Public preferences for co-benefits of riparian buffer strips in Denmark: An economic valuation study
| Autor: | Søren Bøye Olsen, Kennet Christian Uggeldahl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Environmental Engineering Adolescent Riparian buffer Natural resource economics Denmark media_common.quotation_subject 0208 environmental biotechnology Buffer strip 02 engineering and technology STRIPS 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Water Purification law.invention Young Adult law Humans Waste Management and Disposal Recreation Aged 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common Valuation (finance) geography geography.geographical_feature_category Agriculture General Medicine Middle Aged 020801 environmental engineering Aquatic environment Economic evaluation Environmental science Female Welfare |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Management. 239:342-351 |
| ISSN: | 0301-4797 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.078 |
| Popis: | Riparian buffer strips are an extensively used measure to combat the transfer of nutrients and sediment into waterbodies. However, benefits from riparian buffer strips are not limited to improvements in the aquatic environment, as buffer strips per se can provide various societal co-benefits, such as recreational and aesthetic benefits, to name a few. The values of these co-benefits are likely to depend on the design and physical features of the buffer strips. In this paper, we use a stated choice experiment survey to assess the values of different characteristics of riparian buffer strips in Denmark. Comparing different regions of Denmark, we find that public preferences for buffer strip characteristics are largely homogenous across geographical regions, but heterogeneous within the regions. Thus, differentiating the buffer strip regulation between regions to maximize the value of the co-benefits does not lead to a large difference in welfare, compared to a uniform national regulation. However, differentiation at a more localized geographical level could potentially improve societal welfare. Overall, the results show that buffer strips can provide large societal co-benefits in addition to the benefits of improving water quality. The results may provide important information for optimizing the future design and management of buffer strips to ensure that all types of societal welfare impacts are taken into account. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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