Por favor, use este identificador para citar o enlazar este ítem: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/19300
Título : The economic value of basin protection to improve the quality and reliability of potable water supply: The case of Loja, Ecuador
Autor : Benavides Muñoz, H.
Willis, D.
Carpio, C.
Zapata, S.
Palabras clave : basin protection
contingent valuation
ecuador
loja
metadata.dc.date.available: 2011-04-05
2017-06-16T22:03:18Z
Editorial : Water Policy
Resumen : The objective of this study was to estimate the economic value that people living in Loja, Ecuador, place on the protection of two basins when the protection is designed to improve both the quality and reliability of the water supply for human consumption by urban residents. Empirical results indicate that households have an average willingness to pay (WTP) of $5.80 per month to preserve the basins. The main variables affecting WTP are current monthly water cost, perception about the fairness of the existing water price, the number of hours that service is available, and the gender of the individual interviewed. The results of this study, and the later implementation by the Loja City Municipality of a basin protection project funded through a fee on water users, provide evidence that households at all income levels strongly support and are willing to pay for a project that has the potential to improve the quality of water services and protect the environment. © 2012 IWA Publishing.
metadata.dc.identifier.other: http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2011.007
URI : http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/19300
ISBN : 13667017
Otros identificadores : http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2011.007
Otros identificadores : http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2011.007
metadata.dc.language: Inglés
metadata.dc.type: Article
Aparece en las colecciones: Artículos de revistas Científicas

Ficheros en este ítem:


Los ítems de DSpace están protegidos por copyright, con todos los derechos reservados, a menos que se indique lo contrario.