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Evidence on the Amenity Value of Wetlands in a Rural Setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Okmyung Bin  and
Stephen Polasky
Okmyung Bin
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Stephen Polasky
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
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Abstract

This study uses a hedonic property price method to estimate how wetlands affect residential property values in a rural area. The study utilizes wetland inventory data coupled with extensive property sales records between January 2000 and September 2004 from Carteret County, NC. Our results indicate that i) a higher wetland percentage within a quarter mile of a property, ii) closer proximity to the nearest wetland, and iii) larger size of the nearest wetland are associated with lower residential property values. These results contrast with previous hedonic studies that use data from urban areas, which found positive associations between wetlands and property values. The amenity value of wetlands appears to depend at least as much on the characteristics of the area being considered as it does on the characteristics of the wetlands.

Keywords

hedonic priceshousing marketrural areawetlandsD12Q24Q26R21
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , December 2005 , pp. 589 - 602
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2005

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