Use of Public Perceptions of Groundwater Quality Benefits in Developing Livestock Management Options

In this study, a dichotomous choice model is used to determine the compensating welfare measure for water quality improvements stemming from livestock waste management in the Abbotsford region of southwestern British Columbia. The benefits of improving water quality are compared with the net costs o...

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Published in:Canadian journal of agricultural economics 1998-11, Vol.46 (3), p.273-285
Main Authors: van Kooten, G. Cornelis, Athwal, Rita, Arthur, Louise M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Composting
Decision models
Environmental aspects
Environmental economics
Groundwater
Livestock
Livestock industry
Manures
Waste management
Water quality
Water quality management
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Summary:In this study, a dichotomous choice model is used to determine the compensating welfare measure for water quality improvements stemming from livestock waste management in the Abbotsford region of southwestern British Columbia. The benefits of improving water quality are compared with the net costs of composting manure on a large scale, the option for handling livestock wastes preferred by the provincial government. The results indicate that the costs of composting manure exceed the revenue from selling manure (compost) plus the off‐site damages avoided. Dans la présente étude, nous utilisons un modèle à choix dichotomique pour déterminer la valeur sociale compensatrice des améliorations apportées à la qualité de l'eau par les systèmes de gestion des fumiers dans la région d'Abbotsford, dans le sud‐ouest de la Colombie‐Britannique. Les avantages découlant de ces améliorations sont confrontés au coût net du compostage à grande échelle du fumier, l'option préférée du gouvernement provincial. Il ressort de ces analyses que le coût du compostage dépasse les recettes tirées de la vente du compost plus le coût des endommagements éventuels évités en bordure et en aval de la source de pollution.
ISSN:0008-3976
1744-7976
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7976.1998.tb00085.x