Table 1
Estimation of the WTP for the upgrade of the Baltic Sea water quality expressed in USD/resident
| Country | Lithuania | Poland | Sweden | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVM survey | Pilot survey (OE) | Pilot survey (OE) | Main survey (DC) | Correspondence survey (DC) | Correspondence survey (DC) |
| Average WTP value for those willing to pay | 9 | 17 | 73 | 207 | 773 |
| Average WTP value for funding supporters declaring zero willingness to pay | 7 | 14 | 56 | 102 | 610 |
| Mean WTP value of the total sample | 5 | 10 | 45 | 80 | 480 |
[i] Source: (Markowska & Żylicz, 1996), (Śleszyński, 2000).
Figure 1
The level of increased charges respondents would be willing to pay for sewage disposal and treatment. Source: (Rauba, Brulińska & Miłaszewski, 2018)