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Urban freshwater needs and spatial cost externalities for coastal aquifers: a theoretical approach

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  • Michel Moreaux

    (LERNA - Economie des Ressources Naturelles - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - UT - Université de Toulouse - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - UT - Université de Toulouse)

  • Arnaud Reynaud

    (LERNA - Economie des Ressources Naturelles - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - UT - Université de Toulouse - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)

Abstract

Saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers is one of the main causes of groundwater quality degradation. These intrusions are often due to excessive withdrawals in sensitive parts of coastal aquifers. The scope of this paper is to identify specific problems set by optimal management of such a resource. To this end, we develop a simple spatial model describing a coastal aquifer under seawater intrusion. We show that water mining creates a specific cost externality between population spread over the aquifer. We then characterize the system of taxes that must be used to implement the optimum in a decentralized economy.

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  • Michel Moreaux & Arnaud Reynaud, 2006. "Urban freshwater needs and spatial cost externalities for coastal aquifers: a theoretical approach," Post-Print hal-02659839, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02659839
    DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2005.09.002
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