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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Environmental Goods by Applying Contingent Valuation Method: Some Japanese Case Studies

Author(s): Ahmed, Sarwar Uddin
Edition: 1st
ISBN10: 4431289496
ISBN13: 9784431289494
Cover: Hardcover
 
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Table of Contents
Preface VII
List of Abbreviations XV
PART I: OVERVIEW 1(18)
Chapter 1 Introduction
3(8)
1.1 Measuring Environmental Benefits and Costs
3(3)
1.2 Basic Steps in Cost-Benefit Analysis
6(1)
1.3 Types of Environmental Values
6(1)
1.4 Environmental Valuation Techniques
6(2)
1.5 A Comparison of Methodologies
8(3)
Chapter 2 Contingent Valuation Method
11(8)
2.1 Introduction
11(1)
2.2 The Development of CVM
11(1)
2.3 Survey Techniques
12(3)
2.4 Elicitation Methods
15(1)
2.5 Biases
16(1)
2.6 Criticisms
17(2)
PART II: CASE STUDY 1: THE ISAHAYA BAY WETLAND (IBW) 19(40)
Chapter 3 Overview of the IBW
21(8)
3.1 Introduction
21(4)
3.2 Objectives of the IBRP
25(1)
3.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IBRP
25(1)
3.4 Current Status and Controversy
25(2)
3.5 Important Questions
27(2)
Chapter 4 Environmental Valuation of the IBW
29(22)
4.1 Introduction
29(1)
4.2 Valuation Methodology
29(1)
4.3 Justification for Using CVM
30(1)
4.4 Pre-testing Study
31(6)
4.5 Survey Description
37(3)
4.6 Findings of the Study
40(9)
4.7 Biases and Robustness of the Results
49(1)
4.8 Summary and Conclusion
49(2)
Chapter 5 Recalculating Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IBRP
51(8)
5.1 Introduction
51(1)
5.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IBRP
51(2)
5.3 Methods
53(1)
5.4 Deriving Total Environmental Benefits of IBRP
54(1)
5.5 Recalculating Benefits and Costs of IBRP
55(2)
5.6 Summary and Conclusion
57(1)
5.7 IBW Case Study Conclusion
58(1)
PART III: CASE STUDY 2: PUBLIC PARKS 59(16)
Chapter 6 Estimation of the WTP for Preserving Public Parks
61(14)
6.1 Introduction
61(1)
6.2 Public Parks in Nagasaki City
61(2)
6.3 Justification for Using CVM
63(1)
6.4 Methods
63(4)
6.5 Results
67(3)
6.6 Multivariate Analysis
70(3)
6.7 Discussions
73(1)
6.8 Public Park Case Study Conclusion
73(2)
PART IV: CASE STUDY 3: THE HUIS TEN BOSCH 75(24)
Chapter 7 Overview of the HTB
77(6)
7.1 Introduction
77(1)
7.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the HTB
78(1)
7.3 Current Status of the HTB
78(5)
Chapter 8 Environmental Valuation of the HTB
83(12)
8.1 Introduction
83(1)
8.2 Justification for Using CVM
83(1)
8.3 Survey Description
83(2)
8.4 Findings
85(9)
8.5 Summary and Conclusion
94(1)
Chapter 9 Calculating Cost-Benefit Analysis of the HTB
95(4)
9.1 Introduction
95(1)
9.2 Analytical Methodology
95(1)
9.3 Deriving Total Environmental Benefits of HTB
96(1)
9.4 Calculating CBA
97(1)
9.5 Conclusion
98(1)
9.6 HTB Case Study Conclusions
98(1)
PART V: NEW APPROACHES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION 99(40)
Chapter 10 Effect of Distance on Willingness to Pay
101(8)
10.1 Introduction
101(1)
10.2 Data and Methods
101(1)
10.3 Multivariate Analysis
102(3)
10.4 Interpretation of the Model Results
105(1)
10.5 Summary and Conclusion
105(4)
Chapter 11 Free Comments in CV Survey and Their Impact on WTP
109(10)
11.1 Introduction
109(1)
11.2 Data and Methods
109(3)
11.3 Summary of the Free Comments
112(4)
11.4 Multivariate Model
116(1)
11.5 Model Result and Interpretation
117(1)
11.6 Summary and Conclusion
118(1)
Chapter 12 Integration of CVM and Remote Sensing Technique for Environmental Valuation
119(12)
12.1 Introduction
119(1)
12.2 Data and Methods
119(2)
12.3 The IBW Case Study
121(5)
12.4 The HTB Case Study
126(4)
12.5 Conclusion
130(1)
Chapter 13 Effect of Question Format on WTP in CV Studies
131(8)
13.1 Introduction
131(1)
13.2 Data and Methods
132(1)
13.3 Findings
132(3)
13.4 Discussion and Conclusion
135(4)
PART VI: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 139(6)
Chapter 14 Policy Recommendations and Conclusion
141(4)
14.1 On the Case Studies
141(1)
14.2 On Environmental Valuation Methodologies
142(3)
Appendix 145(12)
A. The Isahaya Bay Wetland Study Questionnaire
145(6)
B. Time Value of Money for Environmental Valuation
151(2)
References
153(4)
Subject Index 157

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