budget balance.
  • Opportunity of cooperation with other countries
 
INTELLECTUAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

No

 
TRANSFERABILITY

Intellectual property owned by the research team. IPR to be developed, possible contract with end-user

 
POTENTIAL USERS/CLIENTS

River basin agencies, Water utilities, "Key stakeholders (administrative officials,, scientists, political and community leaders, socio-professional)", Agricultural organisations

 
BUSINNESS CASEYes 
 Estimation of risks
INNOVATIVE DISADVANTAGE
  • idea/theory, methodology, conceptual model
  • Not yet ready to use. Need further work to come from case studies to concrete utilization or diffusion.
  • Published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and well received in Congresses and seminaries; guaranteeing the soundness and merits of this method.
EVALUATION OF RISKS FOR OUTPUT USERS

Very low risk on legal aspects, moderate risk on market aspects (change is always complicated)

ECONOMICAL RISKSSimulation needed but apparently no risk ?
TECHNICAL RISKSThe development requires the participation of the owner team IRSTEA-INRA. It can not be parametered directly by an unexperienced user. ?Once the model is parametered it can easily be used by a water manager?
MARKET RISKSSee technical risk
SOCIAL RISKSSee technical risk
 Steps ahead
NEXT STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE STATUS 'READY TO USE'

Quantitative simulations in varied conditions; simulation of rare climatic events in order to compare the sustainability of this solution to the sustainability of the present used solution for water sharing.

1. have a precise question;

2. assess the production parameters;

3. take into account the political context (WFD, CAP), economic (market, trends in prices), climatic conditions

TYPE OF PARTNER FOR THE NEXT DEVELOPMENTSWater agencies, agricultural organisations
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

Development of simulation and user’s guide.

COLLABORATION DETAILS

Technical co-operation, financing… ?

 Estimation of ressources
RESOURCES FOR NEXT STEPS

About three years of work to be ready to use

Il faut consolider l’outil, test de stabilité… puis livrable clé en main

FORESEEN COSTS FOR NEXT STEPS

Financing of these three years

 Contact
TECHNICAL CONTACTJean-Philippe Terreaux (1), Mabel Tidball (2), Yoro Sidibé(3) 
COUNTRYFRANCE 
WEBSITESee www.noviwam.eu 
WATER RTOM CONTACTOIEau 
 Background
PROJECT NAMEWater environmental and resource allocation ? - Agricultural water demand, supply and pricing - 
PROJECT ACRONYMWater-bargain 
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONGuide, Audit, software. Doctor thesis that describes the tarification system : declaration-estimation of its water needs by the farmer before planting, information are gathered in a mathematical model (software) which gives the price to pay depending on the real consumption during summer. During the consumption period, the user gives its own real consumption. The tool allows to adapt upstream the abstraction/demand, allowing to reduce wastages and the bill therefore promoting savings; If the consumer use more, he/she pays more. 
LEADERIRSTEA 
TEAMS INVOLVEDIRSTEA – INRA –University of Montpellier 
COUNTRIES INVOLVEDFRANCE 
PROJECT LOCATIONFR 
FUNDING ORGANISATIONNoviwam (EU), Riseco (Agence Nationale de la Recherche – France): financed till 2012.No funding organization yet found thereafter. 

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