The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
In developing countries the use of wastewater for irrigation can cause considerable harm to public health and the environment. This paper uses contingent valuation to estimate the economic value of safe use of wastewater for crop production on farms within and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We estima...
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| author | Weldesilassie, A.B. Fror, O. Boelee, Eline Dabbert, S. |
| author_browse | Boelee, Eline Dabbert, S. Fror, O. Weldesilassie, A.B. |
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| description | In developing countries the use of wastewater for irrigation can cause considerable harm to public health and the environment. This paper uses contingent valuation to estimate the economic value of safe use of wastewater for crop production on farms within and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We estimate a surprisingly large welfare gain from policies for safe use of wastewater for irrigation. Our study highlights the potential and the possible pitfalls of using nonmarket valuation techniques as an input into public decision making where traditional resource use interacts with public health and environmental concerns in complex ways. |
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| spelling | CGSpace406792023-06-12T18:38:24Z The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Weldesilassie, A.B. Fror, O. Boelee, Eline Dabbert, S. wastewater irrigation valuation surveys economic aspects models irrigation systems water use crop production households In developing countries the use of wastewater for irrigation can cause considerable harm to public health and the environment. This paper uses contingent valuation to estimate the economic value of safe use of wastewater for crop production on farms within and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We estimate a surprisingly large welfare gain from policies for safe use of wastewater for irrigation. Our study highlights the potential and the possible pitfalls of using nonmarket valuation techniques as an input into public decision making where traditional resource use interacts with public health and environmental concerns in complex ways. 2009 2014-06-13T14:48:11Z 2014-06-13T14:48:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40679 en Limited Access Weldesilassie, A. B.; Fror, O.; Boelee, Eline; Dabbert, S. 2009. The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 34(3):428-449. |
| spellingShingle | wastewater irrigation valuation surveys economic aspects models irrigation systems water use crop production households Weldesilassie, A.B. Fror, O. Boelee, Eline Dabbert, S. The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title | The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full | The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_short | The economic value of improved wastewater irrigation: a contingent valuation study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | economic value of improved wastewater irrigation a contingent valuation study in addis ababa ethiopia |
| topic | wastewater irrigation valuation surveys economic aspects models irrigation systems water use crop production households |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40679 |
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