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| Tekijä: | Vesterinen, J.(et al.) |
| Otsikko: | Impacts of changes in water quality on recreation behavior and benefits in Finland |
| Lehti: | Journal of Environmental Management
2010 : MAR-APR, VOL. 91:4, p. 984-994 |
| Asiasana: | water pollution quality recreation travel costs models Finland data analysis quality |
| Vapaa asiasana: | water framework directive(WFD) benefits hurdle model water clarity national recreation inventory |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | As an alternative to benefit transfers and meta-analyses, the article utilizes national recreation inventory data combined with water quality data to model recreation participation and estimate the benefits of water quality improvements. Based on hurdle models, It is analyzes the association of water clarity in individuals' home municipalities with the three most common water recreation activities swimming, fishing and boating. The results show: 1) no effect on boating, but improved water clarity would increase the frequency of close-to-home swimming and fishing, as well as the number of fishers. 2) to value the potential benefits of the WFD, They estimate the consumer surplus of a water recreation day using a travel cost approach. 3) in contrast to previously estimated abatement costs to improve water quality, net benefits could turn out to be positive. This study is a promising example of applying existing national recreation inventory data to estimate the benefits of water quality improvements for the purposes of the WFD. |
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