Abstract
A monetary valuation study of marine
management in the Dutch Wadden Sea, the largest
natural area of the Netherlands, is presented. The
study is motivated by a conflict between shellfisheries
and large populations of birds that forage on cockles.
Different management scenarios are valued using
multiple stakeholders, namely Dutch citizens, local
residents, tourists, policy makers, and natural
scientists. A considerable difference in willingness
to pay (WTP) between these groups is found. In
addition, the influence of motivational profiles is
examined. Estimates confirm the presence of two
such motivations, namely, material and moral warm
glow. These allow for decomposition and correction
of the WTP estimates
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 485-499 |
| Journal | Land Economics |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- contingent valuation
