Number of displaced people
WTP to avoid home evacuations due to wildfire Fire
Flood
Storm
Earthquake
Tsunami
WTP DetailsHazard types identified
Fire
Specific Value Type measured
Displaced people
Currency Year - original study
WTP estimate - original study value
$0.24 per household per year
Currency - original study
USD
WTP converted to $AU in original year from the study
$0.30 AUD
WTP measure
Part-worth
95% confidence interval (upper)
$0.39 AUD
95% confidence interval (lower)
$0.10 AUD
Other variables that significantly explain WTP
Age, income, education, primary vs secondary residence, new resident to area, lot size Study DetailsValue type applicable
Social disruption
Study conducted in the context of a natural hazard?
Yes
Study quality
Average
Benefits transfer applicability
Average
Recommendations
Useful for NH BT - especially wildfire context - be aware of/adjust for population differences
MethodsData collection method used
Choice modeling
Analysis model
Multinomial logit model
Modelled number of individuals
413
Modelled number of observations
2172
Sample CharacteristicsCountry/region studied
Flathead County, USA
Country of source studies
USA
Sampled population
Flathead County residents
Range in years of data
2008-2009
Mean sample age
n/a; 35% at least 50 yrs old
Percent Male
n/a
Percent Female
n/a
Mean sample income
n/a; 23% at least $75000 income
Income units
USD/year
PublicationAre wildfire management resources in the United States efficiently allocated to protect resources at risk? A case study from MontanaO'Donnell, D.T., Venn, T.J., Calkin, D.E. 2014. Are wildfire management resources in the United States efficiently allocated to protect resources at risk? A case study from Montana. Economic Analysis and Policy. 44: 318-332.
Citation
O'Donnell, et al. 2014
Year published
Peer reviewed?
Yes
Journal name
Economic Analysis and Policy
Additional informationNotes on this study
Note that the sample statistics stated are for the Flathead County population, not the collected sample (these are reported in the article) because the WTP estimate has been adjusted to represent an average household for the Flathead County population |
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WTP for a sample of relatively poor households to return home after Hurricane Katrina. Fire
Flood
Storm
Earthquake
Tsunami
WTP DetailsHazard types identified
Flood
Storm
Specific Value Type measured
Displaced people
Currency Year - original study
WTP estimate - original study value
$3,954 per person per year
Currency - original study
USD
WTP converted to $AU in original year from the study
$5,216.91 AUD
WTP measure
Mean
Other variables that significantly explain WTP
Income, age, residence located in New Orleans Metropolitan Area, born in county residence Study DetailsValue type applicable
Social disruption
Study conducted in the context of a natural hazard?
Yes
Study quality
High
Benefits transfer applicability
Average
Recommendations
Useful for NH BT - especially flood context - be aware of/adjust for population differences MethodsData collection method used
Stated preference
Analysis model
Logistic regression model
Modelled number of individuals
n/a
Modelled number of observations
746
Sample CharacteristicsCountry/region studied
New Orleans
Country of source studies
USA
Sampled population
Evacuees, Houston
Range in years of data
2005-2006
Mean sample age
n/a
Percent Male
51
Percent Female
49
Mean sample income
$18,704
Income units
USD/year
PublicationGoing Home: Evacuation-Migration Decisions of Hurrican Katrina SurvivorsLandry, C.E., Bin, O., Hindsley, P., Whitehead, J.C., Wilson, K. 2007. Going Home: Evacuation-Migration Decisions of Hurrican Katrina Survivors. Southern Economic Journal. 74(2): 326-343
Citation
Landry, et al. 2007
Year published
Peer reviewed?
Yes
Journal name
Southern Economic Journal
Additional informationNotes on this study
Paper results indicated that the average individual is willing to sacrifice $1.94 (2005 USD) per hour in higher wages to return home. The estimate listed aggregates this to an annual WTP. |