A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 1 Descriptions and expected signs of the explanatory variables.
From: The economic valuation of Gedo Natural Forest conservation benefits, Ethiopia
Variables | Description of variables | Type of variable | Measurement | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DSRCE | Distance from the forest ecosystem | Continuous | Hour | − |
EDUC | Level of education the household head attend | Continuous | Class year | + |
FARMSIZ | Total farm size | Continuous | Timad (0.25 ha) | + |
FAMSIZ | Family size | Continuous | Adult equivalent | − |
TLU | Total livestock in tropical livestock unit | Continuous | Count | + |
INCOM | Total annual income of the household head | Continuous | birr | + |
IBID | Initial offered bid | Continuous | birr | − |
AGE | Age of the household head | Continuous | Year | ± |
ENVAW | Environmental awareness created | Dummy | 1 if the household was participated in awareness created, 0 otherwise | + |
SEX | Household head’s sex | Dummy | It takes 1 if male, 0 otherwise | + |
CREDTUT | Credit utilization | Continuous | birr | + |
BENSAT | Forest benefit satisfaction | Dummy | 1 if satisfied with the forest benefit, 0 otherwise | + |