물자원 이용과 관리를 위한 비용분담체계와 가격정책 연구

Abstract

Cost-Sharing and Pricing Policies for Water Resource Utilization and Management Reasonable pricing of water can induce optimal water use by the public by relaying the considerable costs of water provision and plays an important role of providing a basic value scheme for the reasonable management of water. This study provides a reasonable cost-sharing and pricing scheme of water that reflects the economic and social costs/values of water as a resource. Analysis of cost-sharing mechanism for water use Firstly, the study reviews the water resource utilization system, then analyzes the present states of cost-sharing for water use with structural analysis for cost of water use. Cases of conflicts based on the issues of cost-sharing associated with water use are also reviewed. Discussion of cost-sharing mechanism for water use and trends of other countries Conceptual frameworks for value of water resources and water pricing as well as discussions for water pricing policies are reviewed. Water pricing schemes (abstraction charge, prices for water supply) of selected countries are reviewed and analyzed. Improvement of cost-sharing mechanism for water use Policy directions for improving cost-sharing schemes are suggested and the detailed schemes for charging resource costs, cost of improving water resource availability, and water supply service costs are presented. Demand-side management and pricing policies for efficient water use Pricing policies associated with demand-side management are analyzed. As a reference, pricing policies in energy industries for demand-side management are reviewed. The trends of water demands and prices are reviewed by sectors and regions, and the cost-structures derived from demand characteristics or supply conditions are analyzed. Present pricing structure and cost-demand characteristics are analyzed, and the policies encouraging demand-side management are reviewed and assessed. Lastly, policy issues for demand-side management are discussed. Criteria of water pricing, price structure reflecting the cost structure derived from demand characteristics and supply conditions, pricing schemes for rational allocation of water resources, strategies for cost-recovery through pricing, and economic incentive schemes for encouraging efficient consumer investment in water sector are suggested.