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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 130-140 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | LAND USE POLICY |
| Volume | 33 |
| Early online date | 28 Jan 2013 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
We have calculated the economic value of forest hydrological services for Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Plant in Vietnam, which is a major power supplier for the capital Hanoi. Our valuation is based on measurements over a six-year period from 2001 to 2006 in 240 permanent sample plots in different vegetation types distributed throughout the watershed. We have synthesized the information with GIS, and carried out simulations with derived empirical models for different land use, electricity price and payment proportion scenarios. Our findings indicate that the economic value of forest hydrological services for electricity production ranges from 26.3 million USD to 85.5 million USD per year; and that the longevity of the hydroelectric plant can be prolonged by about 35-80 years, depending on the state of forest cover in the watershed.
Keywords
- Economic valuation, Forest, Hoa Binh watershed, Hydrological services, Vietnam
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Forestry
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Environmental Science(all)
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: LAND USE POLICY, Vol. 33, 07.2013, p. 130-140.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Linking regional land use and payments for forest hydrological services
T2 - A case study of Hoa Binh Reservoir in Vietnam
AU - Nguyen, Trung Thanh
AU - Pham, Van Dien
AU - Tenhunen, John
N1 - Funding Information: Generous support from the International Research Training Group TERRECO (GRK 1565/1) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at Bayreuth University, Germany, the Forestry University and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , Vietnam are acknowledged.
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - We have calculated the economic value of forest hydrological services for Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Plant in Vietnam, which is a major power supplier for the capital Hanoi. Our valuation is based on measurements over a six-year period from 2001 to 2006 in 240 permanent sample plots in different vegetation types distributed throughout the watershed. We have synthesized the information with GIS, and carried out simulations with derived empirical models for different land use, electricity price and payment proportion scenarios. Our findings indicate that the economic value of forest hydrological services for electricity production ranges from 26.3 million USD to 85.5 million USD per year; and that the longevity of the hydroelectric plant can be prolonged by about 35-80 years, depending on the state of forest cover in the watershed.
AB - We have calculated the economic value of forest hydrological services for Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Plant in Vietnam, which is a major power supplier for the capital Hanoi. Our valuation is based on measurements over a six-year period from 2001 to 2006 in 240 permanent sample plots in different vegetation types distributed throughout the watershed. We have synthesized the information with GIS, and carried out simulations with derived empirical models for different land use, electricity price and payment proportion scenarios. Our findings indicate that the economic value of forest hydrological services for electricity production ranges from 26.3 million USD to 85.5 million USD per year; and that the longevity of the hydroelectric plant can be prolonged by about 35-80 years, depending on the state of forest cover in the watershed.
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