Contingent Valuation of Yangtze Finless Porpoises in Poyang Lake, China

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Dong, Yanyan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Business.; Management science.; Science.; Statistics.; Emigration and immigration.; Psychology.; Environment, general.; Business and Management, general.; Migration.; Science, general.; Psychology, general.; Statistics, general.

Yangtze Finless Porpoises (YFPs), the only fresh-water adapted porpoises in the world, are endemic to the Yangtze River system, including Poyang Lake. Their population is rapidly decreasing, under threats from illegal fishing and overfishing, dredging, intensive shipping traffic and pollution from a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Problem Statement
• 1.2 Goal of the Study
• 1.3 Structure of the Thesis
• 2. Background Information of Poyang Lake and Yangtze Finless Porpoises
• 2.1 Introduction to Poyang Lake
• 2.2 Uses of Poyang Lake
• 2.3 Use Conflicts in Poyang Lake
• 2.4 Yangtze Finless Porpoises
• 2.5 Conclusion
• 3. Theoretical Background on Economic Valuation
• 3.1 Introduction: Reasons for Economic Valuation
• 3.2 Market failure on the Protection of Yangtze Finless Porpoises
• 3.3 Total Economic Value
• 3.4 Economic Valuation Methods
• 3.5 Theoretical Basis of Contingent Valuation Method
• 3.6 Challenges Faced by Contingent Valuation
• 3.7 Conclusion
• 4. Questionnaire Development
• 4.1 Focus Group
• 4.2 Questionnaire Structure
• 4.3 Pre-Test and Modification of Questionnaire
• 4.4 Implementation of the Questionnaire
• 4.5 Survey Method
• 5. Results
• 5.1 Sample Characteristics
• 5.2 Attitudinal Questions
• 5.3 Validity of Responses
• 5.4 Quantitative Analysis
• 5.5 Conclusion
• 6. Discussion
• 6.1 Difficulties with the Design of Contingent Valuation Studies in China
• 6.2 Distance Effect
• 6.3 Different WTP in Germany and China
• 6.4 Summary
• 7. Conclusions
• 7.1 General Conclusions
• 7.2 Recommendations for Future Research
• Appendix A: Demographic characteristics of participants in Focus Groups
• Appendix B: Summary of Focus Group Findings
• Appendix C: Summary of Interviews with Experts
• Appendix D: Questionnaire
• Index.