Quantitative Eco-Compensation Criterion in Taihu Lake Area of Jiangsu Province, China

Abstract:

To redress the deteriorating environment, policies regarding river eco-compensation have been issued in China since 2008. Due to the high cost, eco-compensation has not been well implemented in the Taihu pilot region. Therefore, how to determine the compensation criterion is already a priority. In this paper, a compensation criterion model based on the treatment costs of sewage was introduced. Using the pollution source census data covering 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the Taihu lake area of Jiangsu province, the average eco-compensation criterion for chemical oxygen demand (COD) is 2,000 Chinese Yuan (CNY) ± 325 CNY per ton and ammonia nitrogen (NH₄-N) and total phosphorus (TP) are 8,000 CNY ± 1,300 CNY and 80,000 CNY ± 13,000 CNY per ton, respectively. The new method can provide an important template for managers when drafting river eco-compensation schemes.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 726-731)
• Pages: 4095-4100
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.726-731.4095
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Rong Rong Xie, Yong Pang
• Keywords: Compensation Criterion, Eco-Compensation, Model, River Networks, Taihu Lake

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