How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants
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Resumo: | The construction of hydropower plants, particularly of large ones, is far from being a consensual decision: advocates defend their construction based on the unquestionable benefits hydropower provides, while critics argue that these facilities are far from harmless and cause adverse impacts on the environment, being not only against the construction but also demanding the destruction of existing ones. We review a selection of recent empirical studies concerning impacts of hydropower developments, to make a case for the consideration of non-use values in the economic valuation of the environmental and social impacts of hydropower plants, through the use of non-market valuation methodologies. Additionally, we present data from a case study of hydropower economic valuation, where different subgroups of the population with differing degrees of contact and familiarity with hydropower rate their perception of impacts. Respondents with more contact are less penalizing of hydropower than other respondents. We conclude that non-use values are non-negligible and can be valued through stated preference methods, but researchers should take into consideration perceptions and the role of users and non-users. Non-use values should thus not be neglected by policy makers and regulators at the planning and public consultation stages or as part of the decommissioning decision. |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plantstotal economic valuehydropower plantseconomic valuationpublic perceptionsCiências Sociais::Economia e GestãoScience & TechnologyThe construction of hydropower plants, particularly of large ones, is far from being a consensual decision: advocates defend their construction based on the unquestionable benefits hydropower provides, while critics argue that these facilities are far from harmless and cause adverse impacts on the environment, being not only against the construction but also demanding the destruction of existing ones. We review a selection of recent empirical studies concerning impacts of hydropower developments, to make a case for the consideration of non-use values in the economic valuation of the environmental and social impacts of hydropower plants, through the use of non-market valuation methodologies. Additionally, we present data from a case study of hydropower economic valuation, where different subgroups of the population with differing degrees of contact and familiarity with hydropower rate their perception of impacts. Respondents with more contact are less penalizing of hydropower than other respondents. We conclude that non-use values are non-negligible and can be valued through stated preference methods, but researchers should take into consideration perceptions and the role of users and non-users. Non-use values should thus not be neglected by policy makers and regulators at the planning and public consultation stages or as part of the decommissioning decision.L.P. and M.V. acknowledge the funding by Portuguese public funds through FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., in the framework of the project UID/ECO/03182/2019. The funding bodies had no involvement in the conduct of the research or preparation of the article.Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteUniversidade do MinhoSousa, SaraBotelho, AnabelaPinto, Lígia M. CostaValente, Marieta2019-08-022019-08-02T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/61381eng1996-107310.3390/en12152986info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T11:56:34Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/61381Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:46:10.745800Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants Sousa, Sara total economic value hydropower plants economic valuation public perceptions Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão Science & Technology |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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How relevant are non-use values and perceptions in economic valuations? The case of hydropower plants |
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Sousa, Sara |
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Sousa, Sara Botelho, Anabela Pinto, Lígia M. Costa Valente, Marieta |
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Botelho, Anabela Pinto, Lígia M. Costa Valente, Marieta |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Sousa, Sara Botelho, Anabela Pinto, Lígia M. Costa Valente, Marieta |
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total economic value hydropower plants economic valuation public perceptions Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão Science & Technology |
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total economic value hydropower plants economic valuation public perceptions Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão Science & Technology |
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The construction of hydropower plants, particularly of large ones, is far from being a consensual decision: advocates defend their construction based on the unquestionable benefits hydropower provides, while critics argue that these facilities are far from harmless and cause adverse impacts on the environment, being not only against the construction but also demanding the destruction of existing ones. We review a selection of recent empirical studies concerning impacts of hydropower developments, to make a case for the consideration of non-use values in the economic valuation of the environmental and social impacts of hydropower plants, through the use of non-market valuation methodologies. Additionally, we present data from a case study of hydropower economic valuation, where different subgroups of the population with differing degrees of contact and familiarity with hydropower rate their perception of impacts. Respondents with more contact are less penalizing of hydropower than other respondents. We conclude that non-use values are non-negligible and can be valued through stated preference methods, but researchers should take into consideration perceptions and the role of users and non-users. Non-use values should thus not be neglected by policy makers and regulators at the planning and public consultation stages or as part of the decommissioning decision. |
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