Contingent Valuation of Yangtze Finless Porpoises in Poyang Lake, China /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.