Protecting Rhode Island's coastal salt ponds: An economic assessment of downzoning
作者:
GlenD. Anderson,
StevenF. Edwards,
期刊:
Coastal Zone Management Journal
(Taylor Available online 1986)
卷期:
Volume 14,
issue 1-2
页码: 67-91
ISSN:0090-8339
年代: 1986
DOI:10.1080/08920758609361995
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
In southern Rhode Island, there is growing concern that housing and recreational demands will soon overwhelm the capacity of the coastal salt ponds to absorb wastes, produce seafood, and maintain scenic qualities. As a result, coastal towns have been studying the feasibility of using land controls such as downzoning to protect these coastal amenities. The paper presents an economic analysis of the downzoning program proposed in the town of South Kingstown. Hedonic price and contingent valuation methods are used to value coastal amenities. The estimated net present value of “swimmable” water is shown to be $3.1 million.
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