Nudging Acceptability for Wood Ash Recycling in Forests: A Choice Experiment

Ouvrard, Benjamin; Abildtrup, Jens; Stenger, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106748

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“…In the third stage, we compared the performance of different choice models, with the HCM model used to generate estimates by combining the discrete choice model with the latent variable (LV) model (Figure 2), as done in prior studies (Daly et al , 2012; Dekker et al , 2013; Kim et al , 2014; Ouvrard et al , 2020). This study integrated the nudge effect into the HCM to examine the impacts of a nudging message on tourists’ preferences regarding carbon emission-related attributes.…”

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“…Defaults, warnings and reminders are common types of nudging used in public health, agriculture, energy and finance (Alemanno, 2012;Burgess, 2012;Filimonau et al, 2017Filimonau et al, , 2017Kallbekken and Saelen, 2013;Kuhfuss et al, 2016;Ouvrard et al, 2020). Managers and policymakers have broadly realized the low costs and high effectiveness of nudging for boosting consumers' desirable behaviors and choices compared with using traditional regulatory tools alone (Chang et al, 2016;Kallbekken and Saelen, 2013;Thaler and Sunstein, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The effect of different information types and the manner in which information is provided to tourists deserve more research attention. Nudging approaches, which aim to improve individuals’ desirable decisions, have been widely used in energy, public health and agriculture because of their low cost of implementation and effectiveness in changing behavior, which has been confirmed in various fields (Alemanno, 2012; Burgess, 2012; Filimonau et al , 2017; Kuhfuss et al , 2016; Ouvrard et al , 2020). However, few studies have investigated how carbon-related factors influence tourist destination choice and which nudging techniques effectively encourage tourists to make environmentally friendly choices (Cozzio et al , 2020; Kallbekken and Sælen, 2013), particularly regarding destination selection (Souza-Neto et al , 2022).…”

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Can nudging affect tourists’ low-carbon footprint travel choices?

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Zhang

2023

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Purpose This study aims to investigate low-carbon footprint travel choices, considering both destination attributes and climate change perceptions, and examine the impacts of nudging (a communication tool to alter individuals’ choices in a predictable way) on tourists’ preferences for carbon mitigation in destinations. Design/methodology/approach A discrete choice experiment questionnaire was administered to a sample of 958 Hong Kong respondents. Hybrid choice modeling was used to examine the respondents’ preferences for destination attributes and to explain preference heterogeneity using tourists’ climate change perceptions. The respondents’ willingness to pay for the destination attributes was also calculated to measure the monetary value of the attributes. Findings Destination type, carbon emissions and travel cost had significant effects on tourists’ choices of destination. Nudging increased tourists’ preference for low-carbon footprint choices. Tourists with higher climate change perceptions were more likely than others to select low-carbon destinations with carbon offset projects. Practical implications The findings of this study provide an impetus for destination management organizations to support local carbon offset projects, implement policies that mitigate carbon emissions and develop sustainable tourism to fulfill tourists’ demand for low-carbon footprint travel choices. Based on the findings, policymakers could promote sustainable tourism by publishing relevant climate change information on social media. Originality/value This study addressed a gap in the literature on tourist travel choice by considering carbon emission-related attributes and climate change perceptions and by confirming the role of nudging in increasing the choice of low-carbon destinations.

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2023

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“…There are also few studies on the other uses of wood as a sustainable material. Ouvrard et al [17] analyzed the impact of conveying different information regarding wood ash recycling on the willingness to pay for wood ash application. The conveyed information highlights aspects of environmental protection, wood recycling, and increased wood production.…”

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Estimation of the Values of Wooden Materials in Urban Regeneration: The Case of Seoullo in Korea

2021

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The importance of wooden buildings has been highlighted in recent years due to the energy-efficient and carbon storage effect of wood. This study investigates the willingness to pay for one-time tax payments of the citizens currently living in Seoul when Seoullo uses wood as a material for covering the surface of the facilities. The study examines the economic feasibility of Seoullo, which is a part of the government urban regeneration project that built a park on the desolate bridge in 2017. The result indicates that Seoul citizens who participated in the survey feel a greater preference for wood material rather than existing concrete used in Seoullo despite the tax burden. As a result, it is found that the respondents with children under the age of 8, respondents who are aware of the urban regeneration project, and respondents with respiratory disease have a lower marginal willingness to pay than those in the opposite groups. Moreover, the result shows that the respondents who consider farming or returning to rural areas, respondents in need of city improvement, respondents who chose wood as a preferred building material, and respondents with the experience of visiting Seoullo have a greater marginal willingness to pay for the wooden material than those in the opposite groups.

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“…3 Green nudges in particular had shown to be effective in guiding behaviour to make more sustainable decisions, e.g., the default option (Löfgren et al, 2012), social comparison (Allcott, 2011) andcommitment (Baca-Motes et al, 2013). Additionally, Ouvrard et al (2020) used nudges as an instrument to increase social acceptability of application of wood ash in forests. The authors found that nudges, in particular positive framing and productive wording, influence the willingness-to-pay but depend on the attitudes of the respondents.…”

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confidence: 99%