Investigating Household Preferences for Restoring Pallikaranai Marsh
Published By: Madras School of Economics | Published Date: October, 01 , 2015The study examines households’ willingness to pay for the
conservation of Pallinkaranai marsh located in the south of
Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A stated preference method, namely,
Contingent Valuation method (CVM) over 213 households has
been employed. The results reveal that farmers are willing to
pay for the restoration of the marsh which provides higher
level of water quality, recreational benefit and restorartion of
flora and fauna.
Author(s): Suganya Balakumar, Sukanya Das | Posted on: Mar 10, 2016 | Views() | Download (155)