Quantifying Household Water Use and Its Determinants in Low-Income Water Scarce Households

Résumé du livre

Water demand estimates in megacities across South Asia are often exaggerated, not informed by local socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, and don't account for seasonal variability. In this study, using a mixed methods approach we quantify household water use and its determinants in the low-income water scarce township of Lyari in Karachi. Results show that reported per capita water usage is significantly lower than the assumed water demand by the city's water utility. These findings can inform more accurate water demand projections for Karachi and highlight the importance of accounting for local socioeconomic and environmental contexts in water demand projections.