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ECONOMIC APPRAISAL OF A GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1
Author(s) -
Tang John C. S.,
Tanthimakabut Suchart
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1981.tb01298.x
Subject(s) - ditch , environmental science , water resource management , distribution (mathematics) , groundwater , irrigation , economic appraisal , hydroelectricity , civil engineering , environmental engineering , engineering , economics , mathematical analysis , ecology , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , electrical engineering , classical economics , biology
A ground water development project in the northern part of Thailand was appraised by means of benefit‐cost analysis. This is the first project in Thailand to develop ground water for irrigation purposes and it is also the first project which made use of an underground PVC pipe water distribution system. Results indicate that the project is economically feasible. In comparing different water distribution systems, it is also found that distribution by means of underground PVC pipes is more economical compared to an open ditch system if the life of the latter is relatively short and the rates of inflation are high.