Evaluation the Compensation to Farmers for Paddy Irrigation Water Transferring in Kaohsiung Area

This study evaluates farmer's willingness to accept（WTA） and willingness to pay （WTP） for transferring irrigation water to municipal or industrial water during drought season. A sampling survey was arranged in the KuoShiung area, and the Contingent Valuation Method （CVM） was employed to find out the value of irrigation water. This research could lower the transaction cost to increases the efficiency of water utilization.