Nick Hanley

Biographic Data

ID137688
NAMENick Hanley
GIVEN NAMESNick
FAMILY NAMEHanley
SIGNATUREHANLEY N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Stirling
ORCID0000-0002-1362-3499
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS78
TOTAL CITATIONS93
AUTHOR COUNT78
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1990
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX5

  • The influence of acoustic characteristics and anthropogenic noise on restorative perceptions of natural soundscapes

    Open AccessKonrad Uebel, Melissa Marselle et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2026

    Natural soundscapes are an important cultural ecosystem service that can promote mental health and well‐being. However, the role of specific acoustic characteristics in delivering these benefits and the constraining effects of anthropogenic noise are currently unclear. To address these gaps, we conducted two complementary studies, a representative UK online study ( N = 1529) and a lab‐based study ( N = 62), in which participants listened to nine …

  • Impacts of conservation easements on perceived land tenure security

    Open AccessHeng Luo, Anthony Higney et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2026

  • Willingness to pay for birdsong

    Open AccessAnthony Higney, Charlotte Gerling et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2026

    We present the first estimate of the causal effect of auditory sensation on willingness to pay and the first estimate of the marginal value of bird song, using constructed soundscapes. We compare willingness to pay values for increases in bird wildlife habitat quality and quantity between samples where respondents are played recordings of soundscapes compared to respondents who do not get to listen to these simulated soundscapes. Preferences for …

  • From bathing standards to lived waterscapes: Why we need to rethink inland blue space quality

    Open AccessDavid M Oliver, Tara Robertson et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2026

    Currently, the main way that recreational blue space quality is monitored and communicated to potential users is through designated bathing water status, which is evaluated via microbiological standards and epidemiological evidence; however, our experiences of blue spaces extend beyond bathing and microbiology. Interactions across sensory and ecological dynamics are central to recreation in blue spaces where perceived cleanliness, aesthetic appea…

  • The effects of emotions on stated preferences for environmental change: A re-examination

    Open AccessYilong Xu, Mikolaj Czajkowski et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2025References: 6

    A large literature in behavioral science suggests that people's emotional condition can have an impact on their choices. We consider how people's emotions affect their stated preferences and willingness to pay for changes in environmental quality, focusing on the effects of incidental emotions. We use videos to induce emotional states and test the replicability of the results reported in Hanley et al. (2017). Additionally, we employ Face Reader s…

  • Valuing the economic benefits of species recovery programmes

    Open AccessE Browning, Michael Christie et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2024

    Accounting for the values placed on nature by the public is key to successful policies in reversing ongoing biodiversity declines. However, biodiversity values are rarely included in policy decisions, resulting in poorer outcomes for people and nature. Our paper addresses an important evidence gap related to the non‐availability of values for appraising large‐scale policies and investment programmes for species recovery and habitat improvement at…

  • Conservation auctions for landscape-scale environmental management: Does spatial configuration matter for economic and ecological outcomes

    Open AccessChi Nguyen, Uwe Latacz‐Lohmann et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2024References: 4

    How best to achieve spatially-coordinated environmental outcomes using reverse auctions has become a research question of growing interest. This paper makes a first attempt to systematically investigate the combined effects of the spatial configuration of landscape and landholder-to-landholder communication on auction performance in delivering landscape-scale environmental improvements. We provide novel insights into the importance of the regulat…

  • Challenges of wealth-based sustainability metrics: A critical appraisal

    Open AccessEoin Mclaughlin, Cristián Ducoing et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2024Cited by: 1References: 8

  • Economic incentives for woodland creation on farmland: Modelling the impacts on biodiversity

    Open AccessMary Nthambi, Katarina Needham et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2024Cited by: 1

    This paper models the effects of economic incentives on woodland planting on UK farmland, and the spatially-varying impacts on three avian species. The economic model uses an agent-based approach: “farmers” in each parcel compare economic returns from keeping their current agricultural land use with the economic incentive for woodland planting. An ecological model then predicts the effects of both parcel-level and local landscape-level woodland c…

  • Animal health and welfare as a public good: What do the public think

    Open AccessBeth Clark, Amy Proctor et al.ARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values2024Cited by: 1References: 10

    This paper presents a novel perspective on an evolving policy area. The UK's withdrawal from the EU has led to the creation of a new Agriculture Act and proposals for significant changes to the way farming subsidies are structured in England. Underpinned by a 'public money for public goods' approach, where public goods are those outputs from the farm system which are not rewarded by markets, yet which provide benefits to many members of society. …

  • The costs of delivering environmental outcomes with land sharing and land sparing

    Open AccessLydia Collas, Romain Crastes Dit Sourd et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2023

    The biodiversity and climate crises demand ambitious policies lowering the environmental impacts of farming. Most current interventions incentivise so‐called land‐sharing approaches to address the widespread trade‐off between farm yields and on‐farm environmental outcomes by compensating farmers who adopt yield‐reducing interventions that encourage wildlife or reduce net emissions within farmed land. Here, we present the first quantification of t…

  • Trends in tropical forest loss and the social value of emission reductions

    Open AccessThomas Knoke, Nick Hanley et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2023References: 9

    Reducing global forest losses is essential to mitigate climate change and its associated social costs. Multiple market and non-market factors can enhance or reduce forest loss. Here, to understand the role of non-market factors (for example, policies, climate anomalies or conflicts), we can compare observed trends to a reference (expected) scenario that excludes non-market factors. We define an expected scenario by simulating land-use decisions s…

  • Improving the ecological and economic performance of agri-environment schemes: Payment by modelled results versus payment for actions

    Open AccessKatarina Needham, Katherine Simpson et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2023Cited by: 2References: 47

    Researchers and policy-makers have become increasingly interested in re-designing agri-environmental policy to improve both economic efficiency and ecological effectiveness. One idea within this debate has been payments for results (outcomes) rather than payment for actions. Payment for result policies have been argued to have some important advantages, but two key disadvantages are the higher risks faced by landowners, leading to low participati…

  • Using choice modelling to identify popular and affordable alternative interventions for schistosomiasis in Uganda

    Open AccessKeila Meginnis, Nick Hanley et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Development…2022

    Schistosomiasis is caused by a vector-borne parasite, commonly found in low- and middle-income countries. People become infected by direct contact with contaminated water through activities such as collecting water, bathing and fishing. Water becomes contaminated when human waste is not adequately contained. We administered a discrete choice experiment to understand community preferences for interventions that would reduce individuals' risk of co…

  • Blue space exposure, health and well-being: Does freshwater type matter

    Open AccessCraig Mcdougall, Craig W McDougall et al.ARTICLELandscape and Urban Planning2022

    There is growing evidence that spending time in or around water bodies or ‘blue spaces’ can result in improved human health. To date, investigations of the health-promoting potential of blue space exposure have mostly focused on coastal environments. Despite their vital role in many urban landscapes, freshwater blue spaces have received less research attention and very little is known about the potential of different freshwater blue space types t…

  • The lead-crime hypothesis: A meta-analysis

    Open AccessAnthony Higney, Nick Hanley et al.ARTICLERegional Science and Urban…2022

    Does lead pollution increase crime? We perform the first meta-analysis of the effect of lead on crime, pooling 542 estimates from 24 studies. The effect of lead is overstated in the literature due to publication bias. Our main estimates of the mean effect sizes are a partial correlation of 0.16, and an elasticity of 0.09. Our estimates suggest the abatement of lead pollution may be responsible for 7–28% of the fall in homicide in the US. Given th…

  • Spatial Coordination Incentives for landscape-scale environmental management: A systematic review

    Open AccessChi Nguyen, Uwe Latacz-Lohmann et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2022

  • Price Convergence and Market Efficiency in Early Modern Scotland

    Open AccessDaniel Cassidy, Nick HanleyARTICLEJournal of Scottish Historical…2022

    This article examines Scottish commodity market integration from 1630 to 1815. The Scottish economy developed rapidly in this period, with expansion driven by specialisation in agricultural production and the development of markets. We test for price convergence and market efficiency using grain prices from Scotland's fiars courts records. Our results suggest that in the long run price convergence increased across the seventeenth and eighteenth c…

  • Neighbourhood blue space and mental health: A nationwide ecological study of antidepressant medication prescribed to older adults

    Open AccessCraig Mcdougall, Craig W McDougall et al.ARTICLELandscape and Urban Planning2021

  • Predicting uptake of a malignant catarrhal fever vaccine by pastoralists in northern Tanzania: Opportunities for improving livelihoods and ecosystem health

    Open AccessCatherine F Decker, Catherine Decker et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2021References: 1

    Malignant Catarhal Fever (MCF), caused by a virus transmitted from asymptomatic wildebeest, is a lethal disease in cattle that threatens livestock-based livelihoods and food security in many areas of Africa. Many herd owners reduce transmission risks by moving cattle away from infection hot-spots, but this imposes considerable economic burdens on their households. The advent of a partially-protective vaccine for cattle opens up new options for di…

  • Assessing landowners’ preferences to inform voluntary private land conservation: The role of non-monetary incentives

    Open AccessGonzalo Cortés-Capano, Gonzalo Cortés‐Capano et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2021Cited by: 3References: 104

    Private land conservation (PLC) is an increasingly recognized strategy to help address the global biodiversity crisis. Understanding landowners’ context-dependent preferences for different PLC policies is key to designing and implementing successful voluntary strategies aiming to foster participation and long-term engagement. However, funding shortfalls and diverse cultural values mean that traditional approaches such as land acquisition or payme…

  • Preferences for coastal and marine conservation in Vietnam: Accounting for differences in individual choice set formation

    Open AccessTobias Börger, Quach Thi Khanh Ngoc et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2020Cited by: 2References: 7

  • The economic benefits of invasive species management

    Open AccessNick Hanley, Michaela Roberts et al.ARTICLEPeople and Nature2019

    Invasive species are known to cause significant negative impacts to ecosystems and to people. In this paper, we outline the nature of these economic impacts, and then present a range of approaches for estimating the economic costs of invasive species (including impacts on biodiversity), and thus the benefits of management programmes. The importance of thinking clearly about the most appropriate context for valuation is stressed. We provide exampl…

  • How Best to Present Complex Ecosystem Information in Stated Preference Studies

    Open AccessFlorian V Eppink, Nick Hanley et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2019

  • Non-monetary numeraires: Varying the payment vehicle in a choice experiment for health interventions in Uganda

    Open AccessKeila Meginnis, Nick Hanley et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2019Cited by: 3References: 1