Use of Public Perceptions of Groundwater Quality Benefits in Developing Livestock Management Options |
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| Authors: | G Cornelis van Kooten Rita Athwal Louise M Arthur |
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| Institution: | Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.;Economist, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.;Adjunct professor, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. |
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| Abstract: | In this study, a dichotomous choice model is used to determine the compensating welfare measure for water quality improvements stemming from livestock waste management in the Abbotsford region of southwestern British Columbia. The benefits of improving water quality are compared with the net costs of composting manure on a large scale, the option for handling livestock wastes preferred by the provincial government. The results indicate that the costs of composting manure exceed the revenue from selling manure (compost) plus the off-site damages avoided. |
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