Viability of Increasing Water Tariffs and its Impact on Users: A Case of the Upper West Region, Ghana - Couverture souple

Kabo-bah, Amos T.

 
9783845402390: Viability of Increasing Water Tariffs and its Impact on Users: A Case of the Upper West Region, Ghana
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3845402393 ISBN 13 : 9783845402390
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

As countries continue to advance and prosper, keen competition for water becomes the obvious challenge for people, industry, agriculture and the ecosystems. Water, centuries ago, has been considered as a gift from nature. This phenomenon has led to extreme pressure from water companies to achieve full cost recovery from operations and management. This is because users usually feel that they should not be charged any fee for using water from these utility companies. However, users usually forget of the production and transmission costs borne by the companies. Equitable provision and sharing of potable water for all are vital to prevent any future battle in the world. One way to achieve full cost recovery of water utilities and also safeguard water sustainably for all is placing a price tag on water. This little volume, therefore, investigates the feasibility of pricing water, and the willingness and affordability of users towards increasing water tariffs. This volume envisages a contribution towards ongoing debates on the importance of considering water as an economic good to ensure its sustainable use.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

As countries continue to advance and prosper, keen competition for water becomes the obvious challenge for people, industry, agriculture and the ecosystems. Water, centuries ago, has been considered as a gift from nature. This phenomenon has led to extreme pressure from water companies to achieve full cost recovery from operations and management. This is because users usually feel that they should not be charged any fee for using water from these utility companies. However, users usually forget of the production and transmission costs borne by the companies. Equitable provision and sharing of potable water for all are vital to prevent any future battle in the world. One way to achieve full cost recovery of water utilities and also safeguard water sustainably for all is placing a price tag on water. This little volume, therefore, investigates the feasibility of pricing water, and the willingness and affordability of users towards increasing water tariffs. This volume envisages a contribution towards ongoing debates on the importance of considering water as an economic good to ensure its sustainable use.

Biographie de l'auteur

Currently pursuing PhD in Hydrology & Water Resources at Hohai University, China. He holds MSc (GIS & EO in WREM, ITC – Netherlands), PCert. ( GIS for IWRM, RCMRD – Kenya), BSc (Civil Eng., KNUST- Ghana). Facilitated GIS workshops in Ghana, Uganda, Poland and China. Co-founder and facilitator of Green WaterHut and Ecoyouth Africa Initiative, Ghana.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3845402393
ISBN 13 
9783845402390
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
68
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