Bibliographic study characteristics

Study characteristics

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Author(s)

Title

Bibliographical details

Year

Issue addressed in study/ General Function-Use Identification

Valuation technique

Year of data collection

Measurement unit

Estimated value characteristics:
Mean/Total

Water system: Groundwater/ surface water

Spatial scale

Country

Lansford Jr., N.H. and J.L. Jones.

"Marginal Price of Lake Recreation and Aesthetics: An Hedonic Approach,"

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 27 (1), 212-223.

1995

This study employs a HP approach to estimate the total nonmarket, implicit price of recreational and aesthetic benefits (RA) to residential properties in relatively close proximity to the lakes.

Function-Use: Recreation, Habitat.

HP

From January 1988 through December 1990.

In dollars per (square) feet.

Predicted sale prices of house square: (in feet): 1500 for distance from Lake: water front/150 feet/300/450/ 1000/1500 (in thousands of $): 191.0/ 123.8/121.0/119.1/114.6/111.8; 2550: 278.5/182.9/179.0/176.3/169.7/165.8; 3600: 367.9/243.9/238.8/235.2/226.7/ 221.5. Predicted mean price in current location: 193,444; at 2000 feet: 151,253; estimated RA price: 42,191.

River

regional

USA

Lansford Jr., N.H. and J.L. Jones.

"Recreational and Aesthetic Value of Water Using Hedonic Price Analysis,"

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 20 (2), 341-355.

1995

This study employs a HP approach to estimate the total nonmarket, implicit price of recreational and aesthetic benefits (RA) to residential properties in relatively close proximity to the lakes.

Function-Use: Recreation.

HP

From January 1988 through December 1990.

In dollars per (square) feet.

Predicted mean price in current location (in $): 87,964; at 2,000 feet: 74,575; estimated RA price: 13,389. If lake level changes from 680 to 679 feet, the change in predicted aggregate housing price is (in $/Ac.- ft.): 109.98; from 674 to 673 feet: 116.02; from 668 to 667 feet: 122.42; from 662 to 661 feet: 129.04; from 656 to 655 feet: 135.58.

river

regional

USA

Lant, C.L.

"Potential for the Conservation Reserve Program to Control Agricultural Surface Water Pollution,"

Environmental Management, 15 (4), 507-518.

1991

This study estimates potential enrollment of streamside and floodplain croplands in a ten-year retirement program in order to gauge the potenial of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) as a water-quality improvement policy.

Function-Use: Water Quality.

CV

1989

In dollars per acre and per year.

For example: at the present MARR (Maximum Acceptable Rental Rate) in the study area of $70/acre, estimated potential enrollment in filter strips and greenbelts is 27.9% and 25.4% of eligible acres, respectively. These totals could be improved to 37.7% and 29.4% by allowing haying on enrolled acreages or to 41.2% and 38.9% by adding an additional $30/ acre/yr to the annual rental offer.

Catchment

regional

USA

Lant, C.L. and R.S. Roberts.

"Greenbelts in the Cornbelt: Riparian Wetland, Intrinsic Values, and Market Failure,"

Environment and Planning, A 22(10), 1375-1388.

1990

The purpose of this study is to investigate the recreational and intrinsic values that Cornbelt residents place upon local streams, rivers, and reservoirs.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

1987

$/year

1A) $36,18; 1B) $48,65; 1C) $49,47; 2A) $43,29; 2B) $55,82; 2C) $53,86.

Catchment

regional

USA

Lant, C.L. and G.A. Tobin.

"The Economic Value of Riparian Corridors in Cornbelts Floodplains: A Research Framework,"

Professional Geographer, 41 (3), 337-349.

1989

This paper illustrates how an economically efficient mix of wetlands and cropland on Cornbelt floodplains can be estimated and suggests how such a mix of land uses can be encouraged through appropriate agricultural policies. This research framework was applied to three drainage basins in the agricultural Midwest. Edwards (1), near the city of Aledo, Wapsipinicon (2) near the city of Anamosa, and South Skunk (3), near the city of Ames. Furthermore, the drainage basins were confronted with three types of river quality improvements: (a) poor-fair, (b) fair-good, (c) good-excellent.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

1989

$/year

1a) 35,2; 1b) 40,5; 1c) 24,3; 2a) 32,7; 2b) 38,5; 2c) 28,7; 3a) 29,9; 3b) 34,9; 3c) 35,1.

Catchment

regional

USA

Larson, D.M., R. J. Whale, R.Z. Smith and W.G. Brown.

‘’Estimated Net Economic Benefits to Visitors of Selected Columbia River Fish Hatcheries,’’

Special Report 515, Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Corvallis.

1978

Visitation to Columbia River fish hatcheries for educational and recreational purposes.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

1974

$/year.

$/visitor.

(a. Value represents total benefits to incidental visitors of Spring Creek Hatchery in 1974. Incidental visitors are defined as those whose main purpose for the trip was not to visit the hatchery: 5557;

(b. Value represents benefits per incidental visitor to Spring Creek Hatchery in 1974. Incidental visitors are defined as those whose main purpose for the trip was not to visit the hatchery: 0.61.

river

local

USA

Laughland, A.S., L.M., Musser, W.N. Musser and J.S. Shortle.

‘’The Opportunity Cost of Time and Averting Expenditures for Safe Drinking Water,’’

Water Resources Bulletin, 29(2):291-299.

1993

Municipal water supply quality.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

AB

1989

$/respondent.

Value is the mean averting costs to respondents who boiled water and hauled in other water to avoid using contaminated water. Value reflects operating costs only: 8.93.

catchment

local

USA

Laughland, A.S., W.N. Musser, J.S. Shortle, and L.N. Musser.

"Construct Validity of Averting Cost Measures of Environmental Benefits,"

Land Economics, 72 (1), 100-112.

1996

This paper reviews and extends the theoretical relationship between averting costs and WTP. Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV, other

Between 1989 and 1992.

In dollars, per month per household.

Mean WTP for first choice water source: $18.44.

ground water

local

USA

Lingkubi, O. and J.A. Leitch.

"Economic Assessment of Soil Conservation Demonstration Plots in Tondano Watershed, North Sulawesi, Indonesia,"

Canadian Water Resources Journal, 21 (4), 403-414.

1996

To evaluate the economic impacts of soil conservation demonstration plots (demplots) on farmers and on the region.

Function-Use: Recreation, Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1995

Per ha, per year and in rupiahs.

Annualized net present value (ANPV) of the internal effects of demplot soil conservation practices for 25 yrs at 6%: Rp472,800 per ha; without demplots: Rp317,600 per ha. So it provides average annual net returns to farmers of Rp155,200. The NPV of the external benefits of existing demplots (25 yrs; 6%): Rp398 million, for an annual benefit of Rp45 million. The total quantified external benefit of soil conservation practices in all critical areas: Rp2,086 million annually, based on an assumed 10% overall improvement. The benefits of current soil conservation through demplots is Rp45 million annually.

River (watershed).

Regional

Indonesia

Lohman, L.C., G. Milliken, W.S. Dorn and K.E. Tuccy.

‘’Estimating Economic Impacts of Salinity of the Colorado River,’’

Prepared for United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation by Milliken Chapman Research Group Inc. Littleton, Colorado.

1988

Effects of salinity of the Colorado River on end users.

Function-Use: Agricultural Supply.

DF

1986

Dollars

(a. Value is the lower-bound estimate (allowing higher saline content) of salinity damage to agriculture in 1986: $15612000;
(b. Value is the upper-bound estimate (requiring lower saline content) of salinity damage to agriculture in 1986: $25282000.

Loomis, J.B.

‘’The Bioeconomic Effects of Timber Harvesting on Recreational and Commercial Salmon and Steelhead Fishing: A Case Study of the Siuslaw National Forest,’’

Marine Resource Economics, 5, 43-60.

1988

Effect of changes in timber harvest levels on recreational and commercial salmon and steelhead fisheries.

Function-Use: Recreation.

MV

1948

Dollars million per 30 years.

Dollars per fish.

(a. Reported value is the net present value, at 4% discount rate, of salmon catch by commercial fishing under the minimum management alternative [cessation of logging, building, grazing, and most other active management practices]: 1.69;
(b. Reported value is the marginal value per salmon at Westport in Washington. The marginal value of fish was calculated as the change in the consumer surplus divided by the change in total fish population: 35.74.

river

local

USA

Loomis, J.B.

"A Bioeconomic Approach to Estimating the Economic Effects of Watershed Disturbance on Recreational and Commercial Fisheries,"

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, January-February, 83-87.

1989

To predict the change in catchable fish populations due to watershed disturbances from road building and timber harvesting.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

SNF: 1981; GNF: 1980-1984 and 1987.

In dollars and per trip.

Net present value for alternative current direction: sport salmon/sport steelhead/ commercial salmon/total (in million $): 1.132/3.667/1.274/6.073; timber benchmark: 1.083/3.594/1.259/5.936; fish benchmark: 1.535/3.968/1.683/7.186; minimum management: 1.742/4.170/2.116/8.028. The economic value of the lost fish ro recreational and commercial anglers is $2 million (30-year period). GNF: the difference between PV of the benefits was: $3.5 million (50-year period).

Beaches and river;

regional

USA

Loomis, J.B.

"Estimation of and Variation in Site Specific Marginal Values for Recreational Fisheries,"

Journal of Environmental Management, 29, 183-191.

1989

To demonstrate how site specific marginal values per fish can be estimated using the TCM and to systematically relate the variation in sites marginal fish values to variables in the fishing demand function.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1977

In dollars per steelhead.

For rivers with the four lowest and four highest MV per fish (in $): Coos: 18; Chetco: 22; Alsea: 23; Coquille: 34; Clackamas: 176; Salmon: 178; Santiam: 185; Willamette; 333. For example: on the Hood River a decrease in fish stocks resulting in a 10% decrease in recreational steelhead catch causes the MV per fish to rise from 123 to 125.69. An increase results in a 10% increase in recreational steelhead catch results in the MV falling from 123 to 119.84. A similar sensitivity of MV to change in fish catch occurs for the other rivers as well.

River

regional

USA

Loomis, J.B.

"Monetizing Benefits Under Alternative River Recreation Use Allocation Systems,"

Water Resources Research, 16 (1), 28-32.

1980

An optimal capacity, when the binding use constraint is ecological damage and monetization of recreational benefits, under alternative means of rationing that capacity, were conceptually and empirically developed. Efficiency was suggested as one of the prime criteria.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1977

In dollars, per trip and per capita.

Demand curve: the optimal use is 50 trips (in stead of 211) and the price is $112.67 a trip (permit) rather than zero. In case of a price system: permits would be sold for at least: $112.67; the recreational benefits by this allocation would be appr. $6500 ($800 to the users; $5620 to the taxpayers. Lottery system: the expected value of the lottery is appr. $3690. With regard to Westwater, using the expected value fo the lottery, the equity index would be 0.57 (3690/6500). Thus 43% of the potential benefits are lost to society by adopting a more equitable allocation system.

River

catchment

USA

Loomis, J.B.

"The Economic Value of Instream Flow: Methodology and Benefit Estimates for Optimum Flows,"

Journal of Environmental Management, 24, 169-179.

1987

To present empirical relationships of the magnitude of economic benefits and quantity of instream flow from existing studies which use these techniques.

Function-Use: Habitat.

A: CV

B: TC

A: CV 1) summer 1978; 2) summer 1978. B: TC 1) summer 1982; 2) n.v.t..

US$ Per year, acre foot and cfs.

A: CV 1) study: the aggregate marginal values per cfs per day range from $ 23.23 for 100 cfs to $4.35 for 400 cfs. Marginal values actually are negative for > 500 cfs for anglers; shoreline users’ bids are still $5.57 per cfs per day at 500 cfs and do not drop to zero until about 700 cfs. White-water boating marginal values are $9.55 per cfs per day. Aggregate marginal WTP per acre foot in a given month varies with the level of recreation use and water level. Seasonal average values ($) per acre foot: flow 100 cfs: anglers/ rafters/shore-line users/total: 11.71/ 4.86/8.22/24.79; 200 cfs: 8.54/4.86/ 8.22/20.28; 300 cfs: 5.37/4.86/5.53/ 15.76; 400 cfs: 2.19/4.86/4.19/11.24; 500 cfs: -0.98/4.86/2.83/6.71. B: n.v.t.

A: CV 1) river; CV 2) 9 river B: TC 1) river; 2) river and a fork.

Regional

USA

Loomis, J.B.

‘’Measuring the economic benefits of removing dams and restoring the Elwha River: Results of a contingent valuation survey,’’

Water Resources Research, 32(2), 441-447.

1996

WTP for removing dams to restore salmon fishery.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

Pounds per household per year.

(a. local households: £41;
(b. households in the rest of the state: 50;
(c. households in the rest of the USA: 47.

river

national

USA

Loomis, J.B. and J. Cooper.

"Economic Benefits of Instream Flow to Fisheries: A Case Study of California’s Feather River,"

Rivers, 1 (1), 23-30.

1990

Performing a benefit cost analysis of changes in instream flow requires knowledge of how the demand function shifts with changes in flow or flow related variables, such as fish catch. This paper presents a simultaneous system of demand and production equations that explicitely incorporates an instream flow variable.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1981-1985

US$

1) $23.00; 2,3,4) They mention "Marginal change per cfs": 2) $72.90; 3) $56.72; 4) $45.70.

river

regional

USA

Loomis, J.B. and M. Creel.

"Recreation Benefits of Increased Flows in California’s San Joaquin and Stanislaus Rivers,"

Rivers, 3 (1), 1-13.

1992

Using a survey of California households, a linked site choice and trip frequency model is estimated and used to calculate the recreation benefits to anglers, wildlife viewers, and waterfowl hunters of additional flows in the San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers by month of the year.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1989

Per acre foot of water (6 till 13).

1) $128; 2) $137; 3) $159; 4) $403; 5) $451; 6) $45.22; 7) $71.25; 8) $104; 9) $116.43; 10) $10.83; 11) $12.82; 12) 12.94; 13) $13.45.

River

regional

USA

Loomis, J.B., M. Hanemann, B. Kanninen, and T. Wegge.

"Willingness to Pay to Protect Wetlands and Reduce Wildlife Contamination from Agricultural Drainage,"

in A. Dinar and D. Zilberman (eds.), The Economics and Management of Water and Drainage in Agriculture, 411-429.

1991

To survey the WTP of the general population in California for alternative programs to protect and expand wetlands as well as reduce wildlife contamination.

Function-Use: Habitat, Agricultural Supply.

CV

1988

Per household, per year and in dollars.

Wetland maintenance: California (mean/90% confidence interval); Valley (mean/90% confidence interval): $152/123-188; $174/157-196; wetland improvements: $251/235-268; $286/255-325; contamination maintenance: $187/ 177-199; $197/179-216; contamination improvement: $308/289-331; $360/317-415; salmon improvement: $181/171-193; $202/180-231.Mean value per household: wetland maintenance: $154; wetland improvement: $254; contamination maintenance: $188; contamination improvement: $313: salmon improvement: $183.

Wetland

regional

USA

Loomis, J.B., C.F. Sorg, and D.M. Donnelly.

"Evaluating Regional Demand Model for Estimating Recreation Use and Economic Benefit: A Case Study,"

Water Resources Research, 22 (4), 431-438.

1986

To evaluate the US Water Resource Council recommendation that regional or multi-site recreation can be relied on instead of single site models by developing the advantages and disadvantages of different types and sizes of regional demand models relative to water resources planning issues needing to be addressed in benefit cost analyses.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV, TC

1983

In dollars per trip.

51 site TCM: per trip/total site: $34.37/ $2131; 3 site TCM: $56.15/$3392; 1 site TCM: $66.64/$3205; CVM: $70.11/$3365.

Lake

regional

USA

Lynne, G.D., P. Conroy and F.J. Prochaska.

‘’Economic Valuation of Marsh Areas for Marine Production Processes,’’

Ecological Economics, 1, 335-361.

1981

Marshes in Florida that provide habitat for blue crabs.

Function-Use: Commercial Fishing.

MV

Dollars per acre.

Present value of a marginal acre in human food (blue crab) production for the marginal acre is reported: 3.

Wetlands

regional

USA

Bibliographic study characteristics

Study characteristics

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Author(s)

Title

Bibliographical details

Year

Issue addressed in study/ General Function-Use Identification

Valuation technique

Year of data collection

Measurement unit

Estimated value characteristics:
Mean/Total

Water system: Groundwater/ surface water

Spatial scale

Country

MacDonald, D., J.C. Murdoch, and H.L. White.

"Uncertain Hazard, Insurance and Consumer Choice: Evidence from Housing Markets,"

Land Economics, 63 (4), 361-371.

1987

Investigate behavioural responses to a natural hazard (flooding) by examining residential property values.

Function-Use: Flooding.

HP

From 1-1-1985 until 31-3-1985.

Square feet and dollars.

Full-sample: SP: 62,939.6; HSQFT: 1,722.1; OSQFT: 466.3; BATH: 1.81; AIR: 0.79; FIRE: 0.62; HIGH: 0.28; MEDIUM: 0.47; LOW: 0.25; FLOOD: 0.71. Sub-sample: SP: 90,839.3; HSQFT: 2,094.1; OSQFT: 606.92; BATH: 2.2; AIR: 0.82; FIRE: 0.75; FLOOD: 0.56.

river

regional

USA

Mannesto, G. and J.B. Loomis.

"Evaluation of Mail and In-Person Contingent Value Surveys: Results of A Study of Recreational Boaters,"

Journal of Environmental Management, 32, 177-190.

1991

Wetland loss

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

Interview data from 29 August to 9 October 1987; Mailing data also in this same period

$, and concerning the mail back list: 25% increase or 50% increase of total delta wetlands

1a) 69.80; 1b) 37.12; 1c) 37.85; 2a) 59.27; 2b) 39.47; 2c) 33.14

Delta LAKE BAY

regional

USA

Mäntymaa, E.

‘’Some new ideas and preliminary results for using the CVM in measuring the environmental benefits of a lake,’’

Paper presented at Autumn Workshop in Environmental Economics in Venice, September 29 - October 5, 1991, 17 p. (unpublished).

1991

The purpose of the research is to put a value on the quality of the environment attached to a lake in monetary terms.

Function-Use: Water Quality.

CV

FIM per person annually.

Average WTP to avoid one level poorer water quality:

(a. for users: 930;
(b. the general public (non-users): 764;
(c. forest owners: 464.

lake

local

Finland

McClelland, G.H., W.D. Shulze, J.K. Lazo, D.M. Waldman, J.K. Doyle, S.R. Ellliot, and J.R. Irwin.

"Methods for Measuring Non-Use Values: A Contingent Valuation Study of Groundwater Clean-Up,"

Report, U.S. EPA Cooperative Agreement #CR-815183, University of Colorado, USA.

1992

To value the national benefits of cleaning ground water contamination by leaching from landfills.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1991

US$ per month, per household and per year.

A. $3.95/mo./HH ($47/yr/HH); B. $1.13 ($14); C. $4.02 ($48); D. 10%: $3.86 ($46), 70%: $13.34 ($160)/E. $1.34 ($16); F. $7.01 ($84).

Ground water

national

USA

Mendelsohn, R., D. Hellerstein, M. Huguenin, R. Unsworth, and R. Brazee.

"Measuring Hazardous Waste Damages with Panel Models,"

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 22, 259-271.

1992

In this study they suggest the analysis of residential panel data as an alternative methodology for measuring the damage hazardous waste sites may have upon surrounding real estate values.

Function-Use: Recreation.

HP

1969 till 1988

1989$

1a) -9046; 1b) -0,0837; 1c) -10558; 1d) -0,0747; 2a) -6995; 2b) -0,0704; 2c) -6633; 2d) -0,0311.

Harbour

local

USA

Mendelsohn, R., J. Hof, G. Peterson, and R. Johnson.

"Measuring Recreation Values with Multiple Destination Trips,"

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 74, 926-933.

1992

To develop an alternative method of analyzing multiple destination trips.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

The trip itineraries of visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park colleced by Haspel and Johnson (1982) is used.

Dollars, time and miles.

Consumer surplus estimates of the value of Bryce: single destination trips with no substitutes: $10.81; single destination trips with substitutes: $9.47; single and multiple destination trips: $16.80.

Canyon. WETLANDS

regional

USA

Middlesex University

‘’The Evaluation of the Recreational and other Use Values from Alleviating Low Flows,’’

NRA R&D note 258.

1994

WTP of anglers for benefits of low flow alleviation.

Function-Use: Recreation, Non-use value.

CV

Pounds per angler per visit. £/km/yr.

(a. rural river: 5.5;
(b. 9.8; Non-use value for improvements in quality:
(c. from very poor to moderate: 144,000;
(d. from moderate to good coarse fishery: 15,500.

river

local

United Kingdom

Millham, C.B. and C.F. Culver.

‘’Energy Loss and Replacement Cost of Navigation of the Snake-Columbia Rivers,’’

Water Resources Bulletin, 15(6), 1776-1780.

1979

Energy loss associated with river use for navigation instead of power production.

Function-Use: Navigation.

RC

1975

$ thousands/ year.

(a. Value measures annual replacement cost of water used for navigation by commercial boaters based on losses at 8 hydroplants in 1975 at 30 mills/ KWH (1 mill = $.001): 2405;
(b. Value measures annual replacement cost of water used for navigation by pleasure boaters based on losses at 8 hydroplants in 1975 at 40 mills/ KWH (1 mill = $.001): 890.

river

region

USA

Miyata, Y. and H. Abe.

"Measuring the Effects of Flood Control Project: Hedonic Land Price Approach,"

Journal of Environmental Management, 42, 389-401.

1994

Aim is to measure the effects of a flood control project planned for the Chitose River Basin in Japan by evaluating the reduction in expected physical flood damage derived by construction and improvement of flood control facilities.

Function-Use: Flooding.

HP

1990

Yen per Km2, cm and unit area.

The total annual average cost of the flood control project for the Chitose River (in million yen): case 1: project cost/annual average cost: 0/0; case 2: 96787/4898; case 3: 143225/7247; case 4: 201848/10214; case 5: 267405/13531; case 6: 310366/15705. Total benefit: Ebetsu: 5032.0/146.3; Chitose: 12499.2/ 336.0; Eniwa: 24460.3/497.2; Hiroshima: 8191.5/615.9; Nanporo: 7479.2/138.2; Naganuma: 26390.2/288.4; total: 84052.4/300.5. The corresponding total cost is estimated as 310.4 billion yen and the total estimated benefit computed from the land price variations is 84 billion yen, thus the flood control project under this study may be deemed as a less cost-efficient project.

River basin. Catchment

regional

Japan

Moncur, J.E. and R.L. Pollock.

‘’Scarcity Rents for Water: A Valuation and Pricing Model,’’

Land Economics, 64(1), 62-72.

1988

Supply of groundwater.

Function-Use: Groundwater Recharge.

Other

Dollars per 1000 gallons.

(a. Estimate is the scarcity present value of 1000 gallons of in-ground water for a model assuming constant marginal extraction cost of $.19 per 1000 gallons and high demineralization costs: 1.58;
(b. Estimate is the scarcity present value of 1000 gallons of in-ground water for a model assuming an exponential marginal extraction cost: 1.68.

groundwater

reegional

Hawaii

Mooney, S.

"Relationship Between the Implicit Value of Riverside Property, Environmental Amenities, and Streambank Protection,"

paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Agricultural Economics Association, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA.

1997

To estimate the marginal implicit value of planting a trees riparian buffer on residential properties with the objective of reducing stream temperature and improving fish habitat. Riparian and instream restoration/protection programs have received increasing attention as a measure to improve fish and wildlife habitat, stream bank stability and flood protection.

Function-Use: Flooding.

HP

1987 to 1996.

US$ per (Square) feet and acres.

Marginal implicit prices of environmental attributes at their mean market values: FRTLGTH marginal price ($/foot of frontage): Model I/II: 60.51/48.41; ACRETREE marginal price ($/square foot of riparian area in trees): -1.40/-1.44.

Watershed. STREAM

regional

USA

Moore, W.B. and McCarl, B.A.

‘’Off-Site Costs of Soil Erosion: A Case Study in the Willamette Valley,’’

Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, 12(1): 42-49.

1987

Off-site sediment costs (soil erosion).

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

SM

$/day.

(a. Value is average cost of cleaning sediment/operating day. Marginal cost estimates were constructed but not reported: 75.84;
(b. Value is average cost of sediment per million gallons of water treated. Marginal cost estimates were constructed but not reported: 20.

catchment

region

USA

Muckleston, K.W.

"The Impact of The Floodplain Regulations on Residential Land Values in Oregon,"

Water Resources Bulletin, 13 (1), 1-7.

1983

This research sought to resolve some of the ambiguities about the relationship between floodplain regulations and residential land values.

Function-Use: Recreation.

HP

For the north Albany study area: 1970-1976; for the Oak Grove study area: 1958-1981.

Dollars.

North Alby area: all regulated parcels (sample size: 45, method M1 (see also 9.1)): comparative mean growth rate: 177; all unregulated parcels (46): 127; all regulated parcels (46, M2): 127; all regulated parcels (45): 142; regulated parcels built during 1970-76 (16, M1): 263; unregulated parcels built during 1970-76 (16): 57; unregulated parcels built during 1970-76 (16, M2): 57; unregulated parcels built during 1970-76 (16): 165; undeveloped regulated parcels (unbuilt, 8, M2): 76; unregulated parcels built during 1970-76 (16): 57. Results for the Oak Grove area: interval 1962-81: categories: unregulated (sample size: 27)/regulated: nonwaterfront(22)/lake front()13/river front(25): means: 902.5/916.6/955.2/782.8; 1962-69: sample sizes: 27/22/13/25: means: -2.5/-8.9/-25.5/-19.1; 1972-81: sample sizes: 27/22/13/25: means: 440.2/456.9/417.2/643.3; 1975-81: sample sizes: 42/41/13/25: means: 208.7/213.2/194.6/336.2.

catchment

regional

USA

Mullen, J.K. and F.C. Menz.

"The Effect of Acidification Damages on the Economic Value of the Adirondack Fishery to New York Anglers,"

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 67, 112-119.

1985

To estimate losses in the Net Economic Value (NEV) of the Adirondack recreational fishery.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

A 1976 survey.

Dollars and miles.

Total NEV for the entire fishery: $31,293,161. The loss to anglers from acidification dammage (acidified streams not included): $1,073,364.

Fishing sites were classified into three categories: cold-water lake, "other" ponded waters and streams.

Regional

USA

Bibliographic study characteristics

Study characteristics

N

Author(s)

Title

Bibliographical details

Year

Issue addressed in study/ General Function-Use Identification

Valuation technique

Year of data collection

Measurement unit

Estimated value characteristics:
Mean/Total

Water system: Groundwater/ surface water

Spatial scale

Country

Naeser, R.B. and L.L. Bennett.

‘’The Cost of Noncompliance: The Economic Value of Water in the Middle Arkansas River Valley,’’

Natural Resources Journal, 38(3), 445-463.

1998

Irrigation water value for southeast Colorado and southwest Kansas.

Function-Use: Agricultural Supply.

Other

1995

$/acre foot.

(a. Value represents the average value per acre foot of irrigated water to sorghum production in Southeastern Colorado: 28; (b. Value represents the average value per acre foot of irrigated water to wheat production in Southwestern Kansas: 44.
(b.

ground and surface water

regional

USA

Navrud, S.

‘’Economic evaluation of recreational fishing in the River Hallingdalselv,’’

M.Sc. thesis. Agricultural University of Norway. Published in the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Administration (NVE)’s report series, Information no. 26 (1987), 121 pp.

1984

Recreational value of freshwater angling.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

NOK per angler per day.

170

river

local

Norway

Navrud, S.

Recreational value of Atlantic salmon and sea trout angling in River Vikedalselv - before regular liming,’’

In Navrud, S. (1989): Valuation of Environmental goods - methodological and empirical studies of the effects of acid depositions on freshwater fish stocks. Doctor Scientarium theses 1989:17. Department of Forest Economics, Agricultural University of Norway, Scientific report no. 3/1989.

1988

Recreational value of freshwater angling.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC, CV

NOK per angler per day.

TC: 139-190
CV: 131-187

river

local

Norway

Navrud, S.

‘’Estimating social benefits of environmental improvements from reduced acid depositions: A Contingent Valuation survey,’’

In H. Folmer and E. van der Ierland (eds.): Valuation methods and policy making in environmental economics. Studies in Environmental Science 36; 69-192, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam.

1989

Non-use values of freshwater fish stocks.

Function-Use: Water quality.

CV

NOK per household

Mean annual WTP for increased fish stocks as a result of 30-70% reductions in an European sulphur emissions: 405

Lake, river

national

Norway

Navrud, S.

‘’Cost benefit analysis of river liming. A case study of river Audna,’’

Directorate for Nature Management, Report 1990-6.

1990

Recreational value of freshwater angling.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC, CV

NOK per angler per day.

TC: 214-243 CV: 94-274

river

local

Norway

Navrud, S.

‘’Social profitability of liming selected trout lakes in the Adger counties,’’

Report for the Directorate for Nature Management, 51 pp.

1991

Recreational value of freshwater angling.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC, CV

NOK per angler per day.

(a. Lake Lauvann TC: 119-151; CV: 76-103;
(b. Gjerstadskog Lakes TC: 85-95; CV: 44-65;

lakes

local

Norway

Navrud, S.

‘’Social profitability of liming River Audna. An extended analysis,’’

Report for the Directorate for Nature Management, 35 pp.

1991

Recreational value of freshwater angling.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

NOK per household per year.

WTP to avoid the extinction of the current salmon and sea trout stocks in River Aunda: 120.

river

local

Norway

Netusil, N.R., W.D. Shaw, E. Huszar, and C. Leversee.

"Potential Economic Impacts of Mine Dewatering in the Humboldt River Basin of Nevada: Preliminary Survey Results,"

unpublished paper, Department of Economics, Reed College, Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, University of Nevada, USA.

1996

This paper describes the preliminary results from a survey designed to evaluate respondents’ valuation of mining activities in the Humboldt River Basin of Nevada.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

1996

For scenario 1 and 2 $ each year for the next 5 years..

1) $96; 2) $80; 2a) $17,35; 2b) $56,69;
2c) $304,91; 2d) $74,52; 2e) $115,29;
2f) $82,92; 2g) $121,59; 2h) $31,28.

River

regional

USA

Bibliographic study characteristics

Study characteristics

O

Author(s)

Title

Bibliographical details

Year

Issue addressed in study/ General Function-Use Identification

Valuation technique

Year of data collection

Measurement unit

Estimated value characteristics:
Mean/Total

Water system: Groundwater/ surface water

Spatial scale

Country

Olsen, D., J. Richards, and R.D. Scott.

"Existence and Sport Values for Doubling the Size of Columbia River Basin Salmon and Steelhead Runs,"

Rivers, 2 (1), 44-56.

1991

This article summerizes the results of an existence valuation study using a state of the art contingent valuation approach, provides a set of initial guidelines to be followed in conducting existence valuation studies, and summerizes the results of a new sport value study for salmon and steelhead fishing in the Pacific Northwest residents to place an existence value on doubling the run. The recommendation is made that existence and sport values should be considered in mitigation and enhancement decisions.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

1989

US$ per month per person.

1a) 2,21; 1b) 3,39; 2a) 4,88; 2b) 5,82; 3a) 6,18; 3b) 10,25.

River

regional

USA

O’Neill, C.E. and J. Davis.

"Alternative Definitions of Demand for Recreational Angling in Northern Ireland,"

Journal of Agricultural Economics, 42 (2), 174-179.

1988

The effects of three alternative definitions of demand on estimated parameters are explored in a TC-study of aggregate demand for recreational angling.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1988

In UK pounds, per visit or per year, in miles and in minutes.

Estimated user benefits (in millions of UK pounds): 1. 9.1; 2. 22.21; 3. 10.66.

lakes, river and beaches.

Regional

Ireland

Oster, S.

"Survey Results on the Benefits of Water Pollution Abatement in the Merrimack River Basin,"

Water Resources Research, 13 (6), 882-884.

1977

It is a report on and an analysis of a survey of individuals’ WTP for water pollution abatement in the Merrimack River Basin.

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

1973

US$ per year per person

$12

river

regional

USA

Bibliographic study characteristics

Study characteristics

P

Author(s)

Title

Bibliographical details

Year

Issue addressed in study/ General Function-Use Identification

Valuation technique

Year of data collection

Measurement unit

Estimated value characteristics:
Mean/Total

Water system: Groundwater/ surface water

Spatial scale

Country

Palm Jr., R.C. and S.P. Malvestuto.

"Relationships between Economic Benefit and Sport-Fishing Effort on West Point Reservoir, Alabama-Georgia,"

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 112, 71-78.

1983

This paper uses a modification to estimate the net worth of the sport fishery at West Point Reservoir, over the first 5 years after impoundment.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1976-1980

In dollars
per visitor-kilometre, per fishing season and per angler-day.

All anglers: actual expenditures per angler-day/CS per angler day/total user-oriented value per angler-day (in $): 7.80/8.90/16.90; bank anglers: 4.50/6.20/10.70; boat anglers: 9.60/ 13.40/23.00; bass anglers: 12.40/30.60/43.00; crappie anglers: 7.40/10.80/18.20.

Reservoirs. Catcnment

catchment

USA

Parsons, G. R. and M.J. Kealey.

‘’Benefits Transfer in a Random Utility Model of Recreation,’’

Water Resources Research, 30(8), 2477-2484.

1994

Mean benefit from visiting lakes in Wisconsin - random utility model based on travel costs only.

Function-Use: Recreation.

RUM

Pounds per visit.

1

lakes

regional

USA

Pate, J. and J.B. Loomis.

"The Effect of Distance on Willingness to Pay Values: A Case Study of Wetlands and Salmon in California,"

Ecological Economics, 20, 199-207.

1997

This paper examines the issue of geographical distance to determine if distance negatively affects willingness to pay values.

Function-Use: Habitat.

CV

1991

US$ per year per person

Total benefits (aggregate in millions): 1a $175; 1b $2,2357; 1c $81; 1d $203; 1e $102; 2a $190; 2b $2,490; 2c $62; 2d $175; 2e $105.

Wetland

regional

USA

Patrick, R., J. Fletcher, S. Lovejoy, W. Van Beek, G. Holloway, and S. Lovejoy.

‘’Estimating Regional Benefits of Reducing Targeted Pollutants: An Application to Agricultural Effects on Water Quality and the Value of Recreational Fishing,’’

Journal of Environmental Management, 33(4), 301-310.

1991

Recreational fishing benefits from reductions in water pollution from agriculture.

Function-Use: Recreation.

TC

1980

$/year

Value represents aggregate benefits from a 10% reduction in total suspended solids runoff: 3698651.

catchment

regional

USA

Pearson, M.

‘’Recreational and Environmental Valuation of Rutland Water,’’

Chapter 5, unpublished PhD thesis, University of East Anglia, Norwich.

1992

WTP to maintain water quality at a standard high enough to support boating and recreational activities.

Function-Use: Recreation.

1992

Pounds per household per year.

18.83

reservoir

local

United Kingdom

Phaneuf, D.J., C.L. Kling and J.A. Herriges.

‘’Valuing Water Quality Improvements Using Revealed Preference Methods When Corner Solutions are Present,’’

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 80(5), 1025-1031.

1998

Recreational fishing and water quality.

Function-Use: Recreation, Water Quality.

TC

1990

$/angler/ season.

Value is the compensating variation associated with a 20% reduction in toxins at all sites. The value reflects both direct-use and non-use (not existence) values:
-116.45.

lakes

regional

USA

Piper, S.

"Regional Impacts and Benefits of Water-Based Activities: An Application in the Black Hills Region of South Dakota and Wyoming,"

Impact Assessment, 15, 335-359.

1997

To estimate the regional impacts and benefits of irrigated agriculture, water-based recreation and municipal water supplies to households in the region and to present the potential incremental, or marginal, effects from changes in water supplies in the Black Hills region.

Function-Use: Recreation, Agricultural Supply, Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

TC

1991

In dollars, per visitor and per year.

Benefits from irrigation are $54.40 per irrigated acre or $21.75 per acre-foot of water. Benefits per visit is: $20.10 per visit. OLS: WTP (month)/WTP (year)/WTP for the entire region (in $): 5.53/66.36/ 4.20 million; WLS: 5.07/60.84/3.85 million; Tobit: 6.12/73.44/4.65 million; weighted tobit: 7.67/92.04/ 5.82 million.

River

regional

USA

Poe, G.L.

"Valuation of Groundwater Quality Using a Contingent Valuation Damage Function Approach,"

Water Resources Research, 34 (12), 3627-3633.

1998

To estimate a damage function for nitrate exposures based on actual water test results of individual wells.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

Year of study: 1998.

Dollars, mg/L and years.

n.a

Individual wells. GROUND WATER

regional

USA

Poe, G.L.

"Valuation of Groundwater Quality: Contingent Values, Public Policy Needs, and Damage Functions,"

Working Paper 97-22, Department of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial Economics, Cornell University, USA.

1997

This paper argues that there is an inherent incompatability between groundwater contingent valuation research as it has developed in the last decade, and groundwater management policy and benefits transfer needs. This paper provides the results from a groundwater contingent valuation study that tested individual wells for nitrates, and then solicited WTP values for a groundwater protection program.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1997?

If nitrate level in groundwater exceeds the government health standard of 10 mg/l NO3-N.

Range of mean value: $1 - $999

ground water

local

USA

Poe, G.L. and R.C. Bishop.

"Application of a Convolutions Approach to Measuring the Differences in Benefit Measures from Dichotomous Choice Contingent Valuation,"

Working paper, selected for the annual meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association, USA.

1992

To calculate the WTP for measures to reduce actual levels of ground water contamination.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1991

In dollars, per household per year.

Stage I: no info/no prior test: $223/ HH/yr; no info/prior test: $246/HH/ yr; info/no prior test: $708/HH/yr; info/prior test: $355/HH/yr. Stage II: no prior test: $168/HH/yr; prior test: 355/HH/yr.

Ground water

regional

USA

Poe, G.L. and R.C. Bishop.

"Measuring the Benefit of Groundwater Protection from Agricultural Contamination: Results from a Two Stage Contingent Valuation Study,"

Staff Paper Series, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

1992

This paper reports the preliminary results of a two-stage contingent valuation study of groundwater protection. Attention is focused on how information affects the value on "bright-line" government standards.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1990

US$ per annum

1) $257,1; 2) $269,3; 3) $414,8

ground water

local

USA

Poe, G.L. and R.C. Bishop.

"Valuing the Incremental Benefits of Groundwater Protection when Exposure Levels are Known,"

Environmental and Resource Economics, 13, 341-367.

1999

Little progress has been made towards linking stated WTP measures with actual groundwater contamination levels.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1999

US$

The mean nitrate level was 5.90 mg/l. Appr. 16% of the tests exceeded government standared of 10 mg/l. Descriptive statistics of model variables (n-205): LIVEPAST (categorical variable for no. of yrs of residence in PC; 0= <1yr; 1= 1-5 yrs; 2= 6-10 yrs; 3= 11-15 yrs; 4= > 15 yrs): 2.38 (1.01); OWNAGE (categorical variable: 1= <18; 2= 18-44; 3= 45-64; 4= >64): 2.71 (0.77); DSEX (binary variable: 0= male; 1= female): 0.38 (.49); DCOLLEGE GRAD (binary variable for college graduate: 0= no; 1= yes): 0.26 (0.43); DFARM (binary variable for involvement in farming; 0= no; 1= yes): 0.20 (0.40); DAVTPERM (binary variable for permanent averting activities of installing a purification system or carrying water from another source; 0= no; 1= yes): 0.03 (0.19); DBOTWAT (binary variable for purchase of bottled water for health reasons; 0= no; 1= yes); 0.01 (0.12); NONUSE (categorical variable for nitrate health concerns about other people living today and future generations; 2= not concerned to 8= extremely concerned): 6.71

ground water

regional

USA

Poor, J.

"The Value of Additional Central Flyway Wetlands in Nebraska’s Rainwater Basin Wetland Region,"

Unpublished paper, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.

1997

The objective of this study is to apply the CVM to estimate the value to the people of Nebraska, of government acquisition and/or management programs to increase the current amount of Rainwater Basin (RWB) wetlands.

Function-Use: Habitat.

CV

The summer of 1996.

Dollars and per year.

Mean WTP: $126.79.

wetland

regional

USA

Posford Duvivier.

‘’Engineering Estimates of Flood Control Benefits, in Markandya and Rhodes,’’

Environmental Valuaton Studies in Europe, Mimeo.

1990

UK National Rivers Authority proposed a flood alleviation scheme for the Thames Valley. Object was to estimate benefits from the scheme.

Function-Use: Flooding.

CV

Pounds per household per year.

4-6 for reduced risk level, amounting to present value at 6% and 50-year time horizon of £2.5-3.7million for approx. 40,000 households.

river

regional

United Kingdom

Postle, M. and S. Carpenter.

‘’Freshwater Ecosystem Services,’’

In Nature’s Services, Dailey, G. (ed.), Island Press, Washington DC.

1997

WTP for low flow alleviation.

Function-Use: Freshwater replenishment, Recreation.

CV

£/m³ of water.

(a. fisheries benefits in a river in Colorado: 0.01;
(b. river recreation: 0.04.

River, reservoir

regional

USA

Powell, J.R.

"The Value of the Groundwater Protection: Measurement of Willingness-to-Pay Information, and Its Utilization by Local Decisionmakers,"

Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Departmet of Agricultural Economics, Cornell Univeristy, USA.

1991

To elicit values based on respondents subjective perceptions of ground water contamination. Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

1989 (MA: midsummer; NY and PA early fall).

In dollars, per year and per household.

Means of WTP-question for all data: $61.55/HH/year; for history of contamination: $81.86; for no history of contamination: $55.79; for private $14.04 greater than public, but public more concerned.

Ground water

regional

USA

Powell, J.R., D.J. Allee, and C. McClintock.

"Groundwater Protection Benefits and Local Community Planning: Impact of Contingent Valuation Information,"

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 76(5), 1068-1075.

1994

To investigate the use of CV information as a tool to persuade local government decision makers to implement water supply protection policies.

Function-Use: Municipal and Domestic Water Supply.

CV

n.v.t.

Dollars, per household and per year.

CV survey: mean WTP: $61.55/ household/year;.

Ground water

regional

USA

Provencher, B. and R.C. Bishop.

‘’An estimable dynamic model of recreation behaviour with an application to Great Lakes angling,’’

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 33(2), 107-127.

1997

WTP for angling on Lake Michigan

Function-Use: Recreation.

CV

Pounds per person per trip.

(a. derby trip: 60; (b. non-derby trip: 25.

lake

local

USA

Provencher, B. and O. Burt.

‘’A Private Property Rights Regime for the Commons: The Case for Groundwater,’’

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 76(4), 875-888.

1994

Rights to ground water resource stocks.

OM

1989

Dollars millions

(a. Estimate is expected value under central control regime, a system where a regulatory agency allocates water optimally over time: 577.2;
(b. Estimate is expected value under private property rights regime where firms are granted tradeable permits for groundwater stock: 574.6.

ground water

regional

USA

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Q

Author(s)

Title

Bibliographical details

Year

Issue addressed in study/ General Function-Use Identification

Valuation technique

Year of data collection

Measurement unit

Estimated value characteristics:
Mean/Total

Water system: Groundwater/ surface water

Spatial scale

Country

Qui, Z.Y. and T. Prato.

‘’Economic Evaluation of Riparian Buffers in an Agricultural Watershed,’’

Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 34(4), 877-890.

1998

Nonpoint source pollution control functions provided by riparian buffers. Function-Use: Agricultural Supply.

OM

US$

Net economic value of riparian buffers when 3 ppb of atrazine concentration in stream water (ACSW) is required: 64389.

catchment

local

USA