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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: May 2014
Forests protect water quality by reducing soil erosion, sedimentation, and pollution; yet there is little information about the economic value of conserving forests for water quality protection in much of the United States. To assess this value, we conducted a meta-analysis of willingness-to-pay (WTP) for protecting unimpaired waters, and econometrically determined several significant drivers of WTP: type of conservation instrument (tool), aquatic resource type, geographic context, spatial scale, time, and household income. Using a benefit transfer to two highly forested sites, we illustrate the importance of these factors on WTP for water quality protection programs, forest conservation and policy design.
Citation: Kreye, M. M., D. C. Adams, and F. J. Escobedo. 2014. The value of forest conservation for water quality protection. Forests, v. 5, no. 5, p. 862-884. 10.3390/f5050862.
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Keywords:
- benefit transfer
- conservation
- conservation easement
- conservation easements
- ecosystem dynamics
- ecosystem services and goods
- fire dependent species
- forest conservation policies
- forest management
- land use
- water quality
- water quality
- willingness-to-pay
Tall Timbers Record Number: 30261 • Location Status: Not in file • Call Number: Available • Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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