Household Demand For Improved Water Services in Ho Chi Minh City: A Comparison of Contingent Valuation and Choice Modeling Estimates

Submitted by Luat Do on
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This study assesses the willingness of people in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to pay for improvement in their water supply system. It also investigates what aspects of water supply, such as quality and water pressure, are most important. The study was carried out in response to the growing number of water supply problems in the city. It was also done to highlight the need for 'consumer demand' to be given priority in water supply planning.

Water

The value of forest water purification ecosystem services in Costa Rica

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

Highlights

•  Avoiding 1% of catchment's forest loss reduces chemicals use by 0.026% in Costa Rica.

• Improving the turbidity by 1% decreases 0.005% aluminum sulfate needed at the water plants.

• The value of water purification service by forests is USD 9.5 per hectare per year.

• The contribution of forest (per ha) becomes larger as the size of the catchment decreases.

Biodiversity, Forestry, Water