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The Value of Fijian Coral Reefs by Nonusers The Value of Fijian Coral Reefs by Nonusers: A Contingent Valuation Study to Investigate Willingness-To-Pay for Conservation, Understand Scale/Magnitude of Reef Problems and Provide Tools for Practitioners A Dissertation Presented to The Academic Faculty by Carolyn E. Fonseca In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology August 2009 The Value of Fijian Coral Reefs by Nonusers: A Contingent Valuation Study to Investigate Willingness-To-Pay for Conservation, Understand Scale/Magnitude of Reef Problems and Provide Tools for Practitioners Approved by: Dr. Douglas S. Noonan, Advisor-Chair Dr. Bryan Norton, Co-Chair School of Public Policy School of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Mary F. Fox Dr. Christopher Weible School of Public Policy School of Public Affairs Georgia Institute of Technology University of Colorado Denver Dr. Kirk Bowman School of International Affairs Georgia Institute of Technology Date Approved: July 3, 2009 Para mis padres Marco and Terry Fonseca with all my love, I share this success with you for it is because of you that I have made it, and because of your love that the world has one more person able to positively affect the lives of others. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My first acknowledgement must go to my mom and dad who have given me encouragement, guidance, and love since my very first semester of college. This long and difficult doctoral journey has been possible because of them and I will forever be grateful. I am also appreciative of my sisters Susan and Amy and my brother Michael. These three individuals are the wind in my sails. My niece Isabella and nephew Evan, who are two of the funniest and most loving in my entire family; they charged my batteries many times giving me energy to push forward and finish the dissertation. I would not be the person I am or have the accomplishments I do if not for Marco, Terry, Susan, Bruce, Michael and Amy. In addition, I must thank my advisor and chair Dr. Doug Noonan. He has always made time for my questions (no matter how simple or complex), given me valuable feedback, and pushed me to have high goals in research. The quality of my work has greatly benefited from his council and I am thankful for his constant presence in my academic career. I hope and look forward to him being part of my future career accomplishments. There has been one person who has been my primary mentor whose honest loyal and caring support has brought me to the culmination of this doctoral dissertation and academic success, Dr. Mary F. Fox. I joined Dr. Fox’s team in the winter of 2002, and I am always and will remain always her loyal team member. I am so appreciative of her enduring belief in my capacity to complete this degree. I cannot express enough to her my gratitude for all her years of GRA support, professional guidance, and personal iv mentorship. I look up to Dr. Fox and she is the standard for which I strive and work towards as a researcher, mentor and advisor. Few individuals are lucky enough to meet someone like her and have her in their lives. She has forever affected mine. To my Co-Chair Dr. Bryan Norton, who has given me wonderful suggestions on improving the clarity of my writing, I thank him for being part of my dissertation committee, and providing me with financial support during my graduate years. I am also indebted to Dr. Chris Weible for helping me narrow my scope of work and for being such a positive role model. Finally, I could not have carried out my survey if not for Dr. Kirk Bowman. Although in a completely different department, he has played a crucial support system in my doctoral research. His generosity led me to the selection of my topic of interest and pursuit of the kind of research I always dreamed of doing. Furthermore, there are many other individuals who greatly affected my life as a graduate student at Georgia Tech. First and for most, I must thank Robert and Jean Fowler who so generously gave me a grant to accomplish this dissertation. My gratitude goes to many other faculty members such as Dr. Gordon, Dr. Cozzens, Dr. Melkers, Dr. Kirkman and Dr. Castillo. Anupit and Aselia endured with me trials of dissertation proposal, defense, and everything in between. They are truly great friends as are many others like Shena, Paul, Chris, Lynzee, and Kenny. Keith kept me grounded and calm during stressful times and I love him for it. To the staff of the School of Public Policy, Karen and Yolanda, I thank you for all your help in making sure I had the right forms and information. Finally, there are two prominent women in my family who promoted education, hard work and whose lives were examples of strength-Grandma Betty and Grandma Trina. They share credit for this degree. v TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv LIST OF TABLES x LIST OF FIGURES xiii SUMMARY xv CHAPTER 1. Introduction 1 CHAPTER 2. Coral Reef Valuation 8 2.1. The Value of Coral Reefs 8 2.1.1. Economic Valuation 16 2.1.2. Contingent Valuation 17 2.1.3. Limitations of CVM 19 2.2. Willingness-to-Pay and Donation Behavior 21 CHAPTER 3. Willingness-to-Pay for Fijian Coral Reef Conservation 26 3.1. Research Questions 26 3.2. Methods 27 3.2.1. Samples 27 3.2.1.1. Pooling of Samples 30 3.2.2. Survey 31 3.2.2.1. Survey Mailing and Implementation Process 31 3.2.2.2. Survey Versions and Questions 32 3.2.2.3. Survey Pretesting 37 3.2.2.4. Survey Coding, Data Entry and Analysis 40 3.2.3. Validity and Reliability for CVM 41 3.2.4. Data 45 3.2.5. WTP Models 48 3.2.5.1. Dependent Variables 49 3.2.5.2. Independent Variables 50 3.3. Results 53 vi 3.3.1. Descriptive Data Summary 53 3.3.2. Knowledge and Information Sources (k) 54 3.3.3. Behavior and Experience (b) 58 3.3.4. Personal Characteristics (a) 62 3.3.5. WTP for Fijian Coral Reefs 66 3.3.6. Influential Variables on WTP 74 3.4. Discussion 77 3.5. Implications 82 3.6. Conclusions 86 CHAPTER 4. Household Perceptions on Scale and Magnitude of Coral Reef Problems and Donor Group Characteristics 89 4.1. Environmental Problem Definition and the Public 89 4.2. Causes, Impacts and Views of Coral Reef Degradation 91 4.3. Research Questions 94 4.4. Methods 95 4.4.1. Data 95 4.4.2. Donor Models 95 4.4.3. Variables 99 4.5. Results 102 4.5.1. Model 2 102 4.5.2. Donor Groups by Household Location and Coral Reef Problem Definition 105 4.5.2.1. Overall Perceptions of Causes and Consequences of Reef Decline 105 4.5.2.2. Donor Group Perceptions of Coral Reef Causes and Consequences 107 4.5.3. Fatigue and Non-Response Bias 109 4.5.4. Donor Groups: Knowledge and Information (k) 112 4.5.5. Donor Groups: Behavior and Experience (b) 116 4.5.6. Donor Groups: Personal Characteristics (a) 121 4.5.7. Donor Groups: Views of Coral Reef Problems and Impacts 124 vii 4.5.7.1. Part 1-Donor perceptions of coral reef problems 124 4.5.7.2. Part 2-Impacts/Consequences of coral reef decline on varying issues by donor group 130 4.6. Discussion 134 4.6.1. Becoming a Giver, Local/Global Giver or Non Giver 134 4.6.2. Coral Reef Problems: Causes and Consequences 137 4.6.3. The Problem with Coral Reefs 139 4.7. Implications and Conclusions 140 CHAPTER 5. A Practitioner’s Guide to Coral Reef CVM Survey Research 143 5.1. Introduction 143 5.2. Resource Conservation and Valuation 145 5.3. The Potential Revenue of Non-Users: The Case of Atlanta Households’ Value of Fiji Reefs 151 5.4. A Practical Guide for Managers 155 5.5. Implications 168 5.6. Tips for Managers: Guidelines for Implementing a Successful CVM Study 171 5.7. Conclusions 173 APPENDIX 174 APPENDIX A. Survey Sampling Protocol for Metro Atlanta 174 APPENDIX B. IRB Form Georgia Institute of Technology 176 APPENDIX C. Outgoing and Reply Envelopes 177 APPENDIX D. Cover Letters 179 APPENDIX E. Protocol for Focus Groups 182 APPENDIX F. Expert Review 187 APPENDIX G. Expert Review Letter 190 APPENDIX H. Survey Expert Version 191 APPENDIX I. Codebook 195 APPENDIX J. Correlation Matrix for Variables 211 APPENDIX K. Multinomial Logit and RRR (Relative Risk Ratios) 212 APPENDIX L. Survey Mailing Process 213 APPENDIX M. Maps of Survey Participants 215 viii APPENDIX N. Focus Groups 217 REFERENCES 221 VITA 235 ix LIST OF TABLES Page Table 1: Summary of studies of the value of coral reefs. 9 Table 2: CVM studies on coral reefs. 15 Table 3: General steps for the creation, implementation and analysis of a CVM study. 44 Table 4: Independent variables categories and descriptions including unit and survey question number. 51 Table 5: Summary descriptive statistics 53 Table 6: Percent of sample with international travel experience. 60 Table 7: Percent of participants who stated had given a monetary donation to a non-profit (yes or no) during the year of 2007. 60 Table 8: Number of household children living in the home at the time of the survey. 62 Table 9: Distribution of sample by race.
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