Determinants of Urban Residential Water Demand in Libya 
Mabroka Mohamed Daw1, Elhadi Ramadan Ali2, Mohd Ekhwan Toriman3
1Mabroka Mohamed Daw, Geography, University Kebangsaan Malaysia School of Social, Development & Environmental Studies UKM, Bangi, Malaysia.
2Elhadi Ramadan Ali, Geography, University Kebangsaan Malaysia School of Social, Development & Environmental Studies UKM, Bangi, Malaysia.
3Mohd Ekhwan Toriman, Geography, University Kebangsaan Malaysia School of Social, Development & Environmental Studies UKM, Bangi, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 02 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 12 September 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 September 2019 | PP: 847-856 | Volume-8 Issue-5C, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: E11190585C19/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.E1119.0585C19
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Abstract: This article analyzes the effect of several economic, environmental and social determinants for the per capita demand for water in Libya. Besides prices, income and population size, the article reflects the impact of urban population size, the temperature, summer temperature, and precipitation. The article also explores why the current per capita residential water demand in the urban areas is about more than in the other areas in Libya. In this study, the econometric model based on E-views method, instrumental-variable procedures, the ARDL model and the demand equation are applied. The co-integration analysis has shown a significant positive effect of temperature on water demand over the short and long term with partial flexibility of long-term temperature (5.44). Also, there is a positive relationship between rainfall and water demand in the long term and its less impact in the short term. There is a significant positive relationship between urban population and water demand. The greater urban population is greater the water demand and vice versa, partial flexibility of the urban population in the long term is at 0.23. On the other hand, there is a significant negative effect of income on water demand. Therefore, water demand is inflexible to changes in income. The study demonstrated that there is a negative effect on water price in relation to water demand. The estimated long-term variable of water value is 220.98, indicates that if the water price increases by 100%, the demand for water will go down by 221%.
Keywords: Urban Residential Water Demand, Water Resources Libya, The Water Situation In Libya, Determinants Of Water Demand.
Scope of the Article: Municipal or Urban Engineering