Glacier retreat, hands at work : WTP for water infrastructure and resource mobilization in Huaraz, Peru
2019
Ale Pezo, Gonzalo Juaquin
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. This thesis will estimate the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for water infrastructure inthe city of Huaraz - Peru. Huaraz is one of Peru’s most vulnerable city to ClimateChange. The city lies under the largest concentration of tropical glaciers in Peru:The Cordillera Blanca. Melt water from the glaciers has contributed to an evenwater supply, and corresponding urban development. However, Climate Changeis posed to reduce water supply.Once glacial melt water stops flowing, water infrastructure such as reservoirsand water tanks will have to compensate for the losses. A Choice Experimenthelped to gauge Huaraz residents’ interest on these two alternatives. These resultswere controlled for Climate Change perception and agency.The results show that people have a strong predilection for reservoirs, beingreservoirs the most familiar option in the past. In other words, urban planersneed to invest in large infrastructure to adapt to Climate Change. In addition,interviews with water committees show that water fees are too low, and might beinsufficient to fund infrastructure expansion.
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