Choice Experiment Analysis of Non-market Values of Ecosystem Services
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2022
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springer
Abstract
Small tank cascade systems (STCS) are clusters of hydrologically interconnected
irrigation reservoirs with a 2500-year history located in the dryzones of Sri Lanka.
They provide irrigation to 40 per cent of the irrigable land and a host of other
benefits. The maintenance of STCS was neglected historically partly due to the
low recognition of their true value. We highlight how choice experiment surveys
and extended benefit-cost analysis can be used to elicit the full value of
conducting environmental restoration projects with application to STCS.
Respondents have a positive willingness to pay for the restoration (over LKR
78 million for the onsite sample). The cost-benefit analysis proves that cascade
restoration is justified.
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Cascade restoration · Small tank cascade systems · Choice experiments · Costbenefit analysis · Valuation
Citation
Dissanayake, S.T.M., Vidanage, S.P. (2022). Choice Experiment Analysis of Non-market Values of Ecosystem Services. In: Weerahewa, J., Jacque, A. (eds) Agricultural Policy Analysis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3284-6_13