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  Economics of Water

 

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The Economics of Water
Water Quality

This section encompasses issues of water quality and its economic effects. Studies look at dissolved oxygen, clarity, pollution, aquatic invasive species, water levels, and general information on water quality and costs.


General     Dissolved Oxygen     Clarity     

Pollution      Aquatic Invasive Species      Water Levels


General Water Quality

Economics of Water - Definitions of Terms

Intermediate Material

The Structure of Motivation for Contingent Values:  A Case Study of Lake Water Quality Improvement
    by Philip Cooper, Gregory L. Poe, and Ian J. Bateman

Land Use Regulation in the Lake George Basin:
    An Ecological Economic Perspective

    by Peg R. Olsen and John M. Gowdy

Exploring the Hedonic Value of Ambient Water Quality:
   A Local Watershed-based Study

    by P. Joan Poor, Keri L. Pessagno, Robert W. Paul

The Effect of Water Quality on Rural Nonfarm Residential Property Values
    by Donald J. Epp and K. S. Al-Ani

Lakeshore Property Values and Water Quality: Evidence From Property Sales in the Mississippi Headwaters Region
    by Charles Krysel et. al.

The Bioeconomics of Resource Rehabilitation:
   A Commercial-Sport Analysis for a Great Lakes Fishery

    by Scott R. Milliman et. al.

Economics of Shoreland Protection

Advanced Material

A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Methods for Estimating Indirect Methods of Estimating Environmental Benefits
    by Michael Hanemann

Web Resources

The Iowa Lakes Valuation Project


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Dissolved Oxygen

Economics of Water - Definitions of Terms

Evaluating Benefits and Costs of Changes in Water Quality
    by Jessica Koteen, Susan J. Alexander, and John B. Loomis

Evidence of the Effects of Water Quality on Residential Land Prices
    by Christopher G. Leggett and Nancy E. Bockstael

Randomly Drawn Opportunity Sets in a Random Utility Model of Lake Recreation
    by George R. Parsons and Mary Jo Kealy


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Clarity

Introductory Material

Economics of Water - Definitions of Terms

The Economic Impact of Potential Decline in New Hampshire Water Quality: The Link Between Visitor Perceptions, Usage and Spending
    by Anne Nordstrom Ph.D.

Intermediate Material

Water Quality Affects Property Prices:
    A Case Study of Selected Maine Lakes

    by Holly J. Michael, Kevin J. Boyle, and Ropy Bouchard

Measuring the Economic Value of Water Quality
    by Donald N. Steinnes

Recreational and Aesthetic Value of Water Using Hedonic Price Analysis
    by Notie H. Lansford Jr. and Lonnie L. Jones

Advanced Material

Estimating the Demand for Protecting Freshwater Lakes from Eutrophication
    by Kevin J. Boyle, P. Joan Poor, and Laura O. Taylor

Valuation of Lake Resources Through Hedonic Pricing
    by Kevin J. Boyle, P. Joan Poor, and Laura O. Taylor

On the Scarcity Value of Ecosystem Services
    by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, James R. Kahn, and Robert V. O’Neill

Web Resources

Lake Water Quality Affects Property Values

North Temperate Lakes' Study Ties Lakefront Property Values to Water Clarity

The Economics of Lakes - Dollars and $ense

Lakeshore Property Values and Water Quality: Evidence From Property Sales in the Mississippi Headwaters Region


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Pollution

Economics of Water - Definitions of Terms

Intermediate Material

The Effect of Distance on Willingness to Pay Values:
    A Case Study of Wetlands and Salmon in California

    by Jennifer Pate and John Loomis

Transboundary Spillovers and Decentralization of Environmental Policies
    by Hilary Sigman

The Welfare Effects of Toxic Contamination in Freshwater Fish
    by Mark Montgomery and Michael Needelman

The Pricing of Lake Lots
    by Peter F. Colwell and Carolyn A. Dehring

Okoboji Experiment: Comparing Non-market Valuation Techniques in an Unusually Well-defined Market for Water Quality
    by Ralph C. d'Arge and Jason F. Shogren

Advanced Material

A utility-consistent, combined discrete choice and count data model assessing recreational use losses due to natural resource damage
    by Jerry A. Hausman, Gregory K. Leonard, & Daniel McFadden

Procedures in Estimating Benefits of Water Quality Change
    by Daniel J. Phaneuf

Markets for Water Rights under Environmental Constraints
    by Marian L. Weber

Estimating Recreational Trout Fishing Damages in Montana's Clark Fork River Basin: Summary of a Natural Resource Damage Assessment
    by Edward R. Morey et. al.

Measuring the Economic Benefits of Water Quality Improvement with Benefit Transfer: An Introduction for Noneconomists
    by Christopher Dumas, Peter Schuhmann, and John Whitehead


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Aquatic Invasive Species

Economics of Water - Definitions of Terms

Intermediate Material

Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Non-Indigenous Species in the United States
    by David Pimentel, Lori Lach, Rodolfo Zuniga, and Doug Morrison

Advanced Material

The Importance of Bioeconomic Feedback in Invasive Species Management
    by David Finnoff, Jason F. Shogren, Brian Leung, and David Lodge

A Revealed Preference Approach to the Measurement of Congestion in Travel Cost Models
    by Christopher Timminsa & Jennifer Murdock

Web Resources

The Invasion of Zebra Mussels in North America
    by Katarzryna Dybowska

Invasive Species May Increase with Global Warming

Input–output modeling, outdoor recreation, and the economic impacts of weeds
    by Mark E. Eiswerth et. al.

Economic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species

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Preliminary Draft: The Effects of Aquatic Invasive Species on Property Values
    by Eric J. Horsch and David J. Lewis

The Economics of Lakes - Dollars and $ense

Lakeshore Property Values and Water Quality: Evidence From Property Sales in the Mississippi Headwaters Region


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Water Levels

Introductory Material

Economics of Water - Definitions of Terms

Public Opinion Poll Results in the Study of Select Economic Values of NH Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Ponds: Phase 3
    by Dr. Lisa Shapiro and Heidi Kroll

Intermediate Material

Can Recreation Values for a Lake Consititute a Market for Banked Agricultural Water?
    by Elizabeth Fadali and W. Douglass Shaw

The Economic Value of Trinity River Water
    by Aaron J. Douglas and Jonathan G. Taylor

Advanced Material

Using Actual and Contingent Behavior Data with Differing Levels of Time Aggregation to Model Recreation Demand
    by Trudy A. Cameron et.al.

Web Resources

Lake Water Quality Affects Property Values

North Temperate Lakes' Study Ties Lakefront Property Values to Water Clarity


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