Economic measurement of benefits of water-pollution abatement in an irrigated river basin
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:5923201
This study addressed the problem of measuring the economic benefits of water-pollution abatement in a multiple-use river setting. The primary objective of this study was to develop a multiple-parameter analytical procedure for estimating benefits of water-pollution abatement. An analytical model consisting of a water-quality submodel and an economic submodel was specified. The water-quality index functions, and an aggregation rule. The parameters defined water quality as a multidimensional vector, with each component representing some aspect of the physical, chemical, biological, and aesthetic characteristics of water affecting water uses. The water-quality index functions translated the measured levels of parameters into numerical values of quality levels which water users could interpret. The aggregation rule provided a way for combining the numerical values of water quality and parameters into an overall water quality index for each use.
- OSTI ID:
- 5923201
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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