This dissertation with the title “The Valuation of River Ecosystem Services” consists of three papers. It begins with the retrospect of the historical development of cost-benefit analysis and the non-market valuation techniques (Paper 1 and 2). We highlight that the origin of cost-benefit...

This paper used a choice experiment (CE) method to investigate Chinese middle class tourist preferences for nature based destinations in southwestern China. Interview data from 616 respondents presented that in general, the respondents preferred natural based destinations in southwestern China...

The importance of ecosystem functions for humankind is well known. But only few attempts have been undertaken to estimate the economic value of these ecosystem services. In particular, indirect methods are rarely used, even though they are most suitable for the task. This discrepancy is because...

This paper used a choice experiment (CE) method to investigate Chinese middle class tourist preferences for nature based destinations in southwestern China. Interview data from 616 respondents presented that in general, the respondents preferred natural based destinations in southwestern China...

Estimating the value consumers place on farm animal welfare (FAW) can predict theextent to which consumers are ready to support policy changes aimed at improving thewelfare of farm animals and developing animal-friendly production systems that can alsocompete on markets. This study aimed at...

This paper used a choice experiment (CE) method to investigate Chinese middle class tourist preferences for nature based destinations in southwestern China. Interview data from 616 respondents presented that in general, the respondents preferred natural based destinations in southwestern China...