Simulation Of Rural Drinking Water Pricing With Systems DynamicsCase Study: Yazd, Akramabad

One of the long-term goals of strategic management at the country is to balance between water supply and demand at the lowest cost. Water supply and demand management is one of the tools to achieve the efficient allocation of water resources. Dynamic water pricing is a very effective tool for managing demand. Since environmental conditions (economic, cultural, social, and political) are sometimes contradictory and complex, water pricing is a complex issue. In the current issue of dynamic water pricing with the aim of balancing supply and demand in villages by using the dynamics of the simulation system, and using validation tests, simulation accuracy was evaluated in a case study. In different scenarios during the ten years from 2020 to 2029, the future status of water resources and balance between supply and demand were examined. The use of dynamic pricing and revenue from it, culture building and infrastructure reform was the prevailing scenario. According to this scenario, adding additional resources or rationing in the village of Akramabad will not be required until 2029.