1st Edition

Environmental Economics for Watershed Restoration

188 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

188 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

189 Pages
by CRC Press

Whether addressing pollution problems or helping protect a specific use, watershed associations are finding that the competition for funds is getting harder. While we can grasp the value of our streams for fishing or kayaking and other services, or their cultural value, or their value to an ecosystem, putting a dollar value on those benefits is not an easy task, but it is sometimes a necessary... Read more

Preface
About the Editors
Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction to Economic Jargon and Decision Tools; Hale W. Thurston, Matthew T. Heberling, and Alyse Schrecongost
A Closer Look at Valuation Methods and Their Uses; Hale W. Thurston, Matthew T. Heberling, and Alyse Schrecongost
Valuing the Restoration of Acidic Streams in the Appalachian Region: A Stated Choice Method; Alan R. Collins, Randall S. Rosenberger, and Jerald J. Fletcher
Using Hedonic Modeling to Value AMD Remediation in the Cheat River Watershed; James M. Williamson and Hale W. Thurston
Using Benefit Transfer to Value Acid Mine Drainage Remediation in West Virginia; James M. Williamson, Hale W. Thurston, and Matthew T. Heberling
Economics of Ecosystem Management for the Catawba River Basin; Randall A. Kramer, Jonathan I. Eisen-Hecht, and Gene E. Vaughan
Estimating Willingness to Pay for Aquatic Resource Improvements Using Benefits Transfer; Robert J. Johnston and Elena Y. Besedin
Using Conceptual Models to Communicate Environmental Changes; Matthew T. Heberling, George Van Houtven, Stephen Beaulieu, Randall J. F. Bruins, Evan Hansen, Anne Sergeant, and Hale W. Thurston
Local Economic Benefits of Restoring Deckers Creek:A Preliminary Analysis; Alyse Schrecongost and Evan Hansen
Glossary
Index


 

Biography

Hale W. Thurston, Matthew T. Heberling, Alyse Schrecongost