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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"environmental valuation"”.
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Cross-cultural differences in environmental valuation: a choice modelling application to water resources in the Waikato
… possibility that strong cultural differences in environmental perspectives may exist. Failure to account for these differences could lead to misrepresentation of the strengths of cross-cultural preferences; yet, few empirical studies have attempted to quantify these differences. This application …
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Three essays on environmental valuation: the social value of carbon storage in wetlands, the impact of wind turbines on home prices, and the effect of flood risk on home prices
… lead to reduced property prices. Using a hedonic valuation approach and advanced GIS techniques, this study finds no significant impact of the UD Wind Turbine on the majority of local property prices, with the exception of properties that are located closest to the turbine and are in full view. …
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Modern Econometric Methods for the Analysis of Housing Markets
… propose new computational approaches in environmental valuation, and address future challenges. The first research chapter estimates the effect on home values of 10 large-scale urban stream restoration projects situated near the project sites. The study area is the Johnson Creek Watershed …
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A green residential wish list : most important features according to homeowners
… are leaders in the production of negative environmental impacts. However, the Environment and Behavior literature lacks studies on consumers' attitudes about buildings' green features. Despite of works in environmental valuation of residences that possess those features, studies dealing …
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Decision support tools for environmentally conscious chemical process design
… in the 21st century needs to evolve to include environmental issues as part of the design objectives, rather than as constraints on operations. A frequently cited objection to the use of quantitative indicators of environmental performance in product and process design is that the underlying …
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Methodological advances in benefit transfer and hedonic analysis
… methods in two distinct areas of non-market valuation: benefit transfer (BT) and hedonic analysis. While the first and the third chapters address the challenge of estimating the societal benefits of prospective environmental policy changes by adopting locally weighted regression (LWR) …
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The cost of power : externalities in South Africa's energy sector
… goals of economic efficiency, social equity and environmental sustainability, there has, as yet, been very little analysis of problems at the energy-environment interface. In this context, this thesis investigates environmental externalities arising in South Africa's energy sector. Two questions …
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Integrating environmental considerations in technology selections under uncertainty
… alone is no longer sufficient. Ignoring environmental considerations will not only expose a company to potential regulatory costs, but also damaged public image, both of which in turn have negative effect on the economic well- being of companies. At the same time, the fast changing …
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An Economic Evaluation of the Health and Environmental Benefits of the Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM CRSP) in the Philippines
… study was designed to measure the health and environmental benefits of the IPM CRSP in the Philippines. A survey questionnaire was administered to 176 onion farmers in five villages in Nueva Ecija to identify farm and farmer characteristics, pesticide usage, pest management practices, …
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Valuing green infrastructure improvements at Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland
… The complex interconnection between human and environmental health renders the addressing of environmental problems paramount to public health. As part of the Northern Ireland’s ‘Make Life Better’ public health strategy, the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust envisions the transformation of the …