Spatial heterogeneity of preferences for improvements in river basin ecosystem services and its validity for benefit transfer

Khan, Imran; Zhao, Minjuan; Khan, Sufyan Ullah; Yao, Liuyang; Ullah, Arif; Xu, Tao

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.05.018

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“…Natural disasters caused by changes in climate factors, such as temperature and rainfall, directly affect apple yield and quality [18,28], which in turn affect apple production efficiency and farmers' enthusiasm. China's apple production areas are widely distributed, and the climatic conditions vary greatly among provinces [33]. The natural disasters and the degree of disasters caused by climate change affect the layout of apple production [29,32].…”

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An empirical study on spatial–temporal dynamics and influencing factors of apple production in China

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In the context of supply-side structural reform, revealing the characteristics of spatial-temporal dynamics and influencing factors of China's apple production layout is of great significance to ensure apple supply and demand balance and timely adjustment of industrial policies and regional layout strategies. Based on national and provincial apple production data from 1978 to 2016, this study used the apple production concentration index to analyse the evolution characteristics of regional apple production patterns in China. A theoretical analysis framework was established and a spatial econometric model was used to quantitatively explore the influencing factors of China's apple production layout. The results showed that, first, since the reform and opening-up policy, a general trend of fluctuating growth was found for apple production in China. The centre of apple production layout moved in the southwest direction, with the shift from the Bohai Bay region to the Loess Plateau region. Second, apple production had a significant spatial correlation, while the degree of spatial agglomeration gradually decreased. Third, these changes were significantly influenced by apple comparative income, infrastructure, policies, and climatic conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to continue optimizing and adjusting the apple spatial layout to enhance the technological progress and economic effect of the apple industry and to ensure the stability and balance of regional supply and demand.

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“…Choice Experiment (CE), which is based on individual preference and behavior, presents participants with opportunity to choose among alternative hypothetical scenarios that differ in effects, is considered to be an empirical method of non-market valuation in the field of natural resources ( Fan and Zhao, 2013 , Khan et al, 2018 ), and is widely used in cultivated land, watershed, wetland, air pollution control, urban ecosystem valuation and policy welfare estimation ( Tan et al, 2012 , Li et al, 2015 , Fan et al, 2016 , Yan et al, 2018 , Shi et al, 2016a , Shi et al, 2016b ). The heterogeneity of individual preference and the difference in ecological product characteristics jointly determine the public's choice behavior.…”

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Assessing restoration benefit of grassland ecosystem incorporating preference heterogeneity empirical data from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

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“…From a social perspective, river basins are major sources of ecosystem services, with a wide range of economic benefits and they have diverse effects on human well-being [1,2]. Ecosystem services are the direct or indirect benefits provided by biodiversity and ecosystems to humans [3,4]. The concept of ecosystem services has gradually gained prominence in the context of sustainable natural resource management [1,5,6,7,8].…”

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“…Several methods can be used to conduct monetary assessments of ecosystem services and to elicit the public’s WTP for ecosystem restoration [4,48,49]. WTP is a common concept employed in numerous approaches for determining the amount of money that individuals have spent or are hypothetically willing to pay to use, improve or restore ecosystem services or natural resources [33,50].…”

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“…WTP is a common concept employed in numerous approaches for determining the amount of money that individuals have spent or are hypothetically willing to pay to use, improve or restore ecosystem services or natural resources [33,50]. According to previous studies by Khan, et al [4] and Nicosia, et al [50], the WTP may be calculated by considering the revealed preferences or stated preferences approach, where the former evaluates the amount of money paid by societies for using a specific resource [51], whereas the latter elicits the WTP directly or indirectly by using surveys [48]. The contingent valuation and choice experiment approaches both consider hypothetical market scenarios and they employ surveys to determine user preferences [4,52].…”

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Public Attitudes, Preferences and Willingness to Pay for River Ecosystem Services

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Ali

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River basins are key sources of ecosystem services, with a wide range of social and economic benefits and many effects on human well-being. However, intensified land use and other dramatic variations in river ecosystems can alter ecosystem functions and services. In this study, we explored the public awareness, attitude and perception regarding environmental and water resource issues and assessed the willingness to pay (WTP) for improving selected attributes of the Wei River basin. Various rankings, Likert scales and random parameter logit (RPL) models were used to analyze data obtained from 900 surveyed respondents. Most respondents were more concerned about environmental and water resource management issues rather than socioeconomic attributes. From a policy perspective, 83.32% and 50.50% of the residents ranked “improvement in water quality” and “improving irrigation conditions,” respectively, as their main priorities regarding ecological restoration. Moreover, the results obtained using RPL models showed that the coefficients were significant for all ecological attributes and monetary attributes, as expected. The positive and significant coefficient for the alternative specific constant demonstrated that the respondents preferred restoration alternatives to the status quo. Furthermore, the highest WTP was found for water quality (91.99 RMB), followed by erosion intensity (23.59 RMB) and water quantity (11.79 RMB). Our results are relevant to policy development and they indicate that ecological restoration is the favored option.

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Spatial heterogeneity of preferences for improvements in river basin ecosystem services and its validity for benefit transfer

Cited by 35 publications

References 54 publications

An empirical study on spatial–temporal dynamics and influencing factors of apple production in China

An empirical study on spatial–temporal dynamics and influencing factors of apple production in China

Assessing restoration benefit of grassland ecosystem incorporating preference heterogeneity empirical data from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Public Attitudes, Preferences and Willingness to Pay for River Ecosystem Services

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