The role of benefit transfer in ecosystem service valuation

被引:215
作者
Richardson, Leslie [1 ]
Loomis, John [2 ]
Kroeger, Timm [3 ]
Casey, Frank [4 ]
机构
[1] US Geol Survey, Ft Collins Sci Ctr, Ft Collins, CO 80526 USA
[2] Colorado State Univ, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[3] Nature Conservancy, Cent Sci Dept, Arlington, VA 22203 USA
[4] US Geol Survey, Sci & Decis Ctr, Energy Minerals & Environm Hlth, Reston, VA 20192 USA
关键词
Benefit transfer; Ecosystem services; Nonmarket; Valuation methods; WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY; ECONOMIC-ANALYSIS; METAANALYSIS; RECREATION; VALUES; WATER; IMPROVEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; VALIDITY; DECISION;
D O I
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.02.018
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
The demand for timely monetary estimates of the economic value of nonmarket ecosystem goods and services has steadily increased over the last few decades. This article describes the use of benefit transfer to generate monetary value estimates of ecosystem services specifically. The article provides guidance for conducting such benefit transfers and summarizes advancements in benefit transfer methods, databases and analysis tools designed to facilitate its application. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:51 / 58
页数:8
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