Valoración económica del agua de la presa Solís para uso agrícola

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to estimate the economic value of the water of the Solís Dam, ubicated in Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. The valuation method used was the contingent valuation, through the estimation of the willingness to pay (WTP), using applied surveys to agricultural producers who live near to the Solís Dam and use the water from it to irrigate their crops, and were considered the variables: price, income, education, perception and age. A total of 50 surveys were applied on December 2017. The data were analyzed and processed using a Logit binomial model whit the N-Logit software. The WTP estimated in the study area was $1/m3. The most important variables were price and income; the average age was 36 years, and the education level were high school and university.