In this debut episode of Tap’d In, hosts Jordan and Lana explore water management through an economic lens, drawing insights from David Zetland's Living with Water Scarcity. Water is categorized as a good, analyzed by its rivalrous and excludable properties to uncover optimal management strategies. The discussion highlights the critical role of accurate pricing in reflecting scarcity, balancing supply and demand, and ensuring equitable distribution—contrasting sharply with the outdated and often flawed pricing practices of monopolistic providers. Jordan and Lana also delve into the complexities of reforming water management, acknowledging challenges like regulatory negligence and managerial inefficiency that can lead to system failures.David Zetland: https://www.kysq.org/Living with Water Scarcity: https://www.kysq.org/lwws/Links: Tap: https://findtap.com/ PodSnacks (Podcast Summaries): https://www.podsnacks.org/

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