Heterogeneous nonmarket benefits of managing white pine bluster rust in high-elevation pine forests | Zendy

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Heterogeneous nonmarket benefits of managing white pine bluster rust in high-elevation pine forests

Author(s) -

James R. Meldrum,

Patricia A. Champ,

Craig A. Bond

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of forest economics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1618-1530

pISSN - 1104-6899

DOI - 10.1016/j.jfe.2012.10.001

Subject(s) - nonmarket forces , recreation , elevation (ballistics) , valuation (finance) , white (mutation) , forestry , geography , rust (programming language) , agroforestry , ecology , business , environmental science , economics , biology , engineering , biochemistry , gene , factor market , computer science , market economy , programming language , structural engineering , finance

Abstract

This article describes a nonmarket valuation study about benefits of managing the invasive disease white pine blister rust in high-elevation forests in the Western United States. Results demonstrate that, on average, households in the Western United States are willing to pay $154 to improve the resiliency of these forests. Factor analysis shows that long-run protection of the forests dominates recreation in motivating support. Cluster analysis suggests three groups of survey respondents: those indifferent to the program and not willing to pay, those wanting to protect the future of the high-elevation forests, and those wanting to protect both the forests and related recreational opportunities.

DOI:10.1016/j.jfe.2012.10.001

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