Modelling Domestic Water Use in Metropolitan Areas Using Socio-Cognitive Agents

In this paper, we present an agent-based model for exploring the interplay of basic structural and socio-cognitive factors conventional water saving measures in evolution domestic use metropolitan areas. Using data Barcelona, discuss three scenarios that involve plausible demographic cultural trends. Results show that, scenarios, aggregate outcomes are consistent with available modelling (while total grows, per capita declines); however, simulation also reveals, each scenario, different dynamics simple policy population growth, trends social influence; thus providing unexpected insights design.