Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Services in Mining Regions of Developing Economies: Case Study of a Coal Mining Project in Thar Coalfield, Pakistan

Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Services in Mining Regions of Developing Economies: Case Study of a Coal Mining Project in Thar Coalfield, Pakistan

Local communities in mining regions are vulnerable to water scarcity risks caused by extensive mining and changing climate. To mitigate such risks, we adopt a non-market valuation of low income communities’ preferences for improved access to water services, as an effort to develop pro-poor...

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Main Authors: Hina Aslam, Jian Liu, Abeer Mazher, Dagne Mojo, Imran Muhammad, Chao Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
water scarcity
coal mining
Thar coalfield
contingent valuation
groundwater
sustainable development
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/481

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