Eliciting preferences for wetland services: a way to manage conflicting land uses |
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Authors: | Bénédicte Rulleau Nathalie Dumax Anne Rozan |
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Institution: | 1. CEARC, University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, OVSQ, 11 boulevard d'Alembert, 78280 Guyancourt, France;2. Irstea, UR ETBX, 50 avenue de Verdun, 33612 Cestas Cedex, France;3. BETA, CNRS, Université de Haute-Alsace, 61 avenue de la Forêt Noire, 67085 Strasbourg Cedex, France;4. ENGEES, UMR GESTE, 1 quai Koch, BP 61039, 67070, Strasbourg Cedex, France |
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Abstract: | A choice experiment was used to analyse the preferences of residents neighbouring the Erstein polder (Alsace, France) for the different services that it provides. The heterogeneous nature of these preferences was shown through the use of a latent class model. Whilst the population as a whole values the improvement in water quality and the contribution, even partial, to flood protection, preferences differ when it comes to biodiversity and public access to the site. This study shows the potential conflicts between the different uses of the Erstein polder. These conflicts represent different communication themes for the site managers. |
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Keywords: | choice experiment latent class regression Rhine River wetland services |
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