Cost-Benefit Analysis of Environmental Goods by Applying Contingent Valuation Method: Some Japanese Case Studies:9784431289494:Ahmed:eCampus.com

Preface

VII

List of Abbreviations

PART I: OVERVIEW

(18)

Chapter 1 Introduction

(8)

1.1 Measuring Environmental Benefits and Costs

(3)

1.2 Basic Steps in Cost-Benefit Analysis

(1)

1.3 Types of Environmental Values

(1)

1.4 Environmental Valuation Techniques

(2)

1.5 A Comparison of Methodologies

(3)

Chapter 2 Contingent Valuation Method

(8)

2.1 Introduction

(1)

2.2 The Development of CVM

(1)

2.3 Survey Techniques

(3)

2.4 Elicitation Methods

(1)

2.5 Biases

(1)

2.6 Criticisms

(2)

PART II: CASE STUDY 1: THE ISAHAYA BAY WETLAND (IBW)

(40)

Chapter 3 Overview of the IBW

(8)

3.1 Introduction

(4)

3.2 Objectives of the IBRP

(1)

3.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IBRP

(1)

3.4 Current Status and Controversy

(2)

3.5 Important Questions

(2)

Chapter 4 Environmental Valuation of the IBW

(22)

4.1 Introduction

(1)

4.2 Valuation Methodology

(1)

4.3 Justification for Using CVM

(1)

4.4 Pre-testing Study

(6)

4.5 Survey Description

(3)

4.6 Findings of the Study

(9)

4.7 Biases and Robustness of the Results

(1)

4.8 Summary and Conclusion

(2)

Chapter 5 Recalculating Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IBRP

(8)

5.1 Introduction

(1)

5.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IBRP

(2)

5.3 Methods

(1)

5.4 Deriving Total Environmental Benefits of IBRP

(1)

5.5 Recalculating Benefits and Costs of IBRP

(2)

5.6 Summary and Conclusion

(1)

5.7 IBW Case Study Conclusion

(1)

PART III: CASE STUDY 2: PUBLIC PARKS

(16)

Chapter 6 Estimation of the WTP for Preserving Public Parks

(14)

6.1 Introduction

(1)

6.2 Public Parks in Nagasaki City

(2)

6.3 Justification for Using CVM

(1)

6.4 Methods

(4)

6.5 Results

(3)

6.6 Multivariate Analysis

(3)

6.7 Discussions

(1)

6.8 Public Park Case Study Conclusion

(2)

PART IV: CASE STUDY 3: THE HUIS TEN BOSCH

(24)

Chapter 7 Overview of the HTB

(6)

7.1 Introduction

(1)

7.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the HTB

(1)

7.3 Current Status of the HTB

(5)

Chapter 8 Environmental Valuation of the HTB

(12)

8.1 Introduction

(1)

8.2 Justification for Using CVM

(1)

8.3 Survey Description

(2)

8.4 Findings

(9)

8.5 Summary and Conclusion

(1)

Chapter 9 Calculating Cost-Benefit Analysis of the HTB

(4)

9.1 Introduction

(1)

9.2 Analytical Methodology

(1)

9.3 Deriving Total Environmental Benefits of HTB

(1)

9.4 Calculating CBA

(1)

9.5 Conclusion

(1)

9.6 HTB Case Study Conclusions

(1)

PART V: NEW APPROACHES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION

(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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