The production of electricity from hydropower results in several environmental impacts that,
in only some instances, have been analysed from an economic valuation approach …

Valuation of cultural ecosystem services (CES) remains one of the most difficult and least
accomplished tasks in ecosystem services research. In this study the Contingent Valuation …

This paper presents a meta-analysis of existing research related to the economic valuation
of the external effects of hydropower. A database consisting of 81 observations derived from …

Sustainability is frequently defined by its three pillars: environmental, economic and social.
Consequently the evaluation of the sustainability of a decision, public or private, requires …

As an important and typical human activity, hydropower development provides a source of
energy as well as socioeconomic benefits; however, it inevitably damages or even destroys …

The magnitude of hydropower developments in emerging regions threatens the
sustainability of their riverine landscapes. Fragmentation of river networks by multiple …

With the increasing importance of natural gas (NG) in the energy mix, the search for a
reliable liquefied NG (LNG) supply has received great attention along with energy security in …

Implementing hydropower projects requires understanding community acceptance,
especially regarding equity tariff schemes. This study assesses an equity tariff scheme as a …

South Korea experienced a nationwide rolling blackout in 2011 due to a rapid increase in
the power demand and a lack of power supply facilities. In particular, the residential sector …

As the global economy continues to grow, ecosystem services tend to stagnate or degrow.
Economic theory has shown how such shifts in relative scarcities can be reflected in the …