Landowner Preferences for Managing Forested Wetlands: Assessing the Market and Non-market Benefits of Alternative Forested Wetland Strategies in the Southern U.S.
Investigators:
Evan Mercer,
Southern Research Station
Chris Zinkhan, N.C. State University
Description:
Federal efforts to control the management of wetlands began with the 1972 Section 404 Amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. However, limited research has been undertaken regarding how owner perceptions of the various market and non-market benefits associated with forested wetlands influence management decisions. Improved understanding of landowner perceptions of these benefits is needed to design public policies to more effectively motivate forested wetland restoration and sustainable management. In this study, choice-based conjoint analysis surveys of samples of owners of forested and potentially forested wetlands in portions of North Carolina's Coastal Plain and the Delta region of Mississippi will be conducted and analyzed to enhance our understanding of the landowners' perceptions. Implications for designing, implementing, and communicating alternative silvicultural systems and public policies for encouraging forested wetland restoration and management will be emphasized.
Problem Area(s):
Objectives and behavior,
Public involvement ,
Public programs
Status:
Ongoing
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modified:
13-MAR-2000
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USDA FS SRS
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