The Economics of Water
Property & Homes
Interested in finding out how restoring waters can impact the economic value of that water? Then this would be a good first stop. Studies will include information on restoration efforts and economic decline in areas not restored.
All articles and abstracts are in pdf format
Introductory Materials
Summary of the Assessed Value of Riparian Land and Adjacent Non-Riparian Land for Lakes in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Intermediate Material
Water Quality Affects Property Prices:
A Case Study of Selected Maine Lakes
by Holly J. Michael, Kevin J. Boyle, and Ropy Bouchard
The Natural Capital of the Southern Lake Michigan Coastal Zone:
First Steps Towards an Economic Valuation
by Anna Cooper
Evidence of the Effects of Water Quality on Residential Land Prices
by Christopher G. Leggett and Nancy E. Bockstael
The Influence of Wetland Type and Wetland Proximity on Residential Property Values
by Cheryl R. Doss and Steven J. Taff
The Economic Value of Trinity River Water
by Aaron J. Douglas and Jonathan G. Taylor
Marginal Price of Lake Recreation and Aesthetics: An Hedonic Approach
by Dr. Brent Sohngen et. al.
Costs and Benefits of Riparian Forest Management: A Literature Review
by Robert W. Paterson and Dr. Kevin J. Boyle
The Effect of Water Quality on Rural Nonfarm Residential Property Values
by Donald J. Epp and K. S. Al-Ani
Recreational and Aesthetic Value of Water Using Hedonic Price Analysis
by Notie H. Lansford Jr. and Lonnie L. Jones
Lakeshore Property Values and Water Quality: Evidence From Property Sales in the Mississippi Headwaters Region
by Charles Krysel, Elizabeth Marsh Boyer, Dr. Charles Parson, and Dr. Patrick Welle
Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Non-Indigenous Species in the United States
by David Pimentel, Lori Lach, Rodolfo Zuniga, and Doug Morrison
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
Economics of Shoreland Protection
Selected Aspects of Lake Economics
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
Web Resources
The Economics of Lakes - Dollars and $ense
Lake Water Quality Affects Property Values
North Temperate Lakes' Study Ties Lakefront Property Values to Water Clarity
Lakeshore Property Values and Water Quality: Evidence From Property Sales in the Mississippi Headwaters Region
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