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How much do people in Scotland value characteristics of marine and coastal areas
This report summarises the results of a choice experiment survey that was designed to capture the preferences of Scottish people towards the management of marine and coastal areas in Scotland.
Annex 4: Model Outputs
| Attribute | Coefficient | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|
| Price (annual household water charge) | -0.016*** | 0.001 |
| Size of area changed (1% of total sea area increase) | 0.031** | 0.010 |
| Distance to coast (inshore) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Distance to coast (offshore) | 0.030 | 0.047 |
| Wildlife and habitats (very small increase) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Wildlife and habitats (small increase) | -0.001 | 0.077 |
| Wildlife and habitats (medium increase) | 0.373*** | 0.063 |
| Wildlife and habitats (large increase) | 0.688*** | 0.067 |
| Type of restrictions (none) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Type of restrictions (low) | 0.322*** | 0.076 |
| Type of restrictions (moderate) | 0.391*** | 0.072 |
| Type of restrictions (high) | 0.006 | 0.066 |
| Educational boards (no) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Educational boards (yes) | 0.215*** | 0.046 |
| Status quo | -0.459* | 0.180 |
Note: ***, ** and * indicate statistical significance at the 0.1%, 1% and 5% level of confidence, respectively.
| Attribute | Coefficient | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|
| Coefficients | ||
| Price (annual household water charge) | -0.016*** | 0.001 |
| Size of area changed (1% increase) | 0.029** | 0.011 |
| Distance to coast (inshore) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Distance to coast (offshore) | 0.032 | 0.049 |
| Wildlife and habitats (very small increase) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Wildlife and habitats (small increase) | 0.014 | 0.081 |
| Wildlife and habitats (medium increase) | 0.389*** | 0.067 |
| Wildlife and habitats (large increase) | 0.714*** | 0.070 |
| Type of restrictions (none) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Type of restrictions (low) | 0.324*** | 0.080 |
| Type of restrictions (moderate) | 0.406*** | 0.077 |
| Type of restrictions (high) | 0.005 | 0.068 |
| Educational boards (no) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Educational Content (yes) | 0.222*** | 0.047 |
| Status quo | -0.507** | 0.189 |
| Standard Deviation Coefficients | ||
| Size of area changed (1% increase) | 0.057* | 0.022 |
| Distance to coast (inshore) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Distance to coast (offshore) | 0.051 | 0.183 |
| Wildlife and habitats (very small increase) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Wildlife and habitats (small increase) | 0.055 | 0.302 |
| Wildlife and habitats (medium increase) | 0.429 | 0.241 |
| Wildlife and habitats (large increase) | 0.008 | 0.243 |
| Type of restrictions (none) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Type of restrictions (low) | 0.217 | 0.254 |
| Type of restrictions (moderate) | 0.061 | 0.273 |
| Type of restrictions (high) | 0.109 | 0.247 |
| Educational boards (no) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Educational Content (yes) | 0.023 | 0.181 |
| Status quo | 0.068 | 0.196 |
Note: ***, ** and * indicate statistical significance at the 0.1%, 1% and 5% level of confidence, respectively.
| Attribute | Coefficient | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Coefficients | ||
| Price (annual household water charge) | -0.017*** | 0.001 |
| Size of area changed (1% increase) | 0.028* | 0.011 |
| Distance to coast (inshore) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Distance to coast (offshore) | 0.029 | 0.049 |
| Wildlife and habitats (very small increase) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Wildlife and habitats (small increase) | 0.009 | 0.082 |
| Wildlife and habitats (medium increase) | 0.401*** | 0.068 |
| Wildlife and habitats (large increase) | 0.717*** | 0.071 |
| Type of restrictions (none) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Type of restrictions (low) | 0.332*** | 0.080 |
| Type of restrictions (moderate) | 0.413*** | 0.077 |
| Type of restrictions (high) | 0.003 | 0.069 |
| Educational boards (no) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Educational Content (yes) | 0.221*** | 0.048 |
| coast.SQ | -0.097 | 0.085 |
| rec.SQ | -0.187* | 0.090 |
| indust.SQ | -0.204* | 0.091 |
| male.SQ | 0.032 | 0.066 |
| young.SQ | -0.393*** | 0.080 |
| visit.SQ | -0.420*** | 0.078 |
| Status quo | -0.016 | 0.199 |
| Standard Deviation Coefficients | ||
| Size of area changed (1% increase) | 0.062 | 0.022 |
| Distance to coast (inshore) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Distance to coast (offshore) | 0.044 | 0.183 |
| Wildlife and habitats (very small increase) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Wildlife and habitats (small increase) | 0.042 | 0.304 |
| Wildlife and habitats (medium increase) | 0.398 | 0.248 |
| Wildlife and habitats (large increase) | 0.003 | 0.244 |
| Type of restrictions (none) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Type of restrictions (low) | 0.188 | 0.257 |
| Type of restrictions (moderate) | 0.038 | 0.275 |
| Type of restrictions (high) | 0.140 | 0.247 |
| Educational boards (no) | (reference level) | (reference level) |
| Educational Content (yes) | 0.044 | 0.182 |
| Status quo | 0.120 | 0.198 |
Note: ***, ** and * indicate statistical significance at the 0.1%, 1% and 5% level of confidence, respectively.
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