Non-market values of algae beach-cast management - study site Trelleborg, Sweden
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Non-market values of algae beach-cast management - study site Trelleborg, Sweden. / Risén, Emma; Nordström, Leif Jonas; Malmström, Maria; Gröndahl, Fredrik.
I: Ocean & Coastal Management, Bind 140, 2017, s. 59-67.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Non-market values of algae beach-cast management - study site Trelleborg, Sweden
AU - Risén, Emma
AU - Nordström, Leif Jonas
AU - Malmström, Maria
AU - Gröndahl, Fredrik
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Eutrophication is one of the most serious global threats to coastal areas. One effect of eutrophication is seasonal macroalgal blooms. As a consequence, large amounts of beach-cast algae are today reported from coastal areas worldwide. In this study, we analyze nonmarket benefits by capturing local residents' Willingness To Pay (WTP) for an environmental program to regularly remove and utilize beach-cast algae to produce bioenergy and biofertilizer. Results indicate a considerable WTP among local residents in the Baltic Sea study site. ThisWTP estimate together with a potential increase in non-resident beach tourism amounts to potentially substantial welfare benefits from the environmental program. These benefits could encourage similar environmental programs in the future.
AB - Eutrophication is one of the most serious global threats to coastal areas. One effect of eutrophication is seasonal macroalgal blooms. As a consequence, large amounts of beach-cast algae are today reported from coastal areas worldwide. In this study, we analyze nonmarket benefits by capturing local residents' Willingness To Pay (WTP) for an environmental program to regularly remove and utilize beach-cast algae to produce bioenergy and biofertilizer. Results indicate a considerable WTP among local residents in the Baltic Sea study site. ThisWTP estimate together with a potential increase in non-resident beach tourism amounts to potentially substantial welfare benefits from the environmental program. These benefits could encourage similar environmental programs in the future.
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Macroalgae
KW - Baltic sea
KW - Beach cast
KW - Non-market values
KW - Willingness to pay
U2 - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.02.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.02.009
M3 - Journal article
VL - 140
SP - 59
EP - 67
JO - Ocean and Coastal Management
JF - Ocean and Coastal Management
SN - 0964-5691
ER -
ID: 173893211