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Informationen zum Autor Hale W. Thurston, Matthew T. Heberling, Alyse Schrecongost Klappentext A handbook for environmental policymakers and stakeholders! this volume provides guidance to those who are interested in understanding and incorporating economic valuation in project prioritization and other economic decision-making aspects of stream or watershed restoration. It provides basic background on the types of ecological goods and services that are often valued! and details the types of questions that must be asked in watershed project analysis. It will allow those who are not economists to be comfortable discussing things like contingent valuation! marginal costs! nonmarket goods! and other terms required for the sort of economic analysis required for government-funded projects. Zusammenfassung Whether addressing pollution problems or helping protect a specific use, watershed associations are finding that the competition for funds is getting harder. This title provides guidance to those who are interested in incorporating economic valuation in project prioritization and other decision-making aspects of stream or watershed restoration. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Economic Jargon and Decision Tools. A Closer Look at Valuation Methods and What They are Used For. Valuing the Restoration of Acidic Streams in the Appalachian Region. Using Hedonic Modeling to Value AMD Remediation in the Cheat River Watershed. Using Benefit Transfer to Value Acid Mine Drainage Remediation in West Virginia. Economics of Ecosystem Management for the Catawba River Basin. Estimating Willingness to Pay for Aquatic Resource Improvements Using Benefits Transfer. Using Conceptual Models to Communicate Environmental Changes. Local Economic Benefits of Restoring Deckers Creek: A Preliminary Analysis.
