The Economics of Water

Rivers, Watersheds, & Wetlands
Within the recreation section of the economic values studies, you will find research done on fishing, beaches and coasts, plus boating and rafting. You will also find information about the recreationists themselves.
Rivers Watersheds Bays, Reservoirs & Wetlands
All articles and abstracts are in pdf format
Rivers
Intermediate Material
Economic Analysis of Wetland Restoration Along the Illinois River
by Tony Prato and Donald Hey
Measuring the Total Economic Value of Restoring Ecosystem Services in an Impaired River Basin:
Results from a Contingent Valuation Survey
by John Loomis et. al.
Markets for Water Rights under Environmental Constraints
by Marian L. Weber
Estimating the Economic Value of Improvements in River Ecology Using Choice Experiments: An Application to the Water Framework Directive
by Nick Hanley, Robert E. Wright, and Begona Alvarez-Farizo
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.
The Economic Value of Trinity River Water
by Aaron J. Douglas and Jonathan G. Taylor
Toward a Value for Guided Rafting on Southern Rivers
by J.M. Bowker, Donald B.K. English, and Jason A. Donovan
The Effect of Water Quality on Rural Nonfarm Residential Property Values
by Donald J. Epp and K. S. Al-Ani
Economic valuation of the Chinook Salmon Sport Fishery of the Gulkana River, Alaska, Under Current and Alternate Management Plans
by R. Craig Layman, John R. Boyce, and Keith R. Criddle
Willingness to Pay for Non Angler Recreation at the Lower Snake River Reservoirs
by John R. McKean et. al.
Advanced Material
Contingent Valuation, Net Marginal Benefits, and the Scale of Riparian Ecosystem Restoration
by Thomas P. Holmesa et. al.
Valuing Nature-based Recreation in Public Natural Areas of the Apalachicola River Region, Florida
by Ram K. Shrestha, Taylor V. Stein, and Julie Clark
Measuring the Economic Benefits of Water Quality Improvement with Benefit Transfer: An Introduction for Noneconomists
by Christopher Dumas, Peter Schuhmann, and John Whitehead
Web Resources
Lakeshore Property Values and Water Quality: Evidence From Property Sales in the Mississippi Headwaters Region
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Watersheds & Coasts
Introductory Material
The Economics of Watershed Protection
Water Management and the Valuation of Indirect Environmental Services
by Brooks Kaiser and James Roumasset
What’s the Sense in Cleaning Up Our Watershed
A Study of the Economic Values of the Surface Waters of New Hampshire: Phase I
by Dr. Lisa Shapiro and Heidi Kroll
Estimates of Select Economic Values of New Hampshire Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Ponds: Phase 2
by Dr. Lisa Shapiro and Heidi Kroll
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
Exploring the Hedonic Value of Ambient Water Quality:
A Local Watershed-based Study
by P. Joan Poor, Keri L. Pessagno, Robert W. Paul
The Economics of Land Conservation:
A Study Conducted in the Town of West Bend
by Jordan Friedberg
Web Resources
Leonard A. Shabman - Researcher
Bays, Reservoirs & Wetlands
Intermediate Material
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
Restoring a Complex of Backwater Lakes, Wetlands, and Prairie on the Illinois River
by Gary Sullivan
Valuing the Protection of Minimum Instream Flows in New Mexico
by Gary Sullivan
Advanced Material
Using Actual and Contingent Behavior Data with Differing Levels of Time Aggregation to Model Recreation Demand
by Trudy A. Cameron et.al.
A Boating Choice Model for the Valuation of Lake Access
by Christos Siderelis et. al.
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