ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION OF AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE IN BRAZIL: AN APPLICATION OF THE CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD

ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION OF AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE IN BRAZIL: AN APPLICATION OF THE CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD

This paper estimates the value of environmental damage generated by pollution in the artificial lake Salto Caveiras, evaluating the willingness to pay (WTP) of the local population for its recuperation and conservation. Environmental Concern Scale (ECS) was introduced, in addition to the socioeconom...

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Main Authors: Flavio José Simioni, Gabriel Nathan Nicola Mombach, Carolina Donadel, Rodrigo Augusto Freitas de Alvarenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais
Subjects:
environmental concern; multivariate analysis; valuation economic; water resource; water pollution.
Online Access:http://rbciamb.com.br/index.php/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/133

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