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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chiara D. D'Alpaos, Paolo Bragolusi
Summary: The majority of Italian buildings do not meet adequate aseismic design standards and are at risk of earthquakes. Seismic retrofitting plays a crucial role in reducing vulnerability and generating market price premiums for retrofitted buildings. This paper estimates the market price premiums of seismically retrofitted buildings in Italy using a survey-based method.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mei-Ling Kung, Jiun-Hao Wang, Chaoyun Liang
Summary: This study examined the impact of purchase preference, perceived value, and marketing mix on consumers' purchase intention and willingness to pay for pork in Taiwan. Men, consumers with lower education levels, those who buy large quantities of pork at once, or frequently purchase pork show higher purchase intention, while men, consumers with higher education levels, higher monthly disposable income, or in management positions are more willing to pay a premium price for pork.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Abdullah Al Mamun, Farzana Naznen, Qing Yang, Mohd Helmi Ali, Nik Mohd Hazrul Nik Hashim
Summary: Due to the major shift in online purchasing during the COVID-19 lockdown, celebrity endorsement marketing has gained traction. Concurrently, COVID-19 has also transformed consumers' attitudes toward using eco-friendly products, such as green skincare products, to ensure a healthier lifestyle. This study developed a comprehensive framework to evaluate the impact of celebrities' credibility attributes and consumers' interests in celebrities on their attitudes towards advertisements for endorsed green skincare products, their intentions to make a purchase, and their willingness to pay a premium price for these products.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Cristina Calvo-Porral, Sergio Rivaroli, Javier Orosa-Gonzalez
Summary: This study found through empirical research that celebrity endorsements influence consumers' food purchase intention and willingness to pay a premium price. Consumers are most influenced by the credibility of celebrities and the congruence between the celebrity endorsement and the recommended product.
Article
Environmental Studies
Juan Pablo Loaiza-Ramirez, Torsten Reimer, Carlos Eduardo Moreno-Mantilla
Summary: The study found that consumers with high protected values are more likely to have a positive evaluation of renewable energy, willing to pay higher costs, and feel more comfortable, while consumers with low protected values are the opposite.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Arun Regmi, Donald L. Grebner, John L. Willis, Robert K. Grala
Summary: The quality of wood in the southeastern United States is crucial for sawmills, and understanding the price premium that sawmills are willing to pay for higher quality pine sawtimber is important for landowners looking to produce larger diameter sawtimber.
Article
Economics
Wen Lin, Rodolfo M. Nayga, Wei Yang
Summary: This study examines the response and value of a new technology-based carbon label on food products by US consumers. The results show that the individual valuation of the carbon labeled bread is $4 per 20 oz., slightly lower compared to conventional and organic bread. Additionally, the valuation of the novel carbon labeled bread would be higher among certain market segments, including non-white, liberal and well-educated consumers, as well as those with a high level of knowledge about the causes of climate change.
Article
Business
Notaro Sandra, Paletto Alessandro
Summary: The study suggests that bio-textile products made from certified wood fibers could be an important part of product innovation and environmental sustainability. Consumers are willing to pay a premium for these products, especially those with a strong environmental concern.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Duc Tran, Ieben Broeckhoven, Yung Hung, Nguyen Hoang Diem My, Hans De Steur, Wim Verbeke
Summary: The concern for food safety and quality pushes governments and private sectors to improve consumers' confidence in food systems through certifications and traceability systems. However, little is known about consumers' valuation of food labelling schemes. This study explores Vietnamese consumers' willingness to pay for existing certifications, branding, and traceability labelling schemes and finds that trust is a critical factor shaping their willingness to pay for products bearing VietGAP label.
Article
Business
Xin-Jean Lim, Jun-Hwa Cheah, Liem Viet Ngo, Kara Chan, Hiram Ting
Summary: Motivated by concerns about environmental issues, this study examines consumer interest in buying sustainable luxury products. Findings from the analysis of data collected from 296 Chinese consumers who had purchased luxury fashion products indicate that consumer pro-environmental values significantly influence their engagement and willingness to pay a premium price. Additionally, the study reveals that myopia moderates the relationship between these variables.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Business
David Burgin, Robert Wilken
Summary: Partitioned pricing, which separates fair-trade as a distinct price component, increases consumers' purchase intentions towards fair-trade products, especially when accompanied by a verbal justification. This strategy shows a significant increase in purchases without specific boundary conditions, providing an opportunity to enhance the market share of fair-trade products.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Giordano Ruggeri, Stefano Corsi, Rodolfo M. Nayga
Summary: Since its establishment, Fairtrade certification has become mainstream in developed countries, with consumers willing to pay a premium for certified products, especially when provided with additional information. This study found that consumers value the certification and are more likely to pay a higher price when given more information about the Fairtrade system.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ju-Hee Kim, Seong-Jae Seo, Seung-Hoon Yoo
Summary: The study estimated a price premium for electricity generated using domestic solar power facilities in South Korea to be KRW 26.0 per kWh, which accounts for 24.8% of the 2019 electricity price. Factors related to the interviewees' characteristics or recognition were found to significantly affect the price premium.
Article
Fisheries
Sandip Mitra, Most Nilufa Khatun, Md Masudul Haque Prodhan, Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan
Summary: This study investigated the preferences of consumers for capture and culture fishes, finding that the capture fish had higher quality but lower availability and control, leading to higher market prices; although consumers preferred the capture fish for its freshness and price, the culture fish was also popular due to its larger size. Factors influencing consumer willingness to pay more for capture fish included average price, firmness, and household family size, while increased belly swelling led to decreased market prices.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Daria Semenova, Sofya Kulikova, Yulia Zaripova Shamgunova, Mariia Molodchik
Summary: Willingness to pay (WTP) for food is influenced by factors such as custom, product characteristics, and packaging. Traditional approaches for evaluating WTP using surveys are costly and time-consuming; therefore, new approaches involving neurophysiological reactions, such as EEG, have been developed. The study found that both perceived taste and EEG beta power at frontal electrode F4 are strongly and independently correlated with WTP for chocolate, suggesting that combining these factors can improve WTP modeling. The study also revealed that packaging has a significant effect on WTP, particularly for well-known brands.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Linchuan Yang, Yuan Liang, Baojie He, Hongtai Yang, Dong Lin
Summary: This study investigates the impact of metro accessibility on house prices in Chengdu, China, and the moderating role of COVID-19. The results show that metro accessibility significantly influences house prices, while COVID-19 has a marginal effect on the relationship. Specifically, smaller or lower-priced houses are less affected by the pandemic compared to bigger or higher-priced houses.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Linchuan Yang, Bingjie Yu, Yuan Liang, Yi Lu, Wenxiang Li
Summary: The metro plays a crucial role in urban transportation systems. Understanding the relationship between metro ridership and the built environment is important for transit-oriented development planning. This study, using data from Chengdu (China), explores the complex association of metro ridership with the built environment during different times of day. The results show non-linearity and temporal heterogeneity in this association, and identify key predictors for metro ridership.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yang Chen, Bingjie Yu, Bo Shu, Linchuan Yang, Ruoyu Wang
Summary: This study investigates the spatiotemporal patterns of urban vitality in Chengdu, China, and its relationship with various factors. The findings reveal that urban vitality exhibits a clustered and polycentric distribution and varies throughout weekdays and weekends. The study also identifies several factors that positively influence urban vitality, such as vegetation index, road density, number of residential facilities, and land-use mix. However, distance to the metro station has a negative impact. The study emphasizes the need for policies targeting urban vitality enhancement that consider temporal and spatial variation.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yaoming Zhou, Yuanxin Yu, Yiming Wang, Baojie He, Linchuan Yang
Summary: This paper quantitatively analyzes the mode substitution and carbon emission impacts of the electric bike-sharing system (EBSS) on urban transportation using survey data and operating data. The results show that the EBSS mostly substitutes short-distance trips from walking and conventional bike-sharing, and long-distance trips from cars, buses, and the subway. The partial-trip substitution impact on car travel is investigated, where the EBSS serves as a connection to public transit. Based on the analysis, the studied EBSS has significantly reduced CO2 emissions compared to other transport modes.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Linchuan Yang, Ruoyu Wang, Baojie He, Yu Ye, Yibin Ao
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sheng Liu, Yuyang Wang, Xiao Liu, Linchuan Yang, Yingzi Zhang, Jingtang He
Summary: This study investigates the impact of future climatic uncertainties on decision-making regarding building energy retrofits using high-rise public rental housing buildings in subtropical Hong Kong as a case study. The results reveal that future climatic uncertainties significantly influence the optimal values of building energy retrofit measures. The study suggests adopting passive house infiltration standard and thick polyurethane foam insulation for long-term future climatic conditions, while other factors such as glazing materials, shading projection factors, and window-to-wall ratio are not susceptible to future climatic uncertainties.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Pinyang Luo, Bingjie Yu, Pengfei Li, Pengpeng Liang, Qiuyi Zhang, Linchuan Yang
Summary: This study examines the impact of urban built environments on land surface temperature (LST) in the central areas of Chengdu and Chongqing. The results show that three-dimensional (3D) variables have a greater influence on LST than two-dimensional (2D) variables, and this effect is particularly strong in mountainous cities. Additionally, there are interactive effects between 2D and 3D variables.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Ling Li, Linchuan Yang
Summary: Many cities in developing countries implement driving restrictions to address transportation problems, but the effectiveness varies. Using Chengdu as a case study, this research finds that driving restrictions can significantly reduce air pollution and increase demand for housing near public transportation.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yuan Liang, Donggen Wang, Hongtai Yang, Quan Yuan, Linchuan Yang
Summary: In China, a study finds that air pollution has a negative impact on the usage of dockless bike-sharing (DBS), with a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 concentrations leading to a 2.5% reduction in DBS usage. The adverse effects are particularly pronounced among young DBS users, during non-peak hours, for long-distance trips, and in census tracts with low housing prices.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhewei Liu, Jianxiao Liu, Runqi Hu, Bokai Yang, Xiao Huang, Linchuan Yang
Summary: This study examines the associations between the built environment and metro ridership during different calendar events in Shenzhen. The findings show that metro ridership follows a different pattern during different calendar events, with unofficial holidays having the highest ridership. Additionally, the factors affecting metro ridership differ between workdays and non-workdays.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chundi Chen, Weichu Deng, Maria Ignatieva, Linglan Bi, An Du, Linchuan Yang
Summary: The concept and approaches of ecosystem services (ES) have gained popularity in practical applications such as municipal/urban planning, environmental policies, and governance for sustainable development. This article examines the integration of ES concepts in China's urban development history, using Beijing as a case study, and highlights the importance of incorporating these concepts into planning and decision-making processes.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Linchuan Yang, Baojie He, Long Cheng, Ruoyu Wang, Yibin Ao
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Chen, Majid Amani-Beni, Chundi Chen, Yuan Liang, Ji Li, Linchuan Yang
Summary: An approach for predicting inter-and intra-annual land surface temperature (LST) in a city's central zone was proposed and demonstrated using the case of Chengdu city. The study extracted built-up areas using Landsat images and projected future growth using the cellular automata-Markov chain model. Multiple linear regression was employed to predict LST, showing high accuracy for both intra-annual and inter-annual applications. The results provide insights into the impact of urban expansion on the urban heat island phenomenon and contribute to achieving a thermally comfortable urban environment.
Article
Transportation
R. C. P. Wong, Linchuan Yang, W. Y. Szeto
Summary: Conventional public transport services with fixed-route and fixed-schedule are less flexible and efficient for serving low-density and dispersed settled areas. Demand-responsive transport provides dynamically allocated routes and schedules, offering a more economically and operationally viable solution. This research in Hong Kong compared the passenger satisfaction of fixed-route and demand-responsive public light buses and identified the importance of service aspects such as in-vehicle environment, waiting time, driver's attitude, and safety. Suggestions for improving and regulating both types of public transportation services were provided based on the findings.
TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Transportation
Linchuan Yang, Haosen Yang, Bingjie Yu, Yi Lu, Jianqiang Cui, Dong Lin
Summary: This study investigates the non-linear and synergistic effects of green spaces on active travel in Chengdu using multi-source data and interpretable machine learning techniques. The findings suggest that green spaces have a positive effect on active travel, but this effect diminishes and can even become negative when the area reaches a certain threshold. The green view index has complex effects on cycling, and there are synergistic effects among predictors.
TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY
(2024)
