ABSTRACT
This chapter quantifies water demand in Santa Cruz. It looks at different types of sources, as well as four different categories of consumers. The chapter compares the domestic demands in the coastal town of Puerto Ayora, the largest in size and extension, and highland settlement Bellavista, which has grown considerably in recent years. Both these settlements have different population size, practices, and sources of water, water tariff structures and microclimates. The chapter attempts a comparison with other islands, which have tourism as a main economic activity. It analyses thoroughly and quantifies water demand in Santa Cruz, regarding different sources of supply and various categories of which are thought to be major consumers. The chapter intends to reveal the daily average water demand per capita, and how it differs between two settlements, as well as the impact resulting from difference in the water tariff structures.
