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| Gayathri Devi, Mekala; Samad, Madar; Davidson, Brian; Boland, Anne-Maree. |
| The current study uses contingent valuation technique to estimate the value of clean water in river Musi in Hyderabad, India. The main source of pollution of the river is untreated domestic and industrial wastewater from the urban area of Hyderabad. Therefore, people’s Willingness To Pay [WTP] for the treatment of their wastewater to different quality levels (Level C, B & A) is estimated using a payment card method. Four variables were considered to influence the willingness to pay - number of years the household lived in Hyderabad; individual perceived importance of controlling water pollution; household income levels and proximity to the river. The results of the logistic regression confirmed that the variables - perceived importance of the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Contingent Valuation; Wastewater Treatment; Musi; Hyderabad; Willingness to Pay. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48164 |
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