R.T. Yao
Valuing biodiversity enhancement in New Zealand's planted forests: Socioeconomic and spatial determinants of willingness-to-pay
Yao, R.T.; Scarpa, R.; Turner, J.A.; Barnard, T.D.; Rose, J.M.; Palma, J.H.N.; Harrison, D.R.
Authors
Professor Riccardo Scarpa riccardo.scarpa@durham.ac.uk
Professor
J.A. Turner
T.D. Barnard
J.M. Rose
J.H.N. Palma
D.R. Harrison
Abstract
Planted forests are increasingly recognised for the provision of habitats for species threatened with extinction. Despite this development, a limited number of empirical studies have been undertaken to estimate the economic value of this ecosystem service. New Zealand's planted forests provide habitat to at least 118 threatened species. These forests can be managed to increase the abundance of many of these species. We present findings from survey data obtained in a discrete choice experiment designed to estimate the non-market values for a proposed biodiversity enhancement programme in New Zealand's planted forests. We used a two-stage modelling process. First we estimated the individual specific willingness to pay values and then we explored their socio-economic and spatial determinants. The first stage modelling process, which used a random parameters logit model with error components, suggested that willingness to pay was higher for increasing the abundance of native bird than for non-bird species. The second stage model used a least squares panel random-effects regression. Results from this method suggested that socioeconomic characteristics, such as attitudes toward the programme and distance from large planted forests, influenced willingness to pay for biodiversity enhancement.
Citation
Yao, R., Scarpa, R., Turner, J., Barnard, T., Rose, J., Palma, J., & Harrison, D. (2014). Valuing biodiversity enhancement in New Zealand's planted forests: Socioeconomic and spatial determinants of willingness-to-pay. Ecological Economics, 98, 90-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.12.009
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 16, 2013 |
Publication Date | Feb 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Jan 21, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 4, 2016 |
Journal | Ecological Economics |
Print ISSN | 0921-8009 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 98 |
Pages | 90-101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.12.009 |
Keywords | Planted forests, Biodiversity, Discrete choice experiment, Willingness to pay, Random parameters logit, Ordinary least squares panel regression. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1414167 |
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