Contingent Valuation of Yangtze Finless Porpoises in Poyang Lake, China /

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Autor principal: Dong, Yanyan. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
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505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Problem Statement -- 1.2 Goal of the Study -- 1.3 Structure of the Thesis -- 2. Background Information of Poyang Lake and Yangtze Finless Porpoises -- 2.1 Introduction to Poyang Lake -- 2.2 Uses of Poyang Lake -- 2.3 Use Conflicts in Poyang Lake -- 2.4 Yangtze Finless Porpoises -- 2.5 Conclusion -- 3. Theoretical Background on Economic Valuation -- 3.1 Introduction: Reasons for Economic Valuation -- 3.2 Market failure on the Protection of Yangtze Finless Porpoises -- 3.3 Total Economic Value -- 3.4 Economic Valuation Methods -- 3.5 Theoretical Basis of Contingent Valuation Method -- 3.6 Challenges Faced by Contingent Valuation -- 3.7 Conclusion -- 4. Questionnaire Development -- 4.1 Focus Group -- 4.2 Questionnaire Structure -- 4.3 Pre-Test and Modification of Questionnaire -- 4.4 Implementation of the Questionnaire -- 4.5 Survey Method -- 5. Results -- 5.1 Sample Characteristics -- 5.2 Attitudinal Questions -- 5.3 Validity of Responses -- 5.4 Quantitative Analysis -- 5.5 Conclusion -- 6. Discussion -- 6.1 Difficulties with the Design of Contingent Valuation Studies in China -- 6.2 Distance Effect -- 6.3 Different WTP in Germany and China -- 6.4 Summary -- 7. Conclusions -- 7.1 General Conclusions -- 7.2 Recommendations for Future Research -- Appendix A: Demographic characteristics of participants in Focus Groups -- Appendix B: Summary of Focus Group Findings -- Appendix C: Summary of Interviews with Experts -- Appendix D: Questionnaire -- Index. 
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