Securing Operation and Maintenance Funds of Self-disposal Toilets of Mountain Huts in Mt. Fuji:

Investigation of Comprehensive Performance Evaluations for Selection Method of Self-disposal Toilets and WTP of Entrance Fee for Mt.Fuji using CVM

Abstract

In Mt. Fuji, self-disposal toilets installed at mountain huts by subsidy are facing difficulties in securing operation and maintenance funds. We examined whether self-disposal toilets in Mt. Fuji were installed appropriately in consideration of local conditions, the pay for these toilets was fairly priced and collected adequately, through developing the scoring method for selecting the type of self-disposal toilets, estimating optimum usage fee by PSM analysis, and exploring the feasibility of the introduction of entrance fee in Mt. Fuji. The results lead to the conclusion that applying the scoring method for the selection of the type of toilets and the introduction of entrance fee system contribute to solving the problem in Mt. Fuji.