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Demand for Urban Forests and Economic Welfare: Evidence from the Southeastern U.S. Cities
Zhu, Pengyu; Zhang, Yaoqi - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38 (2006) 02
This study examines the relationship between urban forests and household income and population density in the 149 cities with populations over 40,000 in nine southeastern states. Our empirical results show that urban forest percentage across the cities has characteristics of the environmental...
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Evidence on the Amenity Value of Wetlands in a Rural Setting
Bin, Okmyung; Polasky, Stephen - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37 (2005) 03
This study uses a hedonic property price method to estimate how wetlands affect residential property values in a rural … positive associations between wetland and property values. The amenity value of wetlands appears to depend at least as much on … the characteristics of the area being considered as it does on the characteristics of the wetlands. …
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Regulatory Takings and the Diminution of Value: An Empirical Analysis of Takings and Givings
Truesdell, Marie K.; Bergstrom, John C.; Dorfman, Jeffrey H. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38 (2006) 03
A hedonic model is used to measure the change in value of residential lots in Rockport, Texas, resulting from Section 404 of the U.S. Clean Water Act. Results show that average lot values initially decreased, went though a six-year adjustment period, and then stabilized on a higher price path...
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Optimal Management of a Potential Invader: The Case of Zebra Mussels in Florida
Lee, Donna J.; Adams, Damian C.; Rossi, Frederick J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39 (2007) October
Dominant users of Lake Okeechobee water resources are agricultural producers and recreational anglers. These uses will be directly affected, should the lake become infested with zebra mussels. We employ a probabilistic bioeconomic simulation model to estimate the potential impact of zebra...
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Discussion: Water Scarcity–Future Uses and Implications for Policy
Willis, David B. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
The three articles presented at this invited session examine the evolution of water policy planning and the implementation of regulatory tools to achieve water conservation objectives. Two articles focus on Texas water issues and the third focuses on the Georgia planning experience. Each article...
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Integrating Stakeholder Input into Water Policy Development and Analysis
Guerrero, Bridget L.; Amosson, Stephen H.; Almas, Lal K. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 02
Agricultural water use is becoming an issue in much of the South due to population growth. Results of projects evaluating the impacts of conservation strategies aimed at reallocating or extending the life of water supplies are being met with great skepticism by stakeholder groups. In order to...
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IMPACTS OF INCORPORATING LAND EXCHANGES BETWEEN FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE IN SECTOR MODELS
Alig, Ralph J.; Adams, Darius M.; McCarl, Bruce A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 30 (1998) 02
The forest and agriculture sectors are linked by having a portion of their land bases suitable for use in either sector. A substantial part of the southern land base is suitable for either forestry or agriculture use, with most of forestation on U.S. agriculture land in the South. We examine how...
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AMENITY BENEFITS AND PUBLIC POLICY: AN APPLICATION TO THE CONNECTICUT DAIRY SECTOR
Lopez, Rigoberto A.; Altobello, Marilyn A.; Shah, Farhed A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26 (1994) 02
This article develops a conceptual framework for analyzing the role of state-level policies towards the dairy sector in the presence of farmland amenity benefits, and applies it to Connecticut. Milk supply, demand and amenity benefit functions are estimated, and three exogenously determined milk...
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Land Use Issues: The Last Settler’s Syndrome
Groothuis, Peter A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 02
In the last settler’s syndrome, each new settler wants the area to remain as it was on their arrival. Newcomers’ preferences often differ from long-term residents, and conflicts arise. To explore land use issues among various groups, a survey of opinions on mountain views was...
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Incentivizing Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Rice Production: The Case of Arkansas Rice
Lyman, Nathaniel; Nalley, Lawton Lanier - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 01
U.S. rice industry producers face pressure from consumers, suppliers, and the government to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Arkansas rice cultivar-specific net GHG emissions information allows models of paddy rice emissions. Baseline...
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