Category: Wetlands

Cost-effective species conservation in exurban communities: A spatial analysis

By CostBenefit on Mar 3, 2010 | In Land, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Northeast, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database, Methods, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Exurban areas have increasingly become zones of conflict as conservation and development compete for the same finite land resources. Conversion of natural areas to land dominated by human use results in loss, degradation, and fragmentation of w… more »

Wise use of paddy rice fields to partially compensate for the loss of natural wetlands

By CostBenefit on Feb 12, 2010 | In Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Travel Cost Method, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract:This paper reviews the scientific information related to climate change impacts on wetlands and functions of human-made wetlands such as paddy rice field and treatment wetland are described to partially compensate for the loss of natural wetland… more »

Estimating Annualized Riparian Buffer Costs for the Harpeth River Watershed

By CostBenefit on Jan 18, 2010 | In Water, Land + Water, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits, TN,KY,AK | Send feedback »

Abstract: Water pollution from nonpoint sources is increasingly a focal point for efforts to reduce water quality impairments. These efforts often require or subsidize riparian buffer strips. However, the costs of these buffer strips are not always well… more »

Capitalized amenity value of urban wetlands: a hedonic property price approach to urban wetlands in Perth, Western Australia

By CostBenefit on Oct 15, 2009 | In Water, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Australia, New Zealand, Hedonic Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: Up to 60 per cent of potable water supplied to Perth, Western Australia, is extracted from the groundwater system that lies below the northern part of the metropolitan area. Many of the urban wetlands are groundwater-dependent and excessive gro… more »

National Mitigation & Ecosystem Banking Conference - May 3–6, 2010; Hilton Austin; Austin, Texas

By CostBenefit on Oct 12, 2009 | In Water, Land + Water, U.S., Wetlands, Conference/Meeting/Seminar | Send feedback »

The ... conference that brings together key players in this industry, and offers ... hands-on sessions and important regulatory updates. Learn from & network with the nearly 400 attendees the conference draws, offering perspectives from bankers, regu… more »
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