Evaluation of heterogeneous preferences for forest recreation using choice experiments

Contents:ForewordW.L. (Vic) Adamowicz1. Introduction. Ekin Birol and Phoebe Koundouri2. Applications of the Choice Experiment Method in Europe: A Review. Ekin Birol, Phoebe Koundouri and Yiannis Kountouris3. Using Mixed Logit Models to Derive Individual-Specific WTP Estimates for Landscape Improvements under Agri-environmental Schemes: Evidence from the Rural Environment Protection Scheme in Ireland. Danny Campbell, W. George Hutchinson and Riccardo Scarpa4. Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts in the Severely Disadvantaged Areas in England. Helen Johns, Nick Hanley, Sergio Colombo and Ece Ozdemiroglu5. How Can Choice Experiments Inform Public Environmental Policies: A French Case Study of Landscape Valuation. Jeanne Dachary-Bernard6. Valuing Preferences towards Cultural Landscapes and Rural Heritage: A Perspective from Northern Spain. Maria L. Loureiro and Edelmiro López7. Latent Market Segmentation Analysis of Choice Experiment Data and Implications for the EU’s GM Labelling Policy? Andreas Kontoleon and Mitsuyasu Yabe8. Use of Choice Experiments in Assessing the Role of Policy Instruments in Social Acceptability of Forest Biodiversity Conservation in Southern Finland. Paula Horne9. Value Inference Using Contingent Valuation and Choice Experiments in the Spanish Forests. Pere Riera, Joan Mogas and Jeff Bennett10. Evaluation of Heterogeneous Preferences for Forest Recreation in the UK Using Choice Experiments. Michael Christie and Nick Hanley11. Using a Choice Experiment to Inform Implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive: The Case of Cheimaditida Wetland in Greece. Ekin Birol, Katia Karousakis and Phoebe Koundouri 12. Using the Choice Experiment Method to Inform River Management in Poland: Flood Risk Reduction versus Habitat Conservation in the Upper Silesia Region. Ekin Birol, Phoebe Koundouri and Yiannis Kountouris13. Enjoy the Silence: Valuing Rail Noise Abatement in Trento, Italy. Paulo A.L.D. Nunes and Chiara Maria Travisi 14. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions. Ekin Birol and Phoebe Koundouri