Multiattribute elicitation of wilderness preservation benefits: a constructive approach

摘要: Abstract This paper contributes to the development of a constructive approach evaluating environmental resources, using version multiattribute value elicitation in group setting. Section 1 discusses assumptions and practices for public policy decisions. The good interest is potential doubling designated wilderness areas British Columbia. Two groups, totalling 28 subjects, participated intensive half-day workshops which they provided judgments regarding amounts tax revenues from forest industry activities each thought provincial residents should forego achieve specified increases preservation. Subjects were asked consider direct passive use values, spiritual ecological service values. also separately interests current generation future generations provide marginal benefits increasing An initial aggregated valuation question was followed by five more disaggregated questions. then compared reconciled their results are generally comparable those contingent referendum-based survey same issues.