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Heteroscedastic additive and multiplicative models are proposed to disaggregate household data on water consumption from Athens and provide individual consumption estimates. The models adjust for heteroscedasticity assuming that variances relate to covariates. Household characteristics that can influence consumption are also included into models in order to allow for a clearer measurement of individual characteristics effects. Estimation is accomplished through a penalized least squares approach. The method is applied to a sample of real data related to domestic water consumption in Athens. The results show a greater consumption of water for males while the single-female households are these that use the lowest quantities of water. The consumption curves by age and gender are constructed presenting differences between the two sexes.
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Karlis, D., Vasdekis, V.G.S. & Banti, M. Heteroscedastic semiparametric models for domestic water consumption aggregated data. Environ Ecol Stat 16, 355–367 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10651-007-0055-7
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