Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes - Defra
Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes - Defra
Public Attitudes and Preferences for Upland Landscapes - Defra
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Table of Contents<br />
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3<br />
1.1.Background.............................................................................................................. 3<br />
1.2.Objectives ................................................................................................................ 5<br />
1.3.Methodology ............................................................................................................ 5<br />
2. Studies Reviewed ....................................................................................................... 6<br />
2.1. Sampling <strong>and</strong> representation .................................................................................. 6<br />
2.2. Limitations of available evidence ............................................................................ 6<br />
3. Factors influencing the public’s interaction with upl<strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scapes ................... 7<br />
4. The public’s experience of individual upl<strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape features ......................... 9<br />
5. <strong>Public</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the relationship between agriculture <strong>and</strong> upl<strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>and</strong>scape features ....................................................................................................... 10<br />
6. <strong>Preferences</strong> <strong>for</strong> upl<strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scapes (<strong>and</strong> services) ............................................... 11<br />
6.1. Overview of preferences from studies reviewed ................................................... 11<br />
6.2. Impact of sampling <strong>and</strong> responded characteristics on preferences ...................... 16<br />
6.3.Role of preference strength ................................................................................... 17<br />
7. Valuation of upl<strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scapes .............................................................................. 18<br />
7.1. Overview of Willingness to Pay (WtP) values from reviewed studies ................... 18<br />
7.2. Limitations of Contingent Valuation studies .......................................................... 24<br />
8. Conclusions <strong>and</strong> further research ........................................................................... 24<br />
9. Overview of referenced studies ............................................................................... 26<br />
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