Viabilidad económica del mínimo vital de agua potable en la ciudad de Bogotá D. C.
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Date
2013-10-26
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Abstract
Introduction . This article simulates the implementation of a minimal vital quantity of drinking water in Bogotá,
Colombia, for strata 1 and 2. Objective. To evaluate the possibility of subsidizing the implementation of this
minimal vital quantity of drinking water, by increasing the fees paid by people from strata 5 and 6. Materials and
methods. The simulation required the estimation of water demand functions in order to determine the impact
on the drinking water consumption in strata 5 and 6, due to the increase of fees. Results. It was determined
that it is possible to subsidize the free consumption of 8 and 9 m3 of drinking water in consumers from strata
1 and 2 in Bogotá by increasing fees for strata 5 and 6 in 26,6% to subsidize 8 m3 and 38,1% to subsidize 9 m3,
respectively. Under the minimal requirement of conservation of the system´s deficit, it would not be possible to
subsidize a 10 m3 minimal vital consumption of drinking water among people from strata 1 and 2. Conclusions.
It is possible to the families with higher incomes finance the minimal vital quantity of drinking water (8 m3 or 9
m3) of homes with lower incomes in Bogotá.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, Bogotá D.C., Agua potable, Servicios públicos (agua potable), Agua - Aspectos sociales, Mínimo vital de agua potable