A5072870799- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Forest Management and Policy
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Statistics Norway
2014-2024
Posten (Norway)
2023
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
2012
University of New Mexico
2004-2011
Alberta Health
2000-2009
Washington State University
2005
University of Alberta
2000
Norwegian Biochemical (Norway)
1997
In Japan, a large U.S. export market, there has been growing public opposition against genetically modified (GM) foods. Using dichotomous choice contingent valuation method, findings show the discount needed for Japanese Seikyou consumers to purchase GM food products is positively affected (i.e., greater required) by higher levels of self-reported risk perceptions toward food, concern about safety and environment, knowledge biotechnology, education levels, income. Interestingly, gender does...
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the effect of different types cookstoves on firewood demand at household level. Using nationally representative survey data from Nepal, we find that stove type significantly affects for uses. Traditional mud-stove user households seem to use less than open-fire users. Surprisingly, with so-called ‘improved’ stoves more mud stoves. Thus, converting traditional may be a better conservation strategy in short term rather installing improved stoves, unless technology...
Despite a large stated-preference (SP) literature on wind power externalities, few SP studies employ case-control approach to examine whether people's acceptance of new developments and renewable energy initiatives increases or decreases with exposure. Furthermore, the existing are inconclusive this issue. In discrete choice experiment, we measure level in terms willingness-to-accept (WTA) for having future land-based Norway; comparing exposed non-exposed WTA. We find that exposure lowers...
Climate policies may have adverse geographically unequal socio-economic impacts that, if left unaddressed, hamper their implementation. This paper examines factors explaining rural-urban perceptions of the effects climate policy on agriculture and rural areas. The adds to current knowledge by jointly analysing describing distinct role geographical locations play in shaping these perceptions. We conduct a novel statistical analysis utilising large preference survey Norwegian adult population...
The discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as 'mad cow disease', in Japan caused anxiety about consuming beef and products. As a result, there was sudden fall sales that hurt the Japanese industry well major exporters to Japan. We analyse factors affect consumers' willingness pay (WTP) price premiums for BSE-tested estimate mean WTP using data obtained from consumer survey A single-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation model is used recover premium...
There is a lack of public acceptance genetically modified (GM) food products in Europe. Using dichotomous choice contingent valuation methodology, we find that, on average, survey respondents with positive attitude toward the use biotechnology production, higher educated, younger, and male need less discount to choose purchase bread made GM wheat. Further, estimate confidence intervals for mean required consumers bread. The 95% interval 37% 63% relative conventional
Abstract Energy generated by land-based wind power is expected to play a crucial role in the decarbonisation of economy. However, with looming biodiversity and nature crises, spatial allocation can no longer be considered solely trade-off against local disamenity costs. Emphasis should also put on wider environmental impacts, especially if these challenge sustainability renewable energy transition. We suggest modelling system for selecting among pool potential plants (WPPs) combining an...
Research indicates that local energy projects may disrupt different dimensions of people's sense place, such as place attachment, causing resistance within a community. Place-based concepts have therefore been extensively studied in social science to explain projects. However, what has less is the integration place-based value-based framework resistance. We present conceptual wherein attachment enhances value (utility) natural area by generating person-place relationship. The bridges values...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to assess how concerned Norwegians are about fish welfare; second, investigate Norwegians’ willingness pay for salmon filet made from welfare-assured farmed with high levels and third, examine Norwegian opinions the appropriate way better welfare standards in production. Design/methodology/approach On basis two focus group sessions, a survey questionnaire was developed distributed representative sample 2,147 households via e-mail....
The Norwegian Green Tax Commission proposes inter alia cost-effective taxes on red meat and city traffic to reduce greenhouse gas emissions local air pollution. Implementation requires public support, but the acceptance of willingness pay (WTP) such are not known. We conducted a national survey public's WTP two taxes. instrument showed reduction in emissions/pollution dynamically for each tax level chosen. Despite information about purpose taxes, only 25%, average, were favour their...
Negative environmental externalities associated with wind power plants are due to the physical characteristics of turbine installations and lines geographical siting. This paper presents an taxation scheme for achieving efficient spatial distribution new production, taking account both production costs. Further, illustrates impact by means a detailed numerical energy system model Norway. The analyses show that given target can be achieved at significantly lower social cost implementing tax...
This study investigates whether the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) relationship is supported for a measure of biodiversity risk and economic development across United States (US). Using state-level data all 48 contiguous states, measured using Modified Index (MODEX). index an adaptation comprehensive National Biodiversity Risk Assessment Index. The MODEX differs from other measures in that it takes into account impact human activities conservation measures. econometric approach includes...
The Q-method identifies groups of people with similar or diverging perspectives and is increasingly used for analysing resource conflicts. However, it uninformative on the prevalence in general population. Norwegian government considers planting spruce climate forests abandoned pastures, habitat many red listed species. We identify three prevailing stakeholder forest debate using Q method; one pro two against differing motivations. Using so-called scale creation method (Danielson, 2009) a...
We obtained a list of all reported cases Escherichia coli O157 in Alberta during the 2000–2002 period, and using scan statistics we identified yearly temporal spatial clusters E. summer southern Alberta. However, location cluster south was variable among years. The impact both outbreak sporadic data or only on identification small when analysing individual years, but difference between pronounced scanning entire study period. also space-time that incorporated known outbreaks, were suggestive...
We conducted a national survey on high-quality internet panel to study landscape preferences in Norway, using photos as stimuli. examined preference heterogeneity with respect socio-demographic characteristics and latent topics brought up by the respondents, ordinal logistic regression structural topic modelling (STM), machine learning-based analysis. found that pasture landscapes are most favoured (55%), while densely planted spruce forests least (8%). The contrast was particularly strong...
Abstract Sensitivity to scope in nonmarket valuation refers the property that people are willing pay more for a higher quality or quantity of public good. Establishing significant sensitivity has been an important check validity and point contention decades stated preference research, primarily contingent valuation. Recently, researchers have begun differentiate between statistical economic significance. This paper contributes this line research by studying significance effects discrete...
Summary Using negative binomial and multi‐level Poisson models, the authors determined statistical significance of agricultural socio‐economic risk factors for rates reported disease associated with Escherichia coli O157 in census subdivisions (CSDs) Alberta, Canada, 2000–2002. Variables relating to population stability, aboriginal composition CSDs, economic relationship between CSDs urban centres were significant factors. The percentage individuals living low‐income households was not a...
Ecologists recommend preserving more of the old-growth forests in Norway, as half species have their main habitat and many are decline. We investigate benefits costs over a 50-year period increasing forest conservation from 1.4% productive area (the situation 2007) to 2.8% (doubling), 4.5% ('ecologists' minimum') 10% (one goal suggested public debate). The estimated based on national contingent valuation (CV) survey Norwegian households. Two independent measures total used: (1) actual...