Browsing by Author "Hynes, Stephen"
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A spatial micro-simulation analysis of methane emissions from irish agriculture
Hynes, Stephen; Morrissey, Karyn; O’Donoghue, Cathal; Clarke, Graham (Elsevier BV, 2009-06-01) -
Analysing Preference Heterogeneith using Random Parameter Logit and Latent Class Modelling Techniques.
Hynes, Stephen (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)Multi-attribute revealed preference data is used to investigate the heterogeneity of tastes in a sample of kayakers, in relation to eleven whitewater sites in Ireland. The paper focuses on a comparison of the analysis ... -
An analysis of the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme
Hynes, Stephen; Murphy, Eithne (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2002)The Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) was introduced under Council Regulation 2078/92 in order to encourage farmers to carry out their activities in a more extensive and environmentally friendly manner. This paper ... -
Assessing public preferences for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
van Osch, Suzanne (NUI Galway, 2020-05-05)The global aquaculture industry demonstrates consistently high growth rates, yet growth of the European industry is lagging. The European Union expressed a dual approach to develop European aquaculture; aiming to increase ... -
Assessing the sustainability of irish agriculture
Dillon, Emma J.; Hennessy, Thia; Hynes, Stephen (Informa UK Limited, 2010-08-01)Indicators encompassing the multidimensional nature of sustainability (economic, environmental and social) are developed here using Irish National Farm Survey data over an 11-year period (1996-2006). This is the first such ... -
A choice experiment versus a contingent valuation approach to agri-environmental policy valuation
Hynes, Stephen; Campbell, Danny; Howley, Peter (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2011-07)The non-market value accruing from an agri-environmental scheme can be examined by assessing the public's willingness to pay for the policy outputs as a whole or by modelling the preferences of society for the component ... -
Combining actual and contingent behaviour data to estimate the value of coarse fishing in Ireland
Deely, John; Hynes, Stephen; Curtis, John (Elsevier, 2019-03-15)The use of contingent behaviour style questions enables the presentation of scenarios that extended beyond previous experience, making it a valuable tool for the examination of a change in policy or management practices. ... -
Conflict between Commercial and Recreational Activities on Irish Rivers: Estimating the Economic Value of Whitewater Kayaking in Ireland using Mixed Data Sources
Hynes, Stephen (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)This paper's contribution to the understanding of outdoor recreational pursuits in Ireland comes from the estimation of the first whitewater kayaking demand function. This paper is also unique in that it combines data ... -
Dairy and grassland economics in an era of possible expansion
Gillespie, Patrick R. (2015-10-14)Thesis focuses on the efficiency and the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) which is associated with the dairy enterprise of Specialist Dairy farms. The approach uses econometric methods to generate its measures. Special ... -
Do farmers in Agri-Environmental schemes make appropriate ecological choices for the habitats on their farms? Modelling the biodiversity undertakings chosen within the Irish Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Murphy, Geraldine; Hynes, Stephen; Murphy, Eithne; O'Donoghue, Cathal; Green, Stuart (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2011-07)Farmers participating in agri-environmental schemes (AESs) that are aimed at protecting biodiversity should ideally make decisions relating to the ecological management of their farms based on the habitat types found on ... -
The economics of agri-environment schemes in Ireland: Essays on design and participation
Cullen, Paula (NUI Galway, 2021-08-28)Addressing the degradation of the environment has become increasingly important on a global scale. With agriculture representing a large portion of land, pressure is on policymakers to ensure that farmers are contributing ... -
The economics of farm afforestation in Ireland
Ryan, Mary (2016-10-20)In recent years, afforestation in Ireland as in many European countries has fallen well short of policy targets. Previous studies which address the decline in farm afforestation focus on either the economic or the behavioural ... -
The Emerald or Yellow Isle? Estimating the welfare impacts of agricultural landscape change in Ireland
Hynes, Stephen (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2011-01)In this paper we exploit a discrete choice modeling framework to estimate the potential non-market welfare impacts of alternative hypothetical rural Irish landscapes that could become real by the year 2030 depending both ... -
Essays on the non-market valuation of environmental and transport programs in Ireland and the role of indifference
McGurk, Eoin (NUI Galway, 2021-09-30)The agricultural sector in Ireland faces substantial challenges and is undergoing significant change. In terms of challenges, the financial viability of many farms is questionable, and the capability of an aging farming ... -
Estimating Catchment Area Population Indicators Using Network Analysis
Cullinan, John; Hynes, Stephen; O'Donoghue, Cathal (Taylor & Francis, 2008-11)This paper proposes an approach to estimating catchment area population indicators (CAPIs) using geographic information system (GIS)-based network analysis. Specifically, it considers how 'GeoDirectory', a geodatabase ... -
Estimating the value of the benefits of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Norton, Daniel (NUI Galway, 2018-05-11)The European Union introduced the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) to ensure that Europe's seas are healthy, clean and productive. To meet these goals, decisions will have to be made and cost and benefits weighed ... -
Farm Income Mobility and Inequality in Ireland 1994-2001
Hynes, Stephen; O'Donoghue, Cathal (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)This paper uses eight years of data of the National Farm Survey (NFS) to analyse the statics and dynamics of the farm earnings distribution in the period 1994 to 2001, and asks the question: is the Irish farming sector ... -
Fisher's preferences and trade-offs between management options
Fitzpatrick, Mike; Maravelias, Christos D; Eigaard, Ole Ritzau; Hynes, Stephen; Reid, David (Wiley-Blackwell, 2017-02-01)Failure to understand the potential responses of fishers to management measures creates a significant risk of revisiting the familiar scenario of perverse and unintended consequences of those measures. This paper reports ... -
A Geographical Information System approach to defining economic coastal zones in Ireland
Hynes, Stephen; Farrelly, Niall (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010-12)In order to develop a policy framework and guidelines for improving a national approach to the management of Irish coastal regions and associated resources one first needs to be able to define what is meant by 'a coastal ... -
Greenways as a tourism resource: a study of user spending and value
Manton, Richaed; Hynes, Stephen; Clifford, Eoghan (Taylor & Francis, 2016-01-18)Cycling is increasingly recognized as a key tool in improving transport sustainability, promoting increased physical activity and improved public health and developing the tourism sector. While the provision of safe and ...