Determination of the Willingness to Pay for Drinking Water in the City of Puno

Determination of the Willingness to Pay for Drinking Water in the City of Puno
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Volume-71 Issue-10
Year of Publication : 2023
Author : José Antonio Mamani-Gomez, Eduardo Luis Flores-Quispe, Eduardo Flores-Condori, Mayda Yanira Flores-Quispe, Danitza Luisa Sardón-Ari, Zezy Yadeyda Sardón-Ari
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I10P207

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José Antonio Mamani-Gomez, Eduardo Luis Flores-Quispe, Eduardo Flores-Condori, Mayda Yanira Flores-Quispe, Danitza Luisa Sardón-Ari, Zezy Yadeyda Sardón-Ari, "Determination of the Willingness to Pay for Drinking Water in the City of Puno," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 10, pp. 71-81, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I10P207

Abstract
The present research has been carried out in the city of Puno, involving the inner bay of Lake Titicaca, to consider the services provided by the ecosystem, with the objective of determining the economic value of drinking water in the city of Puno. The scientific method, direct observation, applied research, explanatory level, and non-experimental design have been used. The willingness to pay was determined by the contingent method using the Nlogit 3.0 software and the determination of the variables that most affect the willingness to pay. As results have the discharge of water punctually and diffusely, and there is no sewage treatment, the values exceed referring to water quality according to the supreme decree N° 004-2017-MINAM. There is a willingness to pay an additional S/. 1.90 soles monthly in water bills, with an average of S/. 0.60 soles per month. The variables that influence the willingness to pay of domestic water users are income, education level and household size. Finally, the water quality in the inner bay of Lake Titicaca has deteriorated, exceeding some maximum values established by the supreme decree N° 004-2017-MINAM, and there is a clear willingness to pay for a better drinking water service.

Keywords
Contingent, Economic valuation, Inland bay, Quality and water.

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