Beach nourishment—the addition of sand to increase the width or sand volume of the beach—
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …

The global decline in estuarine and coastal ecosystems (ECEs) is affecting a number of
critical benefits, or ecosystem services. We review the main ecological services across a …

The notion of hypothetical bias (HB) constitutes, arguably, the most fundamental issue in
relation to the use of hypothetical survey methods. Whether or to what extent choices of …

The blue economy is being promoted as capable of achieving sustainability and prosperity,
fair use of the ocean and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ensuring a more …

This chapter provides an introduction to Travel Cost Models used to estimate recreation
demand and value recreational uses of the environment such as fishing, rock climbing …

Beach nourishment is a policy used to rebuild eroding beaches with sand dredged from
other locations. Previous studies indicate that beach width positively affects coastal property …

Coastal systems are increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to the combined influence of
coastal storms, development and population growth, geomorphic change, and sea level rise …

This paper examines the welfare dimension of the recreational services of coastal
ecosystems. First, we construct a global database of primary valuation studies that focus on …

Stated preference (SP) survey responses may not predict actual behavior, leading to
hypothetical bias. We developed an approach that harnesses large‐scale routine data to …

The blue economy is being promoted as capable of achieving sustainability and prosperity,
fair use of the ocean and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ensuring a more …