Helfand, G.E., J.S. Park, J.I., Nassauer & S. Kosek, 2006, The economics of native plants in residential landscape designs, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 78,
- Author : Helfand, G.E., J.S. Park, J.I., Nassauer & S. Kosek
- Year : 2006
- Title English : The economics of native plants in residential landscape designs
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 78
- Pages : Helfand, G.E., J.S. Park, J. I., Nassaue
- Contents in English : OUTLINE: Yard-scale landscape designs can influence environmental quality through effects on habitat, stormwater runoff, and water quality. Native plant gardens may have ecological benefits, and previous research has shown that yards using these plants can be designed in ways that people find attractive. This paper estimated willingness to pay for yard designs with ecological characteristics superior to those of a standard lawn. While previous research has shown that these yards can be designed to aesthetically pleasing, this study extends those results to show that people are willing to pay a premium for these designs as well. It is thus possible for private markets to provide ecological improvements, without policy intervention, in absence of policies that restrict the use of these designs and the presence of landscape designers knowledgeable about these designs.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: Ecological design, landscape design, native plants, economics.