Regional Economic Impacts from Timber Check Dam Construction—A Comparison with Concrete Check Dam Construction, Part II: The Question of Premium Vouchers

The regional economic impacts of the construction of timber and concrete check dams in Akita prefecture, Japan, were compared. When functions are appropriately unified, a concrete check dam is cheaper to build than a timber one; the difference in construction costs can be used by the government to i...

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Main Authors: Tomohumi Huzita, Chihiro Kayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/3/347