A framework to estimate the willingness to pay of household for airquality improvement: a case study in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Sarabdeen, Masahina and Rafia, Afroz and Duasa, Jarita and Mohamad, Noorihsan (2012) A framework to estimate the willingness to pay of household for airquality improvement: a case study in Klang Valley, Malaysia. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 4 (9). pp. 11-16. ISSN 1923-6662 (O), 1923-6654 (P)

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Abstract

The main objective of this study is to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) of the household for improving the air quality in Klang Valley, Malaysia as a result of implementation of two types of transport hypothetical policy options. Survey method will be conducted to estimate how much the household in Klang Valley would value lowering the health risks associated with poor air quality. The popular method, contingent valuation method (CVM) has been used to estimate WTP for avoiding the ill health episodes due to air pollution or to improve the air quality in Klang Valley. The survey results will be analyzed using Binary Logit Model. This study is expected to minimize the problem of mismatch in terms of services that can be supplied by government and what the public really wants and is willing to pay for.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5965/42461
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Air quality improvement, Contingent valuation, Willingness to pay
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions > HC79 Special topics. Including air pollution, consumer demands,famines, flow of fund etc H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications > HE305 Urban transportation T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD172 Environmental pollution
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Economics
Depositing User:	Dr. Noorihsan Mohamad
Date Deposited:	21 Apr 2015 15:47
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2015 08:50
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/42461

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