Design and analysis of simple choice surveys for natural resource management
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Abstract
We used a simple yet powerful method for judging public support for management actions from randomized surveys. We asked respondents to rank choices (representing management regulations under consideration) according to their preference, and we then used discrete choice models to estimate probability of choosing among options (conditional on the set of options presented to respondents). Because choices may share similar unmodeled characteristics, the multinomial logit model, commonly applied to discrete choice data, may not be appropriate. We introduced the nested logit model, which offers a simple approach for incorporating correlation among choices. This forced choice survey approach provides a useful method of gathering public input; it is relatively easy to apply in practice, and the data are likely to be more informative than asking constituents to rate attractiveness of each option separately.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Design and analysis of simple choice surveys for natural resource management |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2193/2009-030 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication Date | December 13, 2010 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Wildlife Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 871 |
| Last page | 879 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |