Valuation of Local Demand for Improved Air Quality: The Case of the Mae Moh Coal Mine Site in Thailand

Srisawasdi, Worawat; Tsusaka, Takuji W.; Winijkul, Ekbordin; Sasaki, Nophea

doi:10.3390/atmos12091132

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“…For example, Mutandwa et al [24] , and Chen et al [25] researched the WTP to improve pine forest ecosystems and forest park services, respectively. Riccioli et al [26] analyzed the recreational value of forests under different management systems. Srisawasdi et al [27] and Oyekale et al [28] conducted research on the WTP to improve air quality and environmental safety, respectively.…”

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Evaluation of the nonmarket value of livestock and poultry feces returning to farmland utilization using CVM in Heilongjiang, China

Shang¹,

Xie²,

Guo³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Aiming at a series of hot issues and topics, such as resource waste, environmental pollution, and Mollisol protection, related to the arbitrary discharge of livestock and poultry feces, livestock and poultry feces are taken as the research object, a questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate residents' cognition and willingness to pay (WTP) for the nonmarket value of livestock and poultry feces returning to farmland in Heilongjiang Province, China. The contingent valuation method (CVM) was used for the correlation analysis of WTP and socioeconomic characteristics, and correlation analysis of payment mode and socioeconomic characteristics. Meanwhile, the factors influencing WTP and payment mode were analyzed. The results show that the majority of the respondents are aware of the harmfulness of the arbitrary discharge of livestock and poultry feces and the importance of its nonmarket regeneration value. Approximately 90.09% of respondents were willing to pay for the return of livestock and poultry feces to fields. In 2020, the total value of WTP of livestock and poultry feces returning to farmland in Heilongjiang Province was 4.65 billion CNY, equivalent to 1.32% of the total agricultural production of Heilongjiang Province in the same year. And the nonmarket value of livestock and poultry feces is estimated to be 1456.69 CNY/t. The annual average WTP of rural and urban households is 286.42 CNY and 422.90 CNY per household, accounting for 0.46% and 0.52% of the average annual income of households, respectively. Therefore, the return of livestock and poultry feces to farmland utilization has a high nonmarket value. The analysis shows that the average annual household income is a significant factor in WTP, and the registered permanent residence type and the average annual household income are significant factors in payment mode. The research results should provide a scientific and theoretical basis for the government's policy and decision-making on the return of livestock and poultry feces to farmland.

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Evaluation of the nonmarket value of livestock and poultry feces returning to farmland utilization using CVM in Heilongjiang, China

Shang¹,

Xie²,

Guo³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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“…Hence, the tobit regression is widely employed to analyze the factors influencing the extent of adoption [51,75,[79][80][81]. Furthermore, some adoption studies use the double-hurdle model (DHM) [82,83] to incorporate the possibility that the extent of adoption is conditional on the decision to adopt, whereby explanatory variables or their coefficients for the two processes are allowed to differ [74,76,78,84]. This study adopted these three models to analyze the adoption of HPRS: The probit for the first stage and both the tobit and the DHM for the second stage to discuss any contrast as well as to examine the robustness of the results.…”

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Improving Hill Farming: From Maize Monocropping to Alternative Cropping Systems in the Thai Highlands

Senanuch

Tsusaka

Datta

et al. 2022

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Lately, the Hill Pond Rice System (HPRS) is being promoted as a form of alternative farming systems in selected northern provinces of Thailand, in which the land conversion is designed to maximize rainwater harvesting in farmland consisting of forest trees, water reservoirs, paddy fields, and high-value crop cultivation to serve environmental and livelihood needs. This study employed the double-hurdle model and the tobit technique to investigate the farm-level factors associated with land conversion from maize monocropping to the HPRS using primary data collected from 253 households in Nan, Chiang Mai, Tak, and Lampang Provinces. It was found that education, farming knowledge, understanding benefits of the HPRS, access to water sources, access to advis, and workforce sharing raised the likelihood and extent of farmland conversion into the HPRS. In contrast, perceived complexity of the HPRS, experiences with negative shocks, and land tenure security lowered the likelihood and extent of land conversion. The findings suggest that on-farm collective action should be promoted to mitigate labor constraints in implementation and that access to equipment should be enhanced through HPRS advisors’ visits.

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“…In addition, studies estimating the economic value of environmental problems using the CVM based on the stated preference method are as follows. Srisawasdi et al [26] analyzed factors associated with individual WTPs, using the WTP to mitigate air pollution in Mae Moh District, Thailand and double-hurdle regression techniques. The results found that the weighted average WTPs in the scenarios of 50% and 80% reduction were Thailand Baht (THB) 251.3 and 307.9 (USD 8.4 and 10.3), respectively.…”

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Economic Valuation of Improving Environmental Degradations in Korea Using Choice Experiment

Kim

Lee

2022

Sustainability

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This study aims to quantitatively identify the economic value of the comprehensive improvement of environmental degradations caused by climate change. The research method applied to that is the choice experiment. Fine particulate matter, algae bloom, and heat waves were selected as individual attributes constituting environmental problems. It was found that the willingness to pay could not be induced for any level of improvement in algal bloom. It was concluded that if heat waves improved to the medium level where the number of heat-related illnesses and estimated deaths decreased by 50% compared to the current level, there would be a loss in value by USD 13.33. The value of improving environmental problems is USD 7.69 per household per year, and the improvement of fine particulate matter was the highest value attributed by consumers. This study is significant in that it comprehensively evaluates severe environmental problems, reflects their priorities and importance, and assesses the value for each level. It provides important foundational data for establishing effective budget input strategies to maximize consumer benefits and aids in the preparation of effective policies by establishing more detailed goals to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Valuation of Local Demand for Improved Air Quality: The Case of the Mae Moh Coal Mine Site in Thailand

Cited by 6 publications

References 81 publications

Evaluation of the nonmarket value of livestock and poultry feces returning to farmland utilization using CVM in Heilongjiang, China

Evaluation of the nonmarket value of livestock and poultry feces returning to farmland utilization using CVM in Heilongjiang, China

Improving Hill Farming: From Maize Monocropping to Alternative Cropping Systems in the Thai Highlands

Economic Valuation of Improving Environmental Degradations in Korea Using Choice Experiment

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