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The accuracy, applicability and transferability of contingent valuation measures for nonmarket goods

Creator:: Berrens, Robert Patrick, 1962-
Abstract:: Despite several decades of research developments, the survey-based contingent valuation (CV) method remains one of the most controversial topics in environmental economics. As the procedure matures and more applied studies are completed, there is increasing pressure to make the results policy relevant. This research is composed of three distinct yet...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams Despite several decades of research developments, the survey-based

Using valuation functions to estimate changes in the quality of a recreational experience : elk hunting in Oregon

Creator:: Fried, Brett M.
Abstract:: Public agencies need information on the value of recreational activities to assist in managing fish and wildlife species. Over the past two decades economists have developed and applied techniques to measure the value of such non-marketed commodities. The contingent valuation method (CVM) is one technique used by economists to measure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abs tract approved: Richard M. Adams Public agencies need information on the value of recreational

A bioeconomic analysis of altering instream flows anadromous fish production and competing demands for water in the John Day River basin, Oregon

Creator:: Johnson, Neal S.
Abstract:: The growing demand for water in the arid regions of the West increases the need for optimal allocation of water among competing uses. An efficient allocation of water between instream and out-of-stream uses has been impeded by institutional constraints and the scarcity of information regarding instream flow benefits. The objectives...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in the John Day River Basin. Oregon. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams The growing demand

Valuing urban wetlands : a property pricing approach

Creator:: Mahan, Brent L
Abstract:: Wetlands play an important role in our social and economic well being. Many services wetlands provide, such as wildlife habitat, recreation, and aesthetics, are collective goods. Because these services are not represented in a market, an over supply of wetlands converted to other uses and an under supply of protected...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Urban Wetlands: A Property Pricing Approach. Abstract approved: Richard M. Adams Wetlands play an

Measuring recreational fishing benefits in a multiple site framework : a case study of the Willamette spring chinook sports fishery

Creator:: Lin, Pei-Chien
Abstract:: The management options chosen by decision makers in managing wildlife and fisheries have different effects for diverse user groups. As a result, natural resource management agencies often seek information to evaluate the effects of alternative policies on the benefits provided to different constituencies. Over the past decade, economists have developed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Willamette Spring Chinook Sports Fishery Richard M. Adams The management options chosen by decision makers

Some consequences of extending ocean resource zones

Creator:: Wilson, James R. (James Rolland), 1951-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Consequences of Extending Ocean Resource Zones Abstract approved: Richard S. Johnston Three topics which

Farm level response to agricultural effluent control strategies : the case of the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Taylor, Michael L. (Michael Lester), 1960-
Abstract:: Changes in the structure of the U.S. agricultural industry since World War II have transformed it into a highly productive component of the domestic economy. But these changes have not occurred without indirect costs. For example, the reliance on agricultural chemicals has produced environmental effects causing growing concern. In addition,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Willamette Valley Richard M. Adams Changes in the structure of the U.S. agricultural industry since World

A spatially explicit model for allocating conservation efforts : the Grand Ronde River basin, Oregon

Creator:: Watanabe, Michio
Abstract:: The spatial and dynamic pattern of landscape changes has a profound effect on the supply of environmental services, including the provision of habitat for fish and wildlife. Spatial heterogeneity is a common feature of landscapes in the Pacific Northwest, most notably in areas important to the production of salmonid fish...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Oregon Abstract approved: _<~~-=::::=-----=---=~=-=:::::__J/l1~_J·L..J.Q~~~~:;;·===:=:s=- -· Richard

The cyclical behaviors of agricultural farmland prices

Creator:: Cai, Deqin
Abstract:: This research studies the cyclical behavior of agricultural farmland prices in the United States with a special emphasis on how agricultural policies contribute to farmland price movement. The first stage of the study is to have a conceptual understanding of how agricultural policies affect the behavior of farmland prices. A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Determinants of federal land grazing permit values and dependent livestock ranch values in eastern Oregon and Nevada

Creator:: Iqbal, Muzaffar
Abstract:: The source and nature of permit value and the federal grazing fee debate motivated this dissertation research. There is little doubt that federal grazing permits have value throughout the western United States, but the source of permit value is unclear. A traditional explanation focuses on the capitalized differential between the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Eisgruber, Dr. Richard Johnston, and Dr. Douglas Johnson for their valuable suggestions at the initial

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The accuracy, applicability and transferability of contingent valuation measures for nonmarket goods

Using valuation functions to estimate changes in the quality of a recreational experience : elk hunting in Oregon

A bioeconomic analysis of altering instream flows anadromous fish production and competing demands for water in the John Day River basin, Oregon

Valuing urban wetlands : a property pricing approach

Measuring recreational fishing benefits in a multiple site framework : a case study of the Willamette spring chinook sports fishery

Some consequences of extending ocean resource zones

Farm level response to agricultural effluent control strategies : the case of the Willamette Valley

A spatially explicit model for allocating conservation efforts : the Grand Ronde River basin, Oregon

The cyclical behaviors of agricultural farmland prices

Determinants of federal land grazing permit values and dependent livestock ranch values in eastern Oregon and Nevada

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