TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of port development on coastal water quality
T2 - Evidence of eutrophication states in Indonesia
AU - Yudhistira, Muhammad Halley
AU - Karimah, Indra Degree
AU - Maghfira, Nadya Rahmi
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank participants from the 13th World Congress of the RSAI, members of the Research Cluster of Urban and Transportation Economics, Department of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Ministry of Transportation and Restu Lestarianingsih for useful comments and data support. Muhammad Halley Yudhistira’s contribution to this paper is partly supported by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemristekdikti) / National Reseach and Innovation Agency (BRIN) [grant number: NKB-005/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2021 ].
Funding Information:
We would like to thank participants from the 13th World Congress of the RSAI, members of the Research Cluster of Urban and Transportation Economics, Department of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Ministry of Transportation and Restu Lestarianingsih for useful comments and data support. Muhammad Halley Yudhistira's contribution to this paper is partly supported by the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemristekdikti) / National Reseach and Innovation Agency (BRIN) [grant number: NKB-005/UN2.RST/HKP.05.00/2021].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Developing transport infrastructure must involve a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, and accounting for environmental quality changes associated with such an infrastructure is one important aspect that can help complete this problem. In this study, we used difference-in-difference to estimate coastal water quality changes, measured by the Chlorophyll-a concentration, related to port development in Indonesia over the last decade. Using unique MODIS-derived monthly water quality data, we found that the presence of a local small port causes a 1.7% increase in Chlorophyll-a in coastal areas within 6 km of the port. The effects are concentrated in the first two months of operation, and there is also evidence for anticipation effects associated with the construction period. We found a greater effect in Indonesia's eastern regions, which rely on small ports for their local activities. Furthermore, we argue that the effect can be substantial in a larger port, despite posing a limited risk on marine pollution.
AB - Developing transport infrastructure must involve a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, and accounting for environmental quality changes associated with such an infrastructure is one important aspect that can help complete this problem. In this study, we used difference-in-difference to estimate coastal water quality changes, measured by the Chlorophyll-a concentration, related to port development in Indonesia over the last decade. Using unique MODIS-derived monthly water quality data, we found that the presence of a local small port causes a 1.7% increase in Chlorophyll-a in coastal areas within 6 km of the port. The effects are concentrated in the first two months of operation, and there is also evidence for anticipation effects associated with the construction period. We found a greater effect in Indonesia's eastern regions, which rely on small ports for their local activities. Furthermore, we argue that the effect can be substantial in a larger port, despite posing a limited risk on marine pollution.
KW - Chlorophyll-a
KW - Coastal water quality
KW - Difference-in-difference
KW - Indonesia
KW - Marine pollution
KW - Port
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107415
DO - 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107415
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85127065184
SN - 0921-8009
VL - 196
JO - Ecological Economics
JF - Ecological Economics
M1 - 107415
ER -
