International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation

Edited by Jeff Bennett, Professor of Environmental Management, Crawford School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

The International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation consists of a series of essays within chapters about the development and application of non-market environmental valuation on the international level due to the role of economics in environmental policy issues, written by experts in the field, primarily faculty from universities throughout the world. . . It offers a unique perspective on the study of non-market environmental valuation and a basis for further study of specific countries and/or specific issues.'--Lucy Heckman, American Reference Books Annual 2012'The International Handbook on Non-Market Environmental Valuation provides a valuable summation of the current landscape of nonmarket environmental valuation (NMEV). The contributors provide empirical case studies of a range of techniques as well as some of the most up-to-date discussions of solutions to some of the key theoretical and methodological issues facing the area. . . the Handbook provides a detailed and thorough survey of the landscape of NMEV, from interesting and accessible case studies to in-depth discussions of its theoretical underpinning. The aim of appealing to policymakers and academia alike is a challenge that many similar publications attempt, but this is often fraught with difficulties. The Handbook makes a good attempt at meeting this challenge. . . likely to provide a valuable resource to dip in and out of as required - and is worth having on the shelf!'--Tim Laing, Environment and Planning C

• Contents:1. The Rise and Rise of Non-market Environmental ValuationJeff Bennett2. Using Hedonic Pricing for Estimating Compensation Payments for Noise and Other Externalities from New RoadsStåle Navrud and Jon Strand3. A Hedonic Price Model of Coral Reef Quality in HawaiiRoy Brouwer, Sebastiaan Hess, Yi Liu, Pieter van Beukering and Sonia Garcia4. Applying the Travel Cost Method to Minorca Beaches: Some Policy ResultsPere Riera, Kenneth E. McConnell, Marek Giergiczny and Pierre-Alexandre Mahieu5. The Role of Water Quality Perceptions in Modelling Lake Recreation DemandYongsik Jeon, Joseph A. Herriges, Catherine L. Kling and John Downing6. Testing the Robustness of Contingent Valuation Estimates of WTP to Survey Mode and Treatment of Protest ResponsesJohn Loomis, Armando González-Cabán and Joseph Champ7. Consequentiality and Contingent Values: An Emerging ParadigmGregory L. Poe and Christian A. Vossler8. Decision versus Experiences Utility: An Investigation Using the Choice Experiment MethodDugald Tinch, Sergio Colombo and Nick Hanley9. Bioindicator-based Stated Preference Valuation for Aquatic Habitat and Ecosystem Service RestorationRobert J. Johnston, Eric T. Schultz, Kathleen Segerson and Elena Y. Besedin10. Efficiency versus Bias: The Role of Distributional Parameters in Count Contingent Behaviour ModelsJeffrey Englin, Arwin Pang and Thomas Holmes11. Estimation of Household Water Demand with Merged Revealed and Stated Preference DataJeremy Cheesman and Jeff Bennett12. Preference Heterogeneity and Non-market Benefits: The Roles of Structural Hedonic and Sorting ModelsH. Allen Klaiber and V. Kerry Smith13. Dealing with Scale and Scope Issues in Stated Preference ExperimentsJohn Rolfe and Xuehong Wang14. Experimental Design Strategies for Stated Preference Studies Dealing with Non-market GoodsJohn M. Rose, Stuart Bain and Michiel C.J. Bliemer15. Incentive and Information Properties of Preference Questions: Commentary and ExtensionsRichard T. Carson and Theodore Groves16. Valid Value Estimates and Value Estimate Validation: Better Methods and Better Testing for Stated Preference ResearchIan J. Bateman17. Evaluating Benefit Transfer for Canadian Water Quality Improvements Using US/Canada Metadata: An Application of International Meta-analysisPaul J. Thomassin and Robert J. JohnstonIndex