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The Economic Valuation of Selected Ecosystem Services: Case study of Lubigi Wetland, Kampala, Uganda - Couverture souple

Kisakye, Violet

 
9783846519646: The Economic Valuation of Selected Ecosystem Services: Case study of Lubigi Wetland, Kampala, Uganda
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ISBN 10 : 3846519642 ISBN 13 : 9783846519646
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Lubigi wetland is currently being converted to other developments deemed more profitable with no regard to the wetland’s contribution to the community. The objectives of this research therefore, focused on identification and mapping of ecosystem services within the wetland, quantifying the financial value of selected services and assessing the community dependency on the wetland. The valuation methods used include; the market price method which was used to quantify crop production and papyrus harvesting, while the avoided cost and replacement cost methods were used to quantify commercial water provision and waste water treatment values respectively. The estimated value added by the wetland to cultivation was estimated at US$954/ha/yr while papyrus harvesting and commercial water provision were valued at US$784/ha/yr and US$355 /ha/yr respectively. Waste water treatment service was roughly estimated at US$ 8,756,155/yr. The dependency levels imply that majority of the population falls within the heavily dependent category making poor communities most vulnerable to resource depletion.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Lubigi wetland is currently being converted to other developments deemed more profitable with no regard to the wetland’s contribution to the community. The objectives of this research therefore, focused on identification and mapping of ecosystem services within the wetland, quantifying the financial value of selected services and assessing the community dependency on the wetland. The valuation methods used include; the market price method which was used to quantify crop production and papyrus harvesting, while the avoided cost and replacement cost methods were used to quantify commercial water provision and waste water treatment values respectively. The estimated value added by the wetland to cultivation was estimated at US$954/ha/yr while papyrus harvesting and commercial water provision were valued at US$784/ha/yr and US$355 /ha/yr respectively. Waste water treatment service was roughly estimated at US$ 8,756,155/yr. The dependency levels imply that majority of the population falls within the heavily dependent category making poor communities most vulnerable to resource depletion.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bsc Agricultural Land Use and Mangement (Makerere University)Msc Integrated Water Resources Management (University of Dar es salaam)Specialised in Water and Land Resources (University of Botswana, Maun campus)Lecturer, School of Agricultural SciencesMountains of the Moon University, Fort portal, Uganda

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3846519642
ISBN 13 
9783846519646
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
104
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