Contingent valuation of fuel hazard reduction treatments

John B. Loomis; Armando Gonzalez-Caban

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4370-3_12

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Contingent valuation of fuel hazard reduction treatments

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Authors:

John B. Loomis, Armando Gonzalez-Caban

Year:

2008

Type:

Book

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4370-3_12

Source:

In: Holmes, Thomas P.; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Abt, Karen L.(eds.). 2008. The economics of forest disturbances: Wilfires, storms, and invasive species. Springer Verlag. (79)III, 229-243.

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Abstract

This chapter presents a stated preference technique for estimating the public benefits of reducing wildfires to residents of California, Florida, and Montana from two alternative fuel reduction programs: prescribed burning, and mechanical fuels reduction. The two fuel reduction programs under study are quite relevant to people living in California, Florida, and Montana becasue of these state's frequent wildfires. The methodological approach demonstrated here has broad applicability to other fire prone areas of public land as well.

Citation

Loomis, John B.; Gonzalez-Caban, Armando. 2008. Contingent valuation of fuel hazard reduction treatments. In: Holmes, Thomas P.; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Abt, Karen L.(eds.). 2008. The economics of forest disturbances: Wilfires, storms, and invasive species. Springer Verlag. Volume 79, III, 229-243.