word
demand-side management
dih-MAND SYD MAN-ij-ment
dɪˈmænd saɪd ˈmænɪdʒməntListen
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Syllable breakdown
demandsidemanagement
Dictionary meaning
strategies aimed at reducing or shifting water consumption rather than increasing supply; includes water-efficient appliances, tiered pricing, public education campaigns, and building codes requiring low-flow fixtures; increasingly favoured over supply-side solutions as infrastructure costs rise and resources dwindle
Examples
- Demand-side management cut per capita water use in Singapore by 20 percent over a decade.
- Regulators now require demand-side management plans from all large industrial water users.
Synonyms: water demand management, water conservation, DSM
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