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Creator:: Zhao, Zichu
Abstract:: Natural resources play a crucial role in human society by providing both market value and non-market value. Effective management of these resources is necessary to achieve a balance between economic value and other non-market benefits. Econometric studies focusing on natural resource management help us understand the costs and benefits of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Econometric Analysis of Private Decisions on Renewable Natural Resources Abstract approved: David J. Lewis

Creator:: Wang, Yuhan
Abstract:: Forests provide a wide range of timber and non-timber products along with providing a range of ecological services and support for biodiversity. Climate change poses various risks to forest health, as it can disrupt tree growth functions and trigger natural disturbances that increase tree mortality. In recent decades, altered disturbance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________ David J

Creator:: Finer, Cassie R.
Abstract:: Efficient and effective climate policies require cost estimates supported by empirical analysis at multiple spatial scales. Fine-scale spatial analysis of climate impacts for rural land markets represents a gap in the current climate change economics literature. In this dissertation I estimate relationships between climate, risk and parcel-level land values for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ David J. Lewis Efficient and effective climate policies require cost estimates

Creator:: Zimmerman, Grant J.
Abstract:: This thesis uses a hedonic price model to estimate the value of water for irrigation in Deschutes County, Oregon. The analysis uses a dataset comprising information on 2,274 agricultural parcels across the County. Uniquely, the analysis successfully utilizes assessor-determined real market values in the place of actual land sales. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Grant J

Creator:: Kovski, Nicole
Abstract:: In the case of lake management for recreational use, policy makers often face a balancing act. They must maintain both the ecological quality of sites and the welfare of recreationists. In Wisconsin's Northern Highland Lake District, recreational boaters inadvertently transport aquatic invasive species between lakes. Economic models of boater demand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: – Determinants of Boater Demand and the Costs of Prevention Efforts in Wisconsin. Abstract Approved: David J

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