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Valuing preferences for the removal of a disamenity from the Port Elizabeth harbour

Mario du Preez, Deborah Lee, Leann Cloete
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences | Vol 5, No 2 | a290 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jef.v5i2.290 | © 2018 Mario du Preez, Deborah Lee, Leann Cloete | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 June 2018 | Published: 31 October 2012

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Mario du Preez, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
Deborah Lee, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
Leann Cloete, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa

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Abstract

This paper examines the Nelson Mandela Bay public’s willingness to pay (WTP) for the removal of a local undesirable land use, the manganese ore dumps and the oil tank farm situated within the boundaries of the Port Elizabeth harbour, Eastern Cape, South Africa, by means of the contingent valuation method. Both a non-parametric and parametric estimate of the WTP is derived. Estimated WTP for the removal of this disamenity ranges from R47.09 to R93.21 per household. The aggregate WTP ranges from R13 489 683 to R26 701 496. Due to the sensitivity of the parametric estimate of WTP to functional form specification and the distribution of the random part of preferences, the less restricted non-parametric WTP estimate (R47.09) is more appropriate. The results of this study show that policy-makers should take heed of the importance communities attach to the location of pollution-creating activities in urban areas.

Keywords

industry; contingent valuation; willingness to pay; dichotomous choice; parametric estimation; non-parametric estimation; South Africa

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