An Economic Ecosystem Services Valuation Embraced within a Community Based Planning

Evelyne Lord-Tarte, SEGEFA, ULgUnder the supervision of Guénaël Devillet

International Conference of Territorial Intelligence Roscoff, France

May 2014

Agenda

o Brief overview of the GIFT-T! methodology

o Case study valuation:o The Hoo Peninsulao Diegem/Brussels airport region

1What is GIFT-T and its methodology?

GIFT-T! Green Infrastructure for Tomorrow -Together!

In order to:Increase the pace of planning prosperous, green and socially

engaged regions

We intend to:Improve green infrastructure

Based on:A shared vision of regional shareholders (communities, businesses

and administrative bodies) for the area’s cohesion and growth

Interpret GIFT-T ambitions into valuation procedure

• Different stage of progress in GIFT-T cases

Common vision Scenarios

WP2 WP3 WP4Business Plan

• Preference elicitation

• Added values• Economic values• Multiple value

attributes

Valuation

Stakeholder involvement

2How was the method applied ?

Selecting valuation approaches

• Scale• Stakeholder involvement• Time constraints• Valuation stage/ the role of valuation in the planning

process

Hoo Peninsula: context

• The Hoo Peninsula is threatened by the construction of the Thames Estuary Airport.

• The purpose of the case study is to engage all stakeholders of the Peninsula within a common project, as an alternative to the airport: from its planning to its delivery and management

• The case study leader organised “community conversations” which intend to capture the desires and needs of the community. The valuation has been based on results from these meetings.

The Hoo Peninsula: Who has been interviewed?

Local authorities

Visitors

Community groups

Residents

How were they interviewed?Data collection method

• Onsite data collection (visitors)• Door-to-door data collection (residents)• Fixed appointments (local authorities, community

groups)Face-to-face

• Online questionnaires designed for organisations members and residents of the case study

• It purpose is to complement the face-to-face data collection; people may fill the questionnaire at a convenient time for them

• Once developed, less human resources are required to collect data

Online questionnair

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Main focus of the valuation1. Stakeholders relationship with the green infrastructure: perceptions and behaviours, for instance:• Importance of GI• Purpose of visits • Frequency of visits• Identified issues of the GI• Favourite spots and why

2. Economic valuation

• Travel cost method

Attractiveness of the GI

• Choice between 3 scenario designed based on community conversations

• Themes of scenarios: agriculture, energy production, recreation

Choice modelling

Main focus of the valuation

Diegem/Brussels Airport region: context

• The case study is highly urbanised• Many types of stakeholders are sharing a relatively small

area: employees, joggers, bikers, nature lovers, people in search for some peace and quiet, business people

• Strong importance of businesses (many large ones) and farmers (generally land owners)

• VLM has already develop the planning of this area based on a participative approach. Together with all stakeholders of the area, they want to validate this vision and promote engagement for GI improvement

Who has been interviewed?

Organisation members

Users

Residents

Farmers

Data collection method

• Onsite data collection (users)• Door-to-door data collection (residents)• Fixed appointments (farmers)• Participation to corporate events (organisations)

Face-to-face

• Online questionnaires designed for organisations members and residents of the case study

• It purpose is to complement the face-to-face data collection; people may fill the questionnaire at a convenient time for them

• Once developed, less human resources are required to collect data

Online questionnaire

Main focus of the valuation1. Stakeholders relationship with the green infrastructure: perceptions and behaviours, for instance:• Importance of GI• Purpose of visits • Frequency of visits• Identified issues of the GI• Favourite spots and why

2. Scenario preferences• Lists of actions from the VLM planning – to support

3. Economic value of the green infrastructure: recreational value

• Cost of time (adaptation from travel cost method)

Attractiveness of the GI

• Avoid cost

Transportation savings cost by commuting to work by bicycle

• Avoid cost

Influence of exercise in GI on health

Main focus of the valuation

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