Cost-benefit analysis of restoring the Buriganga River, Bangladesh
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Article Title | Cost-benefit analysis of restoring the Buriganga River, Bangladesh |
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ERA Journal ID | 4212 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Alam, Khorshed |
Journal Title | International Journal of Water Resources Development |
Journal Citation | 24 (4), pp. 593-607 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0790-0627 |
1360-0648 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/07900620802224486 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/07900620802224486 |
Abstract | The focus of this paper is to perform a cost–benefit analysis to determine the economic efficiency of the restoration of a dying river in Bangladesh, namely the Buriganga River. The benefits of the restoration programme are derived by using market data and employing benefit transfer and contingent valuation techniques. The values generated by this approach are integrated into the framework of a cost–benefit analysis, which showed a benefit-cost ratio of 4.35. This demonstrates that the restoration of dying rivers in developing countries is not only an environmental imperative, but is also socially and economically justifiable. |
Keywords | Buriganga River; benefit transfer; contingent valuation; cost-benefit analysis |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380105. Environment and resource economics |
410405. Environmental rehabilitation and restoration | |
310304. Freshwater ecology | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
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