Environment Group Research Report
An Economic Assessment of the Costs and Benefits of Natura 2000 Sites in Scotland
2004 Final Report
Research Report 2004/05
Jacobs in association with
NFO WorldGroup (market research company)
Prof. Hervey Gibson (CogentSI)
Prof. Nick Hanley (Environmental Economics Research Group, University of Glasgow)
Prof Robert Wright (University of Stirling)
Dr. Nonie Coulthard (Logical Cobwebs)
Dr David Oglethorpe (Scottish Agricultural College)
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Contents
Contact
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
Executive Summary
Introduction
Objectives
Types of Costs Considered
Types of Benefit Considered
The Approach
Results
Use of the Results
Recommendations
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Need for the Study
1.3 Objectives
1.4 Types of Costs Considered
1.5 Types of Benefit
2 Overview of Previous Study
2.1 Lessons Learned from the Literature
2.2 Review of Economic Impact Assessment Methods
2.3 A Potential Economic Assessment Framework
2.4 General Public Attitudes
2.5 Local Stakeholder Attitudes
2.6 Experts Attribute Survey
2.7 Non-Scottish People
2.8 Potential for Improving the Cost-effectiveness of Natura 2000
3 Approach
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Main Economic Analyses
3.3 Data Collection
3.4 Cost Data Analysis
3.5 Benefit Data Analysis
4 National Level Assessment
4.1 Introduction
4.2 National Scenario
4.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
5 River Bladnoch
5.1 Site Description
5.2 Policy-off
5.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
6 Clyde Valley Woods
6.1 Site Description
6.2 Policy-off
6.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
7 Waukenwae Moss and Red Moss
7.1 Site Description
7.2 Policy-off
7.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
8 Sands of Forvie
8.1 Site Description
8.2 Policy-off
8.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
9 Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor
9.1 Site Description
9.2 Policy-off
9.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
10 Strathglass Complex
10.1 Site Description
10.2 Policy-off
10.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
11 Lewis and Harris Group
11.1 Site Description
11.2 Policy-off
11.3 Cost Benefit Analysis
12 Analysis of Selected Questionnaire Responses
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Awareness of Natura 2000 designations
12.3 Average Non-use Willingness-to-pay Values Per Habitat Type
12.4 Attitudes Towards Management Actions
12.5 Attitude Towards Provision of Information
12.6 Attitude Towards Purchasing Natura 2000 Products
13 Summary and Conclusions
13.1 The Results
13.2 Use of the Results
14 Recommendations
References
Appendices (provided in separate report)
Appendix A General Public Questionnaire
Appendix B Site Visitor Questionnaire
Appendix C Non-Scottish Visitor Questionnaire
Appendix D Telephone Survey Questionnaire
Appendix E General Public Questionnaire Analysis
Appendix F Site Visitor Questionnaire Analysis
Appendix G Non-Scottish Visitor Questionnaire Analysis
Appendix H Telephone Survey Analysis
Appendix I List of Consultees
Appendix J Benefit Cost Models
Appendix K Opportunity Costs
Appendix L Econometric Modelling Analysis
Appendix M National Level Costing Analysis
Contact
Further copies of this report are available
On the Scottish Executive website at www.scotland.gov.uk/publications
By post from
Wildlife and Habitats Division
Protected Areas Team
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Telephone 0131-244-46627
E-mail canh@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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The views expressed in this report are those of the researchers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department or Scottish Ministers