Table of Contents

Foreword
Kenneth D. Frederick
Introduction
1. Municipalities
Price Elasticity of Municipal Water Demand
The Value of Water in Municipal Use: Concepts
The Value of Water in Municipal Use: Estimates
2. Irrigation
Water Demand for Irrigation
Valuation Methods
Estimate fo Water Values
3. Industry
Industrial Water Demand and Value: Concepts
Estimates of Water Values
4. Waste Assimilation
Pollutants
Valuation Methods
Estimates of Water Values
5. Recreation and Aesthetics
Valuation Methods
Estimate of Water Values
6. Navigation
Mechanics of Waterway Navigation
Navigation Water Demand
The Economic Value of Navigation
Estimates of Water Values
7. Hydropower
The Value of Water for Hydropower: Concepts
Estimates of Water Values
Epilogue

About the Author

Diana C. Gibbons