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Improving the recreational value of Ireland's coastal resources: A contingent behavioural application

By CostBenefit on Feb 13, 2011 | In General, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Beaches and Erosion, Regulatory Analysis, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: This paper measures willingness to pay (WTP) for public access to additional beach area and trail improvements to a coastal recreational site in the west of Ireland. The Contingent Behaviour model is used to measure the increased number of tri… more »

Bioeconomic Modeling of Wetlands and Waterfowl in Western Canada: Accounting for Amenity Values

By CostBenefit on Feb 2, 2011 | In General, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Canada, Regulatory Analysis, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: This study reexamines and updates an original bioeconomic model of optimal duck harvest and wetland retention by Hammack and Brown (1974, Waterfowl and Wetlands: Toward Bioeconomic Analysis. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future). It then e… more »

World Heritage Listing of Australian Natural Sites: Effects on Tourism, Economic Value and Conservation

By CostBenefit on Oct 27, 2010 | In Economic Development and Green Jobs, Preservation & Open Space, Australia, New Zealand, Regulatory Analysis, Methods, Travel Cost Method, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, Free Report at Time of Entry, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: This article is primarily concerned with the economic consequences of World Heritage listing for the valuation of natural properties and the economic impacts of this listing. Australian data is used to throw light on this subject. Conceptual pr… more »

Long Island Open Space, Parks Provide Economic Payback

By CostBenefit on Oct 9, 2010 | In Water, Health, Long Island, Real Estate Construction Housing, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Groundwater, Preservation & Open Space, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Recreation, Wastewater, Free Report at Time of Entry

On September 28, 2010 the Trust for Public Land (TPL) released their report, "The Economic Benefits and Fiscal Impacts of Parks and Open Space in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York. TPL, a national conservation organization found that parks and open s… more »
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