Public attitudes and willingness to pay toward the conservation of Crested Ibis: Insights for management

Renewable energy sources (RES) play a key role in achieving the European Union’s energy and climate objectives. As a member of the European Union, Croatia has committed to adopting European Directive 2009/28/EC, a directive on promoting the use of RES. Croatia shows good potential for the use of different types of RES. In the period 2009–2019, the share of renewable energy in energy consumption increased from 23.6 to 28.5 percent. The Croatian energy strategy aims to increase the national share of renewable energy to at least 32 percent by 2030. Acceptance and public support are essential for renewable energy to be introduced into energy policy and particularly to encourage renewable energy implementation in the residential sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the public perception of renewable energy and citizens’ willingness to pay for the use of RES. Data were collected through a 2021 survey of citizens 18 years and older. The survey results show a low level of implementation of RES technology in the residential sector; more than 80 percent of respondents did not use any sources of renewable energy in their households. Results related to respondents’ knowledge of different sources of renewable energy suggest they have the most knowledge of solar, wind, and hydropower energy. Respondents believe that combating climate change, reducing dependency on energy imports, reducing environmental impacts, and improving health are the most important benefits of RES implementation. The survey reveals general support for RES among respondents; almost 89 percent of them would purchase renewable energy from local suppliers. In addition, 79 percent of survey participants were willing to pay for the introduction of RES technology into their households. The research shows that environmental concerns are the primary reason for citizens’ higher willingness to pay for RES.

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Community willingness to pay for improved urban solid waste management in Malaysia : a choice modelling approach

Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi dan Pembangunan ◽

10.20961/jiep.v9i1.2096 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad Bashawir ◽

Muhammad Subhan ◽

Jamal Othman

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Choice Modelling ◽

Valuation Method ◽

The People

<p>This study attemps to make an analysis and assesment of public attitudes and behavior towards an improved municipal solid waste management offered by a majlis perbandaran (municipality) by looking at their willingness to pay (WTP). Majlis Perbandaran Seremban in Malaysia has been chosen for this study because of its very rapid development and economics growth factors. Our study areas include seven residential under the administration of Majlis Perbandaran Seremban. A survey and direct observation techniques have been carried out using the quistionaire to the 140 households. Contingen valuation method (CVM) is used for the analysis. Results of the study found that the mean and median value of monthly willingness to pay of the people for each households is RM 23 and RM 25 respectively.</p><p>Keywords: solid waste management, contingen valuation, willingness-to-pay, choice modelling, urban management, environmental issue, Malaysia</p>

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Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy in Myanmar: Energy Source Preference

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14051505 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 1505

Author(s):

Masako Numata ◽

Masahiro Sugiyama ◽

Wunna Swe ◽

Daniel del Barrio Alvarez

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Power Plants ◽

Solar Power ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Small Scale ◽

Small Hydropower

The increased use of renewable energy is imperative as a countermeasure to climate change. As with conventional electricity generation technologies, public acceptance of renewables is an important issue, and willingness to pay (WTP) is a widely used indicator to assess such public attitudes. Unfortunately, the literature to date mostly covers developed countries, with few WTP surveys in developing countries. Tackling climate change is an urgent issue for these developing countries; therefore, understanding of public attitudes toward renewables in developing countries is crucial. This study conducted the first survey on WTP for introducing renewable energy in Myanmar. Although Myanmar boasts abundant renewable energy resources, including solar power and biomass in addition to large-scale hydro plants, its resources are not being properly utilized to generate electricity. This study surveyed WTP for power generation by solar photovoltaics, small hydropower, and biomass facilities. The results showed the highest WTP for solar power (USD 1.92) with 10% share in the energy mix, and lower WTP for biomass and small hydropower electricity generations (USD 1.13 and USD 1.17, respectively). Careful public communication is thus crucial for expanding biomass and small-scale hydro power plants.

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Determining public attitudes and willingness-to-pay for artificial lakes protection

Water Resources and Economics ◽

10.1016/j.wre.2016.05.001 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 15-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

George Halkos ◽

Steriani Matsiori

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Artificial Lakes

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Public Attitudes and Willingness to Pay for Cultured Meat: A Cross-Sectional Experimental Study

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems ◽

10.3389/fsufs.2021.594650 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

Author(s):

Bella Nichole Kantor ◽

Jonathan Kantor

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Marginal Benefit ◽

The Public ◽

Cultured Meat ◽

The Us ◽

The Mean ◽

Societal Preferences

Previous research has suggested that the general public is divided over their willingness to consider consuming cultured meat (CM) products. As commercial backing for cultured meat startups increases and the public interest in the US, Europe, and developing countries expands, formally evaluating attitudes to these products will become increasingly important. Willingness to pay (WTP) may provide insight into the level of acceptability of CM products, highlight latent societal preferences, and suggest commercial opportunities. To date, no studies have evaluated the societal WTP for CM products. A cross-sectional internet-based survey was distributed to 300 respondents in the US general population using a survey panel design. The mean age was 30 (range: 18–76), and 47% of respondents were male. We presented respondents with a series of scenarios relating to CM products, framing CM burgers as environmentally friendly vs. as a better alternative to traditional burgers. Prior research has highlighted taste and price as areas of societal concern, but no studies have rigorously evaluated the intersection between these considerations. When CM products were framed as being equivalent in taste to conventional meat, and where their environmental benefits were stressed, respondents were willing to pay significantly more than for a traditional burger ($2.11 vs. $1.00). This WTP jumped to $2.66 when framing the CM burger as the best burger, reflecting a 266% premium that consumers were willing to pay for an appropriately framed CM burger. Framing CM burgers as a better alternative to traditional burgers, rather than focusing on their environmental impact, similarly led to the highest desirability ratings. These preferences were also reflected in a contingent valuation discrete choice experiment examining preferences for paying $1 for a traditional burger vs. $2 for a CM burger. These findings support our hypothesis regarding the existence of what we term the gold-standard bias, a cognitive bias that systematically favors a product or service framed as the best available choice over and above its marginal benefit, and has significant and broad implications for feasibility, pricing, and marketing, suggesting the need for further research in this area.

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Subjective Time Preference and Willingness to Pay for an Energy-Saving Durable Good

Zeitschrift für Sozialpsychologie ◽

10.1024//0044-3514.32.3.133 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 133-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Gerrit Antonides ◽

Sophia R. Wunderink

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Energy Saving ◽

Subjective Time ◽

Durable Good ◽

Discount Function ◽

Hyperbolic Discount ◽

The One ◽

Two Parameter ◽

Difference Effect ◽

Better Than

Summary: Different shapes of individual subjective discount functions were compared using real measures of willingness to accept future monetary outcomes in an experiment. The two-parameter hyperbolic discount function described the data better than three alternative one-parameter discount functions. However, the hyperbolic discount functions did not explain the common difference effect better than the classical discount function. Discount functions were also estimated from survey data of Dutch households who reported their willingness to postpone positive and negative amounts. Future positive amounts were discounted more than future negative amounts and smaller amounts were discounted more than larger amounts. Furthermore, younger people discounted more than older people. Finally, discount functions were used in explaining consumers' willingness to pay for an energy-saving durable good. In this case, the two-parameter discount model could not be estimated and the one-parameter models did not differ significantly in explaining the data.

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