The growth in conservation programs has created a need for modeling frameworks capable of measuring microlevel behavioral responses and macrolevel landscape changes. This paper presents an empirical model that predicts farmers' production practices the resulting levels agricultural runoffs at more than 42,000 sites upper-Mississippi river basin under alternative policies. Results suggest payments tillage crop rotations increase use these practices. However, acreage response is inelastic are...

This study investigates the environmental and economic impacts of Kyoto Protocol on Annex I parties through an impact assessment by combining propensity score matching difference-in-difference methods. We establish a country-level panel data set including CO2 emissions, gross domestic product (GDP), other socioeconomic for 1997–2008 2005–2008. Based evaluation, we conduct simulation predicting to capture differences marginal damage cost carbon emissions between actual counterfactual...

Abstract We estimate farmers’ preferences for outcome‐based (or results‐based) payment ecosystem service scheme in Japan. To this end, we use a two‐stage stated preference approach—the first stage models decisions to adopt contracts using discrete choice experiment. The second estimates the areas of land which farmers who choose participate will enrol scheme. Based on sample 333 respondents, our results show that most are willing contacts. A variety contract attributes found influence...

Phenotyping is an automated technique that can be used to distinguish patients based on electronic health records. To improve the quality of medical care and advance type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) research, demand for T2DM phenotyping has been increasing. Some existing algorithms are not sufficiently accurate screening or identifying clinical research subjects.We propose a practical framework using both expert knowledge machine learning approach develop algorithms: one screening; other...

We apply stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) techniques to a provincial level data set measure technical and water efficiency in China's agricultural production from 1999 2002. The determinants of the efficiencies are identified together with physical determinant structure irrigation factor, which refers use per irrigated land area. study yields following three main results: corn is most important crop improving economic efficiency; mean annual temperature highly elastic change reservoirs...

As global warming worsens, there is a growing need to reduce emissions of methane, greenhouse gas. In agriculture, water management method called alternate wetting and drying (AWD) has proven effective in mitigating methane from paddy fields. It is, therefore, advisable disseminate it efficiently. This study was conducted Shiga Prefecture, Japan, determine what influences AWD adoption behavior examine the effectiveness human networks promoting AWD. Spatial statistical methods, including...

Abstract Background and Objectives Extreme heat is an environmental health equity concern disproportionately affecting low-income older adults people of color. Exposure factors, such as living in rental housing lack air conditioning, sensitivity chronic disease social isolation, increase mortality risk among adults. Older persons face multiple barriers to adaptive mitigation, particularly those historically temperate climates. This study measures two vulnerability indices identify areas...

Abstract Background and Objectives As climate change drives more frequent intense weather events, older adults face disproportionate impacts, including having the highest mortality rates from storms, wildfires, flooding, heat waves. State governments are critical in deploying local resources to help address impacts. This policy study analyzes states’ adaptation plans assess methods through which they impact of on adults. Research Design Methods uses content analysis analyze available for all...

This paper integrates economic and physical models to estimate the social cost of reducing nitrogen loads from Upper Mississippi River Basin Gulf Mexico under three conservation easement policies a fertilizeruse tax. The predict farmers' choice crops management practices at more than 44,000 Natural Resource Inventory sites in basin. model assesses impact land use changes on nitrate-N concentrations River. Results suggest that fertilizer-use tax is much effective policies. Incentive payments...

Abstract This article investigates regional social capital development by focusing on disparities in bonding and bridging among rural urban areas of Japan. Rural–urban differences Western contexts have been discussed many studies. Their main finding is that richer areas. However, the empirical evidence presented this suggests Japan both are than areas, diverging from traditional thinking about these two types capital. urbanization depopulation led to changes people's behavior their demand...

This article examines the institutional mechanisms affecting environment and economies of member countries international environmental agreements (IEAs), particularly focusing on legalization flexibility aspects IEAs. To identify factors that influence consequences IEAs, we applied Bayesian probit model to a database including 123 IEAs related 23 regimes. The data were taken from existing rescored (Böhmelt Pilster 2010 ; Breitmeier et al. 2006 ), unintended economic identified using 209...

Improving the efficiency of maize production is great significance for global food security and effective supply agricultural products. Based on survey data 381 rural households, this study uses a stochastic frontier analysis to estimate value empirically analyze factors affecting technology in Hengshui area North China Plain. First, higher costs were found be related extensive methods fertilization, pesticide application, irrigation. Second, results showed that there was an inverted...

Although urban agriculture (UA) has been gaining greater attention as part of an effort toward sustainable development in China, empirical knowledge is limited. We conducted a discrete choice experiment with 756 residents Shanghai. Overall, the results indicate that respondents supported UA they tended to favor one scenarios presented. Residents prefer facilities utilize environmentally friendly production, offer farming activities, and are equipped dining facilities. Regularly scheduled...

Green infrastructure (GI) provides considerable benefits, including stormwater runoff management, biodiversity conservation, and urban sustainability promotion, thus has garnered widespread attention. However, the limited research on residents’ preferences for GI constrains further promotion in China. To address this issue, data were collected from 436 residents Wuhan, China, through an online survey. This study employed a comprehensive analytical framework that integrates best–worst scaling...

This study evaluates quantitatively the effect of three policies (payments for cropland retirement, fertilizer use taxes and payments crop rotations) on agricultural land in upper Mississippi River basin. is done by estimating two logit models decisions using data from 1982, 1987,1992 1997 Natural Resource Inventories. The predict farmers' choice, rotation participation Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) at more than 48,000 Inventories sites under each policies. Results suggest that an...