Includes bibliographical references and index.

Applications of the choice experiment method in Europe : a review / Ekin Birol, Phoebe Koundouri and Yiannis Kountouris -- Using mixed logit models to derive individual-specific WTP estimates for landscape improvements under agri-environmental schemes : evidence from the Rural Environment Protection Scheme in Ireland / Danny Campbell, W. George Hutchinson and Riccardo Scarpa -- Economic valuation of environmental impacts in the Severely Disadvantaged Areas in England / Helen Johns ... [et al.] -- How can choice experiments inform public environmental policies : a French. case study of landscape valuation / Jeanne Dachary-Bernard -- Valuing preferences towards cultural landscapes and rural heritage : a perspective from Northern Spain / Maria L. Loureiro and Edelmiro López -- Latent market segmentation analysis of choice experiment data and implications for the EU's GM labelling policy / Andreas Kontoleon and Mitsuyasu Yabe -- Use of choice experiments in assessing the role of policy instruments in social acceptability of forest biodiversity conservation in Southern Finland / Paula Horne -- Value inference using contingent valuation and choice experiments in Spanish forests / Pere Riera, Joan Mogas and Jeff Bennett -- Evaluation of heterogeneous preferences for forest recreation in the UK using choice experiments / Michael Christie and Nick Hanley -- Using a choice experiment to inform implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive : the case of Cheimaditida Wetland in Greece / Ekin Birol, Katia Karousakis and Phoebe Koundouri -- Using the choice experiment method to inform river management in Poland : flood risk reduction versus habitat conservation in the Upper Silesia Region / Ekin Birol, Phoebe Koundouri and Yiannis Kountouris -- Enjoy the silence : valuing rail noise abatement in Trento, Italy / Paulo A.L.D. Nunes and Chiara Maria Travisi -- Concluding remarks and future directions / Ekin Birol and Phoebe Koundouri.

This innovative book is a compilation of state-of-the-art choice experiment studies undertaken in several European Union (EU) countries, including Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom. The case studies presented concern a variety of environmental, agricultural and natural resource issues - such as the management of water resources, forests and agricultural landscapes; conservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage; noise pollution reduction and food labeling. The book highlights how the choice experiment method can be employed to inform efficient and effective design and implementation of various EU level agricultural and environmental policies and directives, including the Common Agricultural Policy, Water Framework Directive, Forestry Strategy, Habitats Directive and food labeling systems.