In Nordic countries, where general public enjoys access to private lands, private forests are
intensively used for recreation. Private forest owners, however, do not have to take this use
into account in their planning nor are they regulated to inform the public about cuttings. This
uncertainty in forest amenities was analyzed in a contingent valuation (CV) survey in
Finland. Respondents' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a hypothetical land use policy regulating
regeneration cuttings was measured with dichotomous choice questions. WTP was higher …