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Econometric Analysis of Landscape Preferences in Canterbury, New Zealand
Joint Authors
Source
Economics Research International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The landscape of rural Canterbury, New Zealand, has evolved from tussock grasslands to one of the most productive dairying areas in the world.
While these changes represent a boon for Canterbury’s economy, the visual impact of land-use change has been dramatic.
In this paper, we evaluate which changes to the Canterbury landscape have been most pronounced, how people react to those changes, which aspects of the rural landscape are of greatest importance to both urban and rural residents of Canterbury, and whether cost-effective means of mitigating visual changes to the landscape exist.
We find that the majority of Cantabrians hold unfavourable views of recent changes to the landscape—particularly with regard to dairying—a finding that is consistent across both urban and rural survey respondents.
Using a visual assessment study with cross-classified random effect, we find that dairy cows, irrigators, and silage bales significantly reduce viewers’ subjective evaluations of landscapes while shelterbelts dramatically increase their subjective evaluations.
Moreover, native New Zealand shelterbelts are preferred to exotic shelterbelts, but both are preferred to having no shelterbelts, suggesting that the negative visual impacts of dairy farming may be ameliorated by intensified tree planting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brown, P.& Mortimer, C.. 2014. Econometric Analysis of Landscape Preferences in Canterbury, New Zealand. Economics Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brown, P.& Mortimer, C.. Econometric Analysis of Landscape Preferences in Canterbury, New Zealand. Economics Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Brown, P.& Mortimer, C.. Econometric Analysis of Landscape Preferences in Canterbury, New Zealand. Economics Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458196
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458196