TY - JOUR
TI - Measuring The Environmental Costs Of Tidal Power Plant Construction: A Choice Experiment Study
AU - Lee, J
AU - Yoo, S
T2 - Energy Policy
AB - Korea is considering the construction of a tidal power plant (TPP) at Garolim Bay. However, as the construction of the Garolim TPP (GTPP) is expected to entail some environmental damage, it has become an increasingly important topic for public debate. Using a choice experiment (CE) approach, this study attempts to measure the economic cost that results from the environmental damage caused by the construction of GTPP. The CE is used to measure the environmental costs of individual attributes, including the reduction in the area of the tidal flat, the degradation of seawater quality, and the destruction of marine life. The results indicate that the annual willingness to pay (WTP) per household for mitigating the environmental damage that results from the worst-possible situation in relation to the present situation is about 96,042 Korean won (USD 101.1) in the seven biggest cities (off-site regions) and 18,584 Korean won (USD 19.6) in Seosan and Taean (on-site regions). This study is expected to provide policy-makers with quantitative information that will be useful to decide whether or not GTPP should be constructed.
DA - 2009/12//
PY - 2009
VL - 37
IS - 12
SP - 5069
EP - 5074
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030142150900528X
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.07.015
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Tidal
KW - Physical Environment
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Social & Economic Data
ER -