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Economic Value of Conservation Pastureland in Southern Iran

01 Jan 2014-
TL;DR: In this paper, the conservation value of pastureland in Fars Province, southern Iran was estimated using the CVM method and the average willingness to pay by individuals and families were 6357.7 rial and 609.6 rial, respectively.
Abstract: The present study aims to estimate the conservation value of pastureland in Fars Province, southern Iran. For this purpose, the CVM method was applied to data collected from a sample of 200 pasture users randomly selected in the region and individuals' willingness to pay for using pastureland and conservation areas was calculated. The average willingness to pay by individuals and families were 6357.7 rial and 609.6 rial, respectively. Although Iran is a developing country and people have low to moderate annual income, the result of the study shows that 80.5% of the respondents are willing to pay for conservation the pastureland. Also the result shows that local farmers and ranchers are willing to pay more. The result of the study shows that local people are aware of the importance of this area and willing to do enough to protect it. JEL classification: Q25,Q51
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01 Jan 2009

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the contingent valuation method (CVM) and the choice experiment method(CEM) to compare the non-marketing value of services provided by the ecosystem of a pasture related to individuals' preferences.
Abstract: In the present study, the non-marketing value of services was provided by the ecosystem of a pasture related to individuals’ preferences to compare the contingent valuation method (CVM) and the choice experiment method (CEM). Firstly, we specified the major services of the pasture (e.g., biodiversity, medicinal plants, and ecotourism and ancient places). Then, to examine the individuals’ preferences, we used CVM with the double-bounded dichotomous technique and choice modeling with CEM, for each of which we prepared 156 separate questionnaires. The results indicated that individuals’ willingness to pay to increase ecosystem services varied in the range of $2.05 (by CEM) to $2.42 (by CVM). The total value of the services was from $82,194.09 (by CEM) to $97,107.36 (by CVM). The results confirmed that the CVM values were in accordance with CEM.

11 citations

01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of land use changes and the impermeable surfaces' arise in the flooding possibility of municipal watershed Zarrin Shahr in Isfahan province in Iran.
Abstract: Flood is one of the most destructive natural disasters causing a great damage to natural resources. Changing the land uses, converting the urban lands and rising the impregnability of surfaces have changed the hydrological regime of urban watersheds in such a way that most of the rainfall turns into the runoff. This research seeks to use Santa Barbara urban hydrography in the environment of Storm water Management and Design Aid (SMADA) to study the effects of land use changes and the impermeable surfaces' arise in the flooding possibility of municipal watershed Zarrin Shahr in Isfahan province in Iran. To analyze the achievement data, the required maps of the area were first prepared by Arc-GIS software. Then, the preparation process of annual and maximally 24-hour rainfall data was undertaken by the help of the synoptic situation of Zarrin Shahr. All the parameters required for the above mentioned model such as concentration time, design rain and curve number (CN) were studied and determined. Then, the hydrographic simulation of the flood was done in the environment of SMADA. Two stations, namely Pol Kalleh in the west and Lenj in the east of the watershed were studied. As the results indicate, changing the green urban environment in the residential areas causes a considerable increase in maximum floodwater discharge. The impacts of this land use change are greater on the flooding possibility of the area studied in low return periods.

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TL;DR: The behavioral assumptions that typically underlie most rural water supply planning efforts are simple as mentioned in this paper, it is commonly assumed that so long as financial requirements do not exceed 5% of income, rural consumers will choose to abandon their existing water supply in favor of the "improved" system.
Abstract: Progress in improving the quality and quantity of water used by people in rural areas of the developing world has been unsatisfactory in two respects: (1) supplies that have been built are frequently neither used correctly nor properly maintained and (2) extension of improved service to unserved populations has been slow. Though this poor record is not the result of a single factor, a major impediment to improved performance is inadequate information on the response of consumers to new service options. The behavioral assumptions that typically underlie most rural water supply planning efforts are simple. It is commonly assumed that so long as financial requirements do not exceed 5% of income, rural consumers will choose to abandon their existing water supply in favor of the "improved" system. Several reviews by the World Bank, bilateral donors, and water supply agencies in developing countries have shown, however, that this simple model of behavioral response to improved water supplies has usually proved incorrect.1 In rural areas many of those "served" by new systems have chosen to continue with their traditional water use practices.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the use value of a World Cultural Heritage in Korea using the contingent valuation method (CVM) was estimated based on the results of a pre-test, and 10 price offers were given.

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  • ...9 and 16.2 (depending on densities of rabbits) and with a 5% reduction of rabbits, this ratio varies between 5.9 and 32.4. Thus, fighting with rabbits in Australian rangelands using duct prevalence of RHD is economically justified. Dehghani Tafti (2001) attempted the benefits - costs analysis of summer pasture utilization in Yasouj. This study contains an area which was equivalent to 52,500 hectares of pasture with traditional animal husbandry. In this study, the benefits gained from sale of animal and animal products was calculated to be Rial 3943200000, as it included 28% of total income of average of rural and tribal households. In this study costs of erosion due to grazing by soil erosion and loss of fertile soil fertility reducing land costs were estimated as the equivalent of Rial 4381960000. Accordingly they found non justified pasture utilization based on the calculated benefit-cost ratio of 0.74. Dehghanian and Nasiri Mahallati (1999) studied the views on how to manage pastures by the rural nomads and herders of northern Khurasan. Management variables of interest in this study were mainly about how to use qualitative range of models. The dependent variables in this study were "optimism" and "lack of optimism" towards the improvement of pastures. According to the results of this study, variable of submitting the permission of grazing as separated or shared, were evaluated as the most important effective variables on development and situation of pasturelands. In all cases the ranchers often prefer joint resolution states. Abedini (2001) evaluated the participation of ranchers in rehabilitation of pastures and social factors affecting their participation in the project area of Damavand. In this study, at first, different fields of participation and various obstacles were involved. Based on the analysis, it is found that 82 percent of ranchers have good knowledge in areas such as fertilizer, grazing, seeding, grazing capacity and characteristics of a good pasture. 76% of them are willing to invest in the pasture. Dalton and Masters (1998) studied the effect of changes in animal- farm management pattern and the optimization of this model in Mali and the results showed that the method of free grazing was better than method of monopolization and to create limitation. Meanwhile, in order to prevent condensation of grazing in one region it is necessary to consider a short amount of tax. The authors believe that taxation can increase the welfare of the entire collection. Var (1998) studied the changes in the productivity of improve pasturelands of Sourh Wales of Australia applying total factor productivity index and the econometric model....

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  • ...9 and 16.2 (depending on densities of rabbits) and with a 5% reduction of rabbits, this ratio varies between 5.9 and 32.4. Thus, fighting with rabbits in Australian rangelands using duct prevalence of RHD is economically justified. Dehghani Tafti (2001) attempted the benefits - costs analysis of summer pasture utilization in Yasouj. This study contains an area which was equivalent to 52,500 hectares of pasture with traditional animal husbandry. In this study, the benefits gained from sale of animal and animal products was calculated to be Rial 3943200000, as it included 28% of total income of average of rural and tribal households. In this study costs of erosion due to grazing by soil erosion and loss of fertile soil fertility reducing land costs were estimated as the equivalent of Rial 4381960000. Accordingly they found non justified pasture utilization based on the calculated benefit-cost ratio of 0.74. Dehghanian and Nasiri Mahallati (1999) studied the views on how to manage pastures by the rural nomads and herders of northern Khurasan. Management variables of interest in this study were mainly about how to use qualitative range of models. The dependent variables in this study were "optimism" and "lack of optimism" towards the improvement of pastures. According to the results of this study, variable of submitting the permission of grazing as separated or shared, were evaluated as the most important effective variables on development and situation of pasturelands. In all cases the ranchers often prefer joint resolution states. Abedini (2001) evaluated the participation of ranchers in rehabilitation of pastures and social factors affecting their participation in the project area of Damavand. In this study, at first, different fields of participation and various obstacles were involved. Based on the analysis, it is found that 82 percent of ranchers have good knowledge in areas such as fertilizer, grazing, seeding, grazing capacity and characteristics of a good pasture. 76% of them are willing to invest in the pasture. Dalton and Masters (1998) studied the effect of changes in animal- farm management pattern and the optimization of this model in Mali and the results showed that the method of free grazing was better than method of monopolization and to create limitation. Meanwhile, in order to prevent condensation of grazing in one region it is necessary to consider a short amount of tax. The authors believe that taxation can increase the welfare of the entire collection. Var (1998) studied the changes in the productivity of improve pasturelands of Sourh Wales of Australia applying total factor productivity index and the econometric model. Based on the findings of this study. Productivity of livestock that used pastures containing legumes showed a relatively stable trend over time. Productivity index rate in pastures with permanent vegetation was about 4.5, which was significantly higher than those of other pastures. Overall, it was found that despite the growth in productivity and the productivity of livestock pastures during periods of studying the productivity of pastures with legume vegetation was decreasing. Jones and colleagues (2000) assessed side costs of distribution of type of weed (toothy) called Nassella Tritochoma in pastures of south-eastern Australia....

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  • ...9 and 16.2 (depending on densities of rabbits) and with a 5% reduction of rabbits, this ratio varies between 5.9 and 32.4. Thus, fighting with rabbits in Australian rangelands using duct prevalence of RHD is economically justified. Dehghani Tafti (2001) attempted the benefits - costs analysis of summer pasture utilization in Yasouj. This study contains an area which was equivalent to 52,500 hectares of pasture with traditional animal husbandry. In this study, the benefits gained from sale of animal and animal products was calculated to be Rial 3943200000, as it included 28% of total income of average of rural and tribal households. In this study costs of erosion due to grazing by soil erosion and loss of fertile soil fertility reducing land costs were estimated as the equivalent of Rial 4381960000. Accordingly they found non justified pasture utilization based on the calculated benefit-cost ratio of 0.74. Dehghanian and Nasiri Mahallati (1999) studied the views on how to manage pastures by the rural nomads and herders of northern Khurasan....

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  • ...9 and 16.2 (depending on densities of rabbits) and with a 5% reduction of rabbits, this ratio varies between 5.9 and 32.4. Thus, fighting with rabbits in Australian rangelands using duct prevalence of RHD is economically justified. Dehghani Tafti (2001) attempted the benefits - costs analysis of summer pasture utilization in Yasouj....

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  • ...9 and 16.2 (depending on densities of rabbits) and with a 5% reduction of rabbits, this ratio varies between 5.9 and 32.4. Thus, fighting with rabbits in Australian rangelands using duct prevalence of RHD is economically justified. Dehghani Tafti (2001) attempted the benefits - costs analysis of summer pasture utilization in Yasouj. This study contains an area which was equivalent to 52,500 hectares of pasture with traditional animal husbandry. In this study, the benefits gained from sale of animal and animal products was calculated to be Rial 3943200000, as it included 28% of total income of average of rural and tribal households. In this study costs of erosion due to grazing by soil erosion and loss of fertile soil fertility reducing land costs were estimated as the equivalent of Rial 4381960000. Accordingly they found non justified pasture utilization based on the calculated benefit-cost ratio of 0.74. Dehghanian and Nasiri Mahallati (1999) studied the views on how to manage pastures by the rural nomads and herders of northern Khurasan. Management variables of interest in this study were mainly about how to use qualitative range of models. The dependent variables in this study were "optimism" and "lack of optimism" towards the improvement of pastures. According to the results of this study, variable of submitting the permission of grazing as separated or shared, were evaluated as the most important effective variables on development and situation of pasturelands. In all cases the ranchers often prefer joint resolution states. Abedini (2001) evaluated the participation of ranchers in rehabilitation of pastures and social factors affecting their participation in the project area of Damavand. In this study, at first, different fields of participation and various obstacles were involved. Based on the analysis, it is found that 82 percent of ranchers have good knowledge in areas such as fertilizer, grazing, seeding, grazing capacity and characteristics of a good pasture. 76% of them are willing to invest in the pasture. Dalton and Masters (1998) studied the effect of changes in animal- farm management pattern and the optimization of this model in Mali and the results showed that the method of free grazing was better than method of monopolization and to create limitation....

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