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Economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by irrigation of meadows and pastures: evidence from Aosta Valley, Italy

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  • Silvia Novelli,
  • francesca moino,
  • Francesco Caracciolo,
  • Patrizia Borsotto,
  • Denise Chabloz,
  • Mauro Bassignana
Silvia Novelli
Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DiSAFA), University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
francesca moino
CREA
Francesco Caracciolo
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
Patrizia Borsotto
Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, CREA-Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via della Navicella, 2/4, 00184 Roma, Italy
Denise Chabloz
Institut Agricole Régional, Regione La Rochère, 1/A, 11100 Aosta, Italy
Mauro Bassignana
Institut Agricole Régional, Regione La Rochère, 1/A, 11100 Aosta, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/bae-18358

Published 2026-07-03

Keywords

  • Ecosystem Services,
  • Livestock farming,
  • discrete choice experiment,
  • mountain areas

How to Cite

Novelli, S., moino, francesca, Caracciolo, F., Borsotto, P., Chabloz, D., & Bassignana, M. (2026). Economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by irrigation of meadows and pastures: evidence from Aosta Valley, Italy. Bio-Based and Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.36253/bae-18358

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Abstract

This study examines affordability issues related to EU water pricing policies in mountain areas, where irrigation entails costs but also provides valuable ecosystem services. Focusing on Italy’s Aosta Valley, we use a discrete choice experiment to assess residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for ecosystem services from irrigated meadows and pastures, specifically: maintaining active livestock farms, reducing landslide risk, attracting summer tourism, and preserving the traditional landscape. Respondents valued the traditional landscape at €126/year, each livestock farm at €0.5/year, and each landslide avoided at €3.4/year; summer tourism was not statistically significant. Total WTP estimated is €633.5/year per household, or approximately €36 million/year for the region. Results support recognising traditional mountain irrigation as a provider of ecosystem services and inform the integration of their value into EU water policy.

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