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View article: The Role of Social Norms and Economic Incentives in Encouraging the Adoption of Native Gardens
The Role of Social Norms and Economic Incentives in Encouraging the Adoption of Native Gardens Open
View article: Opinion poles: Polarised views on energy developments in Canada's oil province
Opinion poles: Polarised views on energy developments in Canada's oil province Open
View article: Public preferences for street tree characteristics: A best-worst scaling experiment
Public preferences for street tree characteristics: A best-worst scaling experiment Open
View article: Public preferences for water-conserving groundcovers on verges
Public preferences for water-conserving groundcovers on verges Open
Adapting to changes in water availability is becoming an increasingly important environmental management objective in many regions around the world. One way for cities to conserve water is to enhance drought-resistant vegetation cover. Thi…
View article: Consumer perceptions of the co-benefits of biosolids and carbon sequestration in a fertiliser aimed at the urban retail market
Consumer perceptions of the co-benefits of biosolids and carbon sequestration in a fertiliser aimed at the urban retail market Open
New markets for biosolids-derived products are urgently required to provide cost-effective solutions for water utilities to address the increasing production of municipal sewage waste. One potential outlet for biosolids is the domestic ret…
View article: Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review
Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review Open
Rural transformation can improve poverty reduction, living standards, and health outcomes in developing countries. However, impacts associated with rural transformation vary by region, household, and individual trait (including gender). Wh…
View article: Encouraging ecological landscape designs on underutilized urban lands: Homeowner preferences for verge conversion programs
Encouraging ecological landscape designs on underutilized urban lands: Homeowner preferences for verge conversion programs Open
Increasing native vegetation cover on verges, which are underutilized urban lands, can help build resilient cities under urban densification and climate change. As these areas are sizeable, many cities have programs aimed at encouraging ec…
View article: Investigating cost non‐attendance as a driver of inflated welfare estimates in mixed‐logit models
Investigating cost non‐attendance as a driver of inflated welfare estimates in mixed‐logit models Open
Choice models are used by applied economists for many purposes, such as non‐market valuation or estimating willingness to pay for novel food and product attributes. Mixed‐logit models allow researchers to account for preference heterogenei…
View article: Just don’t call it climate change: climate-skeptic farmer adoption of climate-mitigative practices
Just don’t call it climate change: climate-skeptic farmer adoption of climate-mitigative practices Open
Despite low levels of agreement that climate change is caused primarily by humans, respondents to a survey of climate change beliefs and adoption of climate-mitigative practices among beef and grain producers in Alberta, Canada, indicate a…
View article: Corrigendum: Public preferences for planting genetically improved poplars on public land for biofuel production in western Canada
Corrigendum: Public preferences for planting genetically improved poplars on public land for biofuel production in western Canada Open
View article: Public preferences for planting genetically improved poplars on public land for biofuel production in western Canada
Public preferences for planting genetically improved poplars on public land for biofuel production in western Canada Open
We examine public opinion of planting genetically improved poplars on public lands in western Canada. Policy scenarios consider the use of three different breeding methods (traditional selective breeding, genomics-assisted breeding, and ge…
View article: Exploring Preferences for Poplar Biotechnology and Integrated Choice Latent Variable Models
Exploring Preferences for Poplar Biotechnology and Integrated Choice Latent Variable Models Open
This thesis is divided in two papers, each focusing on a distinct issue. In the first paper (Chapter 2), public preferences for poplar biotechnology are examined in western Canada. Using a sample of the public from British Columbia, Albert…