Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori
<p>The overexploitation of groundwater for irrigation purposes is a general problem affecting the management of common resources. The objective of this study was to analyze some of the policy options when facing this issue. A choice experiment was performed in order to elicit farmers’ stated p...
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doaj-672b5cc7e83c4a1e944fe2bff1f9bb0d2021-02-23T16:06:12ZengFranco AngeliEconomia Agro-Alimentare1126-16681972-48022020-09-0122210.3280/ecag2-2020oa104093917Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltoriGiacomo Giannoccaro0Ruggiero Sardaro1Rossella de Vito2Luigi Roselli3Bernardo C. de Gennaro4Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, ItalyUniversità degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, ItalyUniversità degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, ItalyUniversità degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, ItalyUniversità degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy<p>The overexploitation of groundwater for irrigation purposes is a general problem affecting the management of common resources. The objective of this study was to analyze some of the policy options when facing this issue. A choice experiment was performed in order to elicit farmers’ stated preferences<br />for four policy instruments, namely i) implementation of a compulsory measurement system of groundwater extraction; ii) improved monitoring of rural areas in order to limit illegal access to groundwater; iii) reforming the groundwater tax system; iv) increasing the supply of reclaimed wastewater for irrigation. A survey was conducted in the Puglia region on a representative sample of 187 farmers, selected in the main hot-spot irrigated areas. A Random Parameter Logit Model was estimated using two covariates (i.e. size of irrigable farmland and farmers’ awareness of groundwater shortage). Findings highlighted the farmers’ preference for increasing the supply of water for irrigation (i.e. wastewater supply). Among the measures aiming to handle groundwater demand for irrigation, the respondents positively valued the enhancement of rural area monitoring to prevent illegal access, but they rejected a compulsory groundwater metering system. Finally, the methodological approach proved to be an effective tool to improve policy design, making the decisionmaking process more participatory.</p>http://ojs.francoangeli.it/_ojs/index.php/ecagoa/article/view/10409groundwaterirrigationcommon poolsustainability choice experiment |
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Giacomo Giannoccaro Ruggiero Sardaro Rossella de Vito Luigi Roselli Bernardo C. de Gennaro Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori Economia Agro-Alimentare groundwater irrigation common pool sustainability choice experiment |
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Giacomo Giannoccaro Ruggiero Sardaro Rossella de Vito Luigi Roselli Bernardo C. de Gennaro |
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Giacomo Giannoccaro |
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Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori |
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Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori |
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Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori |
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Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori |
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Politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. Analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori |
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politiche di gestione della risorsa idrica sotterranea a fini irrigui. analisi delle preferenze degli agricoltori |
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Franco Angeli |
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Economia Agro-Alimentare |
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1126-1668 1972-4802 |
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2020-09-01 |
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<p>The overexploitation of groundwater for irrigation purposes is a general problem affecting the management of common resources. The objective of this study was to analyze some of the policy options when facing this issue. A choice experiment was performed in order to elicit farmers’ stated preferences<br />for four policy instruments, namely i) implementation of a compulsory measurement system of groundwater extraction; ii) improved monitoring of rural areas in order to limit illegal access to groundwater; iii) reforming the groundwater tax system; iv) increasing the supply of reclaimed wastewater for irrigation. A survey was conducted in the Puglia region on a representative sample of 187 farmers, selected in the main hot-spot irrigated areas. A Random Parameter Logit Model was estimated using two covariates (i.e. size of irrigable farmland and farmers’ awareness of groundwater shortage). Findings highlighted the farmers’ preference for increasing the supply of water for irrigation (i.e. wastewater supply). Among the measures aiming to handle groundwater demand for irrigation, the respondents positively valued the enhancement of rural area monitoring to prevent illegal access, but they rejected a compulsory groundwater metering system. Finally, the methodological approach proved to be an effective tool to improve policy design, making the decisionmaking process more participatory.</p> |
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groundwater irrigation common pool sustainability choice experiment |
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