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    Hawaiian Residents Preferences for Miconia Control Program Attributes Using Conjoint Choice Experiment and Latent Class Analysis

    Chan-Halbrendt, Catherine; Lin, Tun; Yang, Fang; Sisior, Gwendalyn | February 2010
    Abstract
    Invasive species control or eradication is an important issue. On the islands of Hawaii, this problem is exceedingly evident when it comes to Miconia calvescens (Miconia). Adequate funding is needed to control or eradicate this invasive plant, but with the limited amount of funding available for the fight against Miconia, it is important to make sure that the fund is being spent in a way that addresses the needs or preferences of the Hawaiian residents. Using the conjoint choice experiment method, we designed a survey that would measure the Hawaiian residents’ willingness to support Miconia control program attributes. The attributes focused on were cost, biodiversity loss, extent of spread and soil erosion. Latent class approach was used to assess the surveyed population to see the different preferences by individual classes. The results show three different classes or groups of individuals with varying preferences for a control program of which cost and erosion were the top preferred attributes among the classes. These groups were defined by their socio-demographics of income, the length of residency and exposure to farming/gardening activities. Even with a preference for lower cost, a group showed willingness to pay more ($2.40) for a program that reduces erosion from high to low. Finally, the biodiversity attribute had very low consideration from a majority of the respondents showing the need for educating the public regarding its importance in preserving the unique environment in Hawaii.
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    Chan-Halbrendt, Catherine; Lin, Tun; Yang, Fang; Sisior, Gwendalyn. 2010. Hawaiian Residents Preferences for Miconia Control Program Attributes Using Conjoint Choice Experiment and Latent Class Analysis. © Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4300.
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    Lin, Tun
    ISSN
    0364-152X
    Keywords
    Sustainable agriculture
    Agriculture
    Commercial agriculture
    Fight Against Poverty
    Poverty In Developing Countries
    Rural Poverty Alleviation
    Urban Poverty
    Rural Poverty
    Agricultural education
    Sustainable development
    Environmental management
    Agricultural investment
    Disadvantaged Groups
    Poverty Elimination
    Economic and Social Development
    Social Conditions
    Agribusiness
    Agricultural diversification
    Agricultural resource
    Farm produce
    Land capability for agriculture
    Food Supply
    Rural land use
    Technological innovations
    Agricultural innovations
    Farm supply industry
    Natural resource
    Adaptive natural resource management
    Produce trade
    Poor
    Price Indexes
    Intergrated rural development
    Cost and standard of living
    Population
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4300
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    Chan-Halbrendt, Catherine
    Lin, Tun
    Yang, Fang
    Sisior, Gwendalyn
    Theme
    Agriculture
    Poverty
     
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