Using a choice experiment to account for preference heterogeneity in wetland attributes: The case of Cheimaditida wetland in Greece

Birol, Ekin; Karousakis, Katia; Koundouri, Phoebe

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.06.002

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“…The biogeochemical N cycle in wetland ecosystems features a combination of chemical transformations and transport processes not shared by many other ecosystems (Morris 1991;Mitsch and Gosselink 2007). This may usually lead to a high microbial biodiversity (Birol et al 2006). The results of our anammox research also showed that there were relative high biodiversity of anammox bacteria in various freshwater wetlands (unpublished results).…”

Section: The Anammox and Nc10 Bacteriasupporting

confidence: 57%

Potential roles of anaerobic ammonium and methane oxidation in the nitrogen cycle of wetland ecosystems

Zhu

Jetten

Kuschk

et al. 2010

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) and anaerobic methane oxidation (ANME coupled to denitrification) with nitrite as electron acceptor are two of the most recent discoveries in the microbial nitrogen cycle. Currently the anammox process has been relatively well investigated in a number of natural and man-made ecosystems, while ANME coupled to denitrification has only been observed in a limited number of freshwater ecosystems. The ubiquitous presence of anammox bacteria in marine ecosystems has changed our knowledge of the global nitrogen cycle. Up to 50% of N 2 production in marine sediments and oxygendepleted zones may be attributed to anammox bacteria. However, there are only few indications of anammox in natural and constructed freshwater wetlands. In this paper, the potential role of anammox and denitrifying methanotrophic bacteria in natural and artificial wetlands is discussed in relation to global warming. The focus of the review is to explore and analyze if suitable environmental conditions exist for anammox and denitrifying methanotrophic bacteria in nitrogen-rich freshwater wetlands.

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Section: The Anammox and Nc10 Bacteriasupporting

confidence: 57%

Potential roles of anaerobic ammonium and methane oxidation in the nitrogen cycle of wetland ecosystems

Zhu

Jetten

Kuschk

et al. 2010

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

167

108

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“…Valuations of various services provided by wetlands that include human-made sections were conducted in various European countries and in New Zealand. For these sites, the conservation and enhancement of natural habitats was the most highly valued ecosystem service with monetary estimates ranging between 197 USD/ha/annum in Whangamarino, New Zealand (Kirkland 1988), and 27,678 USD/ha/annum in Cheimaditida and Zazari, Greece (Birol et al 2006). Cultural services supporting various types of recreational activities were also highly valued (ranging from 295 USD/ha/annum in De Wieden, the Netherlands (Hein et al 2006), and 3903 USD/ha/annum in the Cley marshes, UK (Klein and Bateman 1998).…”

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The Values of Natural and Constructed Wetlands: A Meta-Analysis

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Bergh

Brander

et al. 2009

SSRN Journal

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“…This methodological framework has been used recently in environmental and ecological economics applications, for example in the valuation of forestry goods and services (Brey, Riera, and Mogas 2007), in the valuation of the environmental benefits of converting cropland to forest and grassland (Wang et al 2007) and in determining efficient, sustainable wetland management policies (Birol, Karousakis, and Koundouri 2006). The same methodology is used in the field of transport, e.g.…”

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The influence of cultural identity on the WTP to protect natural resources: Some empirical evidence

Hoyos

Mariel

Fernández-Macho

2009

Ecological Economics

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This paper shows that cultural identity may have considerable influence on the WTP to protect natural resources. The Basque Country, the region with the highest ethnic homogeneity in Europe, serves as an example to illustrate how important this issue can be in the environmental valuation of natural resources. The rationale for this influence may be found in the deep roots of the Basque culture, a culture where amalurra (mother Earth), i.e. the natural environment, has a central role, as studies from diverse disciplines such as anthropology, psychology and political science have shown.Simulated full distribution of the WTP to protect a Basque natural area using a random parameter logit model reveals that mean marginal WTP to protect its environmental attributes is approximately 60% higher if the cultural identity of the respondent is Basque. To our knowledge, this is the first application to show the influence of cultural identity on the WTP to protect natural resources. Our findings have some methodological and policy implications. On the one hand, failure to take into account cultural identitary issues could result in significantly biased results in benefit transfer applications. On the other hand, policies aimed at conservation natural resources should consider the cultural context in which they will be implemented.

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Using a choice experiment to account for preference heterogeneity in wetland attributes: The case of Cheimaditida wetland in Greece

Cited by 406 publications

References 25 publications

Potential roles of anaerobic ammonium and methane oxidation in the nitrogen cycle of wetland ecosystems

Potential roles of anaerobic ammonium and methane oxidation in the nitrogen cycle of wetland ecosystems

The Values of Natural and Constructed Wetlands: A Meta-Analysis

The influence of cultural identity on the WTP to protect natural resources: Some empirical evidence

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