Application of the contingent valuation method in a developing country: a case study of the Yusufeli Dam in northeast Turkey

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ALP E., YETİŞ Ü.

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.62, sa.1, ss.99-105, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2166/wst.2010.272
  • Dergi Adı: WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.99-105
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: contingent valuation, developing countries, hydroelectric power plants, non-market valuation, willingness to pay, WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, CHOICE EXPERIMENTS, ECONOMIC-BENEFITS, WATER QUALITY, IMPROVEMENTS, SANITATION, SERVICES
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hydroelectric power plants and dams often play an important role in developing countries in terms of their contribution to economy. In accordance with the energy policies of Turkish Republic, Yusufeli Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant in Northeastern Turkey have been initiated. In this study, the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was conducted in Yusufeli Village to determine the environmental costs of the Yusufeli Project. The purpose is to assess the willingness to pay (WTP) of Yusufeli Village residents for restoration of the environmental impacts of the dam project and also to investigate the underlying economic, psychological, and social motivations for WTP. WTP was calculated as US$761 per person which can further be used in the cost-benefit analysis. The results from the study suggest that application of the CVM in rural and urban areas located in the same region can show differences.