G<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">lowa-Danube (<ExternalRef> <RefSource>www.glowa-danube.de</RefSource> <RefTarget Address="http://www.glowa-danube.de" TargetType="URL"/> </ExternalRef>) is an interdisciplinary project that aims to develop integrated strategies and tools for water and land use management in the upper Danube catchment (Germany, Austria ∼77,000 km<Superscript>2</Superscript>). The project is one of five within the G<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">lowa research program (<ExternalRef>...</refsource></externalref></emphasis></superscript></refsource></externalref></emphasis>

This paper analyzes the determinants of domestic water use in rural areas. The focus is on households without access to private improved water sources. These households use either only free sources, only purchased sources or a combination of free and purchased sources. We also analyze...