Open AccessThe value of surface water resources in the socio-economic development of Ho Chi Minh City
Author(s) -
Hung Thanh Nguyen,
Anh Nu Phuong Ton,
Hang Thi Cam Nguyen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
khoa học và công nghệ: trái đất và môi trường
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2588-1078
DOI - 10.32508/stdjsee.v2i2.494
Subject(s) - water resources , business , landscaping , water resource management , valuation (finance) , ho chi minh , water conservation , water supply , environmental planning , natural resource economics , environmental science , environmental resource management , geography , environmental engineering , economics , scale (ratio) , ecology , cartography , finance , biology
Surface water sources in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are being exploited for various purposes such as water supply for daily life, industry and services ; irrigation, animal husbandry, aquaculture ; navigation, environmental landscaping, waste reception and assimilation, etc. Each of these uses has its own benefits and values. However, up to now, the economic value of these water resources has not been fully appreciated and evaluated objectively. This paper presents an overview of the economic value of water resources and the economic valuation of some of the typical value types used in HCMC by 2016, including use for living, industrial, service, irrigation, transportation and environmental landscape.