The economic value of basin protection to improve the quality and reliability of potable water supply: The case of Loja, Ecuador

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 indica...

• Autore principale: Benavides Muñoz, H. (author)
• Altri autori: Willis, D. (author), Carpio, C. (author), Zapata, S. (author)
• Natura: article
• Pubblicazione: 2011
• Soggetti: basin protection; contingent valuation; ecuador; loja
• Accesso online: http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2011.007; http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/19300