Valuing Cost of Groundwater Overexploitation: Evidences from Apulian Land Values

Giacomo Giannoccaro (), Laura Mirra, Simone Russo, Luigi Roselli and Bernardo C. Gennaro
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Giacomo Giannoccaro: University of Bari Aldo Moro
Laura Mirra: University of Naples Federico II
Simone Russo: University of Bari Aldo Moro
Bernardo C. Gennaro: University of Bari Aldo Moro

A chapter in Innovation and Knowledge in Agri-food and Environmental Systems, 2024, pp 53-57 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract An assessment of economic value of groundwater resources in the context of agricultural production is carried out, with a focus on the challenges posed by both qualitative and quantitative issues. The research draws upon data collected from a comprehensive survey to 274 farmers in hot-spot irrigated area of Apulia region. Hedonic analysis is performed, utilizing various attributes of farmland as explanatory variables. Land attributes include, among others, the type of access to irrigation services (collective vs. self-supplied), salinity and quantity-related issues of water services. In pursuit of a nuanced understanding of the heterogeneous responses of farmers to groundwater-related issues, a Finite Mixture Model (FMM) is implemented. Farmland where groundwater over-exploitation is already detected reports minor economic value. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for policymakers seeking to enhance groundwater sustainability.

Keywords: Use value; Finite mixture model; Irrigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65168-7_8

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