Determinants of households’ willingness to pay for water and electricity in Moletjie under Aganang municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa

Nkoana, Mmaphuti Andrias; Cholo, Machuene Sharlyn; Hlongwane, Jan Johannes; Belete, Abenet

doi:10.17306/j.jard.2019.01143

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“…Services provided by the municipality in the region is notably running water waste removal, while Eskom provides electricity. Despite the willingness of residents to pay for the above-mentioned services, there is a lack in infrastructure for providing the services (Nkoana et al, 2019). Similar challenges were found during ground truthing in multiple sites majorly categorized as 'less-formal' settlements.…”

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Ground Truthing: Studying Peri-Urbanization and Land-Based Livelihoods in Mankweng and Its Environs (Limpopo, South Africa)

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Schaab

2023

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Abstract. Peri-urbanization is often referred to as a transition zone following either an urban-rural gradient or an inner and outer peri-urban zone. Contrary to these notions and linked to its history in a former homeland, peri-urbanization in Mankweng appears as a complex and erratic process in reaction to shifting livelihoods, in-migration, and climate change. The process of ground truth for the study was designed by accommodating a combination of remote sensing images of WorldView-3 for the densely, vastly changing populated area (200 km2) and of Sentinel-2 for the overall study area of 400 km2. For the purpose of intensive data gathering, 16 plus three additional sites were selected in the area covered with the very high-resolution imagery as well as transect drives in the rural part. The study sites were selected and well distributed based on specific parameters such as building density, home garden size, road type with the goal of better interpreting what can be distinguished on the imagery and what influences land-based livelihoods. Additional information was gathered from informants during the ground truth through open questions and informal discussions. A solid knowledge of the land uses and land cover, including housing structures, agricultural practices, and challenges of land-based subsistence, was attained. The results revealed influential change drivers, settlement structure types, distinct development patterns, changes in traditional land-based livelihood specifically in terms of agriculture in the region and indicators for a functional zoning of the area. The ground truth provides a thorough basis for the object-based image analysis of the 200 km2 peri-urban area being next.

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confidence: 65%

Ground Truthing: Studying Peri-Urbanization and Land-Based Livelihoods in Mankweng and Its Environs (Limpopo, South Africa)

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Schaab

2023

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Analysis of the determinants of household's water access and payments among the urban poor. A case study of Diepsloot Township

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Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C

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Feasibility of financing nature-based solutions for water security through water tariffs: Evidence from South Africa

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Turpie,

Letley

2024

AQUA — Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society

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In many countries, catchment restoration is underfunded. This study aims to address whether household water pricing could be used as a mechanism for securing funds for catchment restoration. The objectives were to determine households' willingness to pay (WTP) for their existing water use, investigate whether institutional trust and municipal satisfaction influenced WTP, and establish whether aggregate consumer surplus at the municipal scale could cover the costs needed to finance catchment restoration. Surveys were conducted on 502 households in three metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. Contingent valuation revealed that average WTP for water was between 12 and 137% more and 32 and 73% more than what households currently pay for water per month in Cape Town and eThekwini, respectively. Satisfaction with municipal service delivery positively influenced WTP, while institutional trust did not. In Cape Town, based on the aggregate WTP from the higher income categories, consumer surplus was 779 million South African Rand (ZAR)/year, more than double the estimated cost required to restore the catchment areas supplying water to the city over 30 years. In eThekwini, consumer surplus was equal to the amount needed over 30 years (250 million ZAR/year). These results demonstrate the significant potential to raise water tariffs for higher income households in metropolitan municipalities.

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Determinants of households’ willingness to pay for water and electricity in Moletjie under Aganang municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa

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Ground Truthing: Studying Peri-Urbanization and Land-Based Livelihoods in Mankweng and Its Environs (Limpopo, South Africa)

Ground Truthing: Studying Peri-Urbanization and Land-Based Livelihoods in Mankweng and Its Environs (Limpopo, South Africa)

Analysis of the determinants of household's water access and payments among the urban poor. A case study of Diepsloot Township

Feasibility of financing nature-based solutions for water security through water tariffs: Evidence from South Africa

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