Rajapakshe, S, Termansen, M and Paavola, J orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-466X (2023) Public Preferences for the Improvements of Existing Piped Water Provision: Application of Choice Experiment in Sri Lanka. Frontiers in Water, 5. ISSN 2624-9375
Abstract
In many developing countries, lack of access to water and its unsustainable use and adverse health impacts are important policy issues. The challenge of improving water services in developing countries is not only limited to the provision of new connections for non-piped-source-dependent households but also to improving the service level for the already connected households to meet peoples' needs. We conducted an empirical study in Sri Lanka on 307 households with piped water supply. A choice experiment was used to assess the potential welfare gains from alternative water supply schemes in terms of water quality, reliability, and pressure, and how the schemes are managed. Currently, over 20 different water supply systems managed by either governmental organizations or community-based organizations (CBOs) provide piped water supply. We found that households are willing to pay a substantial amount for improved water service, particularly for water quality improvements. Using the latent class and random parameter logit models, we found evidence of heterogeneity in the preferences for water service improvements. We suggest that the heterogeneous preferences of the household groups should be considered in the cost–benefit analysis to pave a way for rational policy-making on water service improvements.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 Rajapakshe, Termansen and Paavola. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
Keywords: | choice experiment, Piped water supply, Preference heterogeneity, Private financing, Willingness to pay |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 Mar 2023 11:26 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2023 13:28 |
Published Version: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/frwa.2023.1134660 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197797 |