Conservation Biology Graduate Program, University of Minnesota, 187 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108, USA.
J Environ Manage. 2012 Dec 30;113:194-205. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.08.031. Epub 2012 Sep 29.
A need exists to increase both knowledge and recognition of the values associated with ecosystem services and amenities. This article explores the use of hedonic pricing as a tool for eliciting these values. We take a case study approach, valuing several services provided by ecosystems, namely aesthetic quality (views), access to outdoor recreation, and the benefits provided by tree cover in Dakota County, Minnesota, USA. Our results indicate that these services are valued by local residents and that hedonic pricing can be used to elicit at least a portion of this value. We find that many aspects of the aesthetic environment significantly impact home sale prices. Total view area as well as the areas of some land-cover types (water and lawn) in views positively influenced home sale prices while views of impervious surfaces generally negatively influenced home sale price. Access to outdoor recreation areas significantly and positively influenced home sale prices as did tree cover in the neighborhood surrounding a home. These results illustrate the ability of hedonic pricing to identify partial values for ecosystem services and amenities in a manner that is highly relevant to local and regional planning. These values could be used to increase policy-maker and public awareness of ecosystem services and could improve their consideration in planning and policy decisions.
需要提高人们对生态系统服务和公共设施相关价值的认识。本文探讨了利用享乐定价作为一种工具来衡量这些价值。我们采用案例研究的方法，评估了明尼苏达州达科他县生态系统提供的几项服务，即审美质量（景观）、户外娱乐机会以及树木覆盖带来的效益。研究结果表明，当地居民重视这些服务，并且可以通过享乐定价来衡量其中的一部分价值。我们发现，许多审美环境因素对房屋销售价格有显著影响。景观中的总视野面积和某些土地覆盖类型（水和草坪）面积对房屋销售价格有积极影响，而不透水面的景观则对房屋销售价格有负面影响。通往户外娱乐区的通道以及房屋周边的树木覆盖对房屋销售价格有显著积极影响。这些结果表明，享乐定价法能够以与地方和区域规划高度相关的方式确定生态系统服务和公共设施的部分价值。这些价值可以用来提高政策制定者和公众对生态系统服务的认识，并在规划和政策决策中更好地考虑这些价值。
