Project overview
The Improving Predictions of Drought for User Decision-Making (IMPETUS) project aimed to develop an ambitious integrated water demand model as part of the UK droughts research programme. The model comprised:
- meteorological models – led by the University of Reading
- hydrological drought models – led by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- domestic demand models predicated on drought conditions – led by the University of Southampton
As part of this work, we developed two domestic water demand microsimulation models. The first used a synthetic sample of 1800 households with constructed water usage habits while the second used the Lancaster SPRG/ARCC water survey. The latter was the first domestic water demand microsimulation to be based on reported water-using practices rather than water appliance-based assumptions.
- meteorological models – led by the University of Reading
- hydrological drought models – led by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- domestic demand models predicated on drought conditions – led by the University of Southampton
As part of this work, we developed two domestic water demand microsimulation models. The first used a synthetic sample of 1800 households with constructed water usage habits while the second used the Lancaster SPRG/ARCC water survey. The latter was the first domestic water demand microsimulation to be based on reported water-using practices rather than water appliance-based assumptions.