Water management in cities is changing as a result of climate change and increasing urbanisation. Instead of a “big pipes in, big pipes out” approach which imports water from the river basin into the city and discharges sewage water downstream, more and more the city itself is seen as a...

The research presented in this paper focuses on the sustainable use of water resources in Russia based on a Foresight study with a 20-year time horizon. The study uses a scenario-planning method to develop four trajectories: economic depression, economic stagnation, visionary future, and...

Water resources are crucial for the continuity of life. Humans and living species need fresh water for drinking and sanitation, while industries in most sectors of the economy need water for some part of production processes themselves. Access to fresh water is a grand challenge at the global...

Stated preference values for water quality ratings based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Water Quality Inventory ratings provide an operational basis for benefit assessment. Iterative choice survey results for a very large, nationally representative, Web-based panel imply an...

The legislative framework for controlling stormwater runoff emanates from two federal acts; the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Coastal Zone Management Act. Under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) subjects point sources to direct, uniform and effective federal...

The crisis of Greater Darfur region continued for the past eight years with so many postulations of the reasons behind the rebellions and uprisings there. Many voiced their concerns about human sufferings, but all agreed on that reasons focus on less or non-existent development. United Nations'...

The use of the contingent valuation method (CVM) policy analysis has grown significantly in the last two decades, with applications to a variety of public goods. The primary purpose of this paper is to present an application of the CVM to the valuation of projects for the improvement of some...

The use of the contingent valuation method (CVM) policy analysis has grown significantly in the last two decades, with applications to a variety of public goods. The primary purpose of this paper is to present an application of the CVM to the valuation of projects for the improvement of some...

We estimate willingness to pay (WTP) for better quality of tap water on a unique cross-section sample from 10 OECD countries. On the pooled sample, households are willing to pay 7.5% of the median annual water bill to improve the tap water quality. The highest relative WTP for better tap water...

Proximity to water is appreciated by households. Hedonic analyses that try to measure the value of this amenity are potentially biased by omitted variables as locations close to the water may be selected by households with higher incomes who construct more luxury houses. Since it is difficult to...