Water resources economy

Author: Yang Peiling
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: "The Water Resource Management Knowledge Series" was developed in response to the need to strengthen water resource management. It provides a scientific basis for macro-level water resource management, offers reference information for water resource management personnel at all levels, and serves as a learning, training, and guidance resource for grassroots water conservancy workers. The series consists of 5 volumes, covering fundamental knowledge of water resource development, utilization, protection, and management, theories and methods of water resource and water use management, water resource protection, water resource economics, and other related aspects. This book is the 4th volume in the series, divided into 8 chapters that systematically elaborate on basic knowledge such as water as a commodity and water markets, water resource value and water pricing, water rights theory and practice, economic analysis and evaluation of water conservancy projects, and economic analysis of water treatment projects. It also discusses water resource sustainable utilization and management related to water resource economics. This book is suitable for grassroots water conservancy and water resource management workers for study and reference in their work, as well as for reference reading by students and teachers in water conservancy, water resource, hydrology, and environmental-related fields.