Assessing the effective demand for improved water supplies in informal settlements: A willingness to pay survey in Vlakfontein and Finetown, Johannesburg

Geoforum

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-41

  Goldblatt, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; South Africa; Urban water supply; Water policy; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033029698     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7185(98)00034-7     Document Type: Article

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