Capitalised nonmarket benefits of multifunctional water-sensitive urban infrastructure: A case of living streams

Saloomeh Akbari, Maksym Polyakov and Md Sayed Iftekhar

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2023, vol. 67, issue 04

Abstract: Living streams are an important element of decentralised stormwater management solutions. They are actively promoted due to their ability to generate multiple ecosystem services, including water quality improvement, biodiversity protection and aesthetics. However, a lack of monetised values of ecosystem services of living stream projects makes it difficult to assess the net benefits of investing in such projects. This study uses the hedonic pricing method to estimate the capitalised amenity values of living streams and other public open spaces (POS) in housing and lot markets for the first time. The study area includes two newly greenfield-developed suburbs in the Perth metropolitan area. We find the positive impact of living streams and other POS on the house and lot prices. However, living streams generate greater value than other types of POS. Furthermore, the POS (including living streams) that support active recreation are valued more than basic POS without active recreation features. Finally, we observe, for the first time, that the benefits of planned but not yet constructed POS (including living stream) are similar to the completed POS (including living stream) in both housing and lot markets. This information is useful for policymakers and developers making informed decisions about water-sensitive urban infrastructure.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343057

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