Establishing the willingness to pay for second class water infrastructure as a tool for strategic planning

Abstract

The main aim of the dissertation is to establish whether Maltese society - in particular agriculture and industry - is willing enough to pay for second-class water for it to merit improvements in quality, availability and accessibility. The study first looks at the current situation with regards to water resources, demand and the legal framework governing water and water quality. Interviews and surveys targeting the agricultural and the industrial sector respectively tackle issues relating to current water consumption trends, water conservation and the prospective and/or existing use of second-class water in the form of borehole water, rainwater harvesting and treated sewage effluent within both sectors.