Catherine Keske
Biographic Data
| ID | 3588979 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Keske |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Keske |
| SIGNATURE | KESKE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Merced |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8383-5630 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
More than Just Honeybees
How Sense of Place Influences Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Wolf Populations
Sustaining agricultural economies
The prominent role of agriculture in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has increased global interest in biochar. This carbonaceous biomass product has emerging efficacy for GHG emissions reduction. While a growing body of literature indicates positive economic impacts of biomass-related products, scant evidence exists about the potential regional economic impacts of biochar production. Since biochar is a new industry and there is no North American I…
Comment on Eaton et al.’s Reconceptualization of Economic Dependence in “Trouble with Sense of Place in Working Landscapes”
This commentary expands upon Eaton et al.’s research note about the challenges of measuring sense of place (SOP). Our body of work includes qualitative and quantitative research that supports their finding that landowners have a strong SOP and conservation ethic about their working lands. However, we deliberate on the importance of considering a broader interpretation of “economic dependence” in the context of SOP, which may include financial and…
Does Conservation Ethic Include Intergenerational Bequest? A Random Utility Model Analysis of Conservation Easements and Agricultural Landowners
As the average age of agricultural producers continues to rise, farm succession planning and the large number of anticipated land transfers are expected to transform rural American agricultural production and landscapes. Policy tools like conservation easements (CEs) can facilitate agricultural land preservation through 'dead hand control' by restricting the development through binding legal contracts that can be transferred across generations. W…
Are Population and Land Use Changes Perceived as Threats to Sense of Place in the New West? A Multilevel Modeling Approach
The Intermountain West's rapid changes in population growth and land use may be welcome to some, but others perceive such changes as threats to sense of place. The objective of this study is to assess whether New West and Old West contextual variables predict how agricultural landowners view threats to agricultural lifestyles and sense of place. We analyze survey data collected from 2,270 agricultural landowners in Colorado and Wyoming utilizing …
Sustainable value of degraded soils in China's Loess Plateau
China's Loess Plateau is a highly distressed region where intensive crop production has been undermined by high soil erosion rates that threaten the long-term livelihood of its inhabitants. Regional policy goals aim to balance economic performance with the sustainable use of natural resources. From a practical perspective, challenges arise when measuring sustainability levels that mix multiple dimensions, scales, and benchmarks. This study addres…
The Cost for Agriculture to Coexist With Wildlife in Colorado
This study estimated costs incurred by agricultural producers to coexist with wildlife in Colorado, where there is little data, and demonstrates that secondary data sources can provide reliable estimates. Three secondary sources were used: government expenditures, spatial data (e.g., geographic information systems), and published studies. Results showed that secondary data provide comparable estimates to more expensive and time consuming surveys.…
Factors Impacting Agricultural Landowners' Willingness to Enter into Conservation Easements
Agricultural lands offer an abundance of environmental goods and services, yet face residential development pressures.Conservation easements are frequently used to protect both productive land and environmental amenities.The landowner retains ownership, and may donate development rights or receive compensation for permanently limiting development on the property.Focus groups were conducted with agricultural landowners in Wyoming and Colorado to e…
Are Population and Land Use Changes Perceived as Threats to Sense of Place in the New West? A Multilevel Modeling Approach
The Intermountain West's rapid changes in population growth and land use may be welcome to some, but others perceive such changes as threats to sense of place. The objective of this study is to assess whether New West and Old West contextual variables predict how agricultural landowners view threats to agricultural lifestyles and sense of place. We analyze survey data collected from 2,270 agricultural landowners in Colorado and Wyoming utilizing …
Factors Impacting Agricultural Landowners' Willingness to Enter into Conservation Easements
Agricultural lands offer an abundance of environmental goods and services, yet face residential development pressures.Conservation easements are frequently used to protect both productive land and environmental amenities.The landowner retains ownership, and may donate development rights or receive compensation for permanently limiting development on the property.Focus groups were conducted with agricultural landowners in Wyoming and Colorado to e…
Does Conservation Ethic Include Intergenerational Bequest? A Random Utility Model Analysis of Conservation Easements and Agricultural Landowners
As the average age of agricultural producers continues to rise, farm succession planning and the large number of anticipated land transfers are expected to transform rural American agricultural production and landscapes. Policy tools like conservation easements (CEs) can facilitate agricultural land preservation through 'dead hand control' by restricting the development through binding legal contracts that can be transferred across generations. W…
Sustainable value of degraded soils in China's Loess Plateau
China's Loess Plateau is a highly distressed region where intensive crop production has been undermined by high soil erosion rates that threaten the long-term livelihood of its inhabitants. Regional policy goals aim to balance economic performance with the sustainable use of natural resources. From a practical perspective, challenges arise when measuring sustainability levels that mix multiple dimensions, scales, and benchmarks. This study addres…
Factors Impacting Agricultural Landowners' Willingness to Enter into Conservation Easements
Agricultural lands offer an abundance of environmental goods and services, yet face residential development pressures.Conservation easements are frequently used to protect both productive land and environmental amenities.The landowner retains ownership, and may donate development rights or receive compensation for permanently limiting development on the property.Focus groups were conducted with agricultural landowners in Wyoming and Colorado to e…
The Cost for Agriculture to Coexist With Wildlife in Colorado
This study estimated costs incurred by agricultural producers to coexist with wildlife in Colorado, where there is little data, and demonstrates that secondary data sources can provide reliable estimates. Three secondary sources were used: government expenditures, spatial data (e.g., geographic information systems), and published studies. Results showed that secondary data provide comparable estimates to more expensive and time consuming surveys.…
Sustainable value of degraded soils in China's Loess Plateau
China's Loess Plateau is a highly distressed region where intensive crop production has been undermined by high soil erosion rates that threaten the long-term livelihood of its inhabitants. Regional policy goals aim to balance economic performance with the sustainable use of natural resources. From a practical perspective, challenges arise when measuring sustainability levels that mix multiple dimensions, scales, and benchmarks. This study addres…
Are Population and Land Use Changes Perceived as Threats to Sense of Place in the New West? A Multilevel Modeling Approach
The Intermountain West's rapid changes in population growth and land use may be welcome to some, but others perceive such changes as threats to sense of place. The objective of this study is to assess whether New West and Old West contextual variables predict how agricultural landowners view threats to agricultural lifestyles and sense of place. We analyze survey data collected from 2,270 agricultural landowners in Colorado and Wyoming utilizing …
Comment on Eaton et al.’s Reconceptualization of Economic Dependence in “Trouble with Sense of Place in Working Landscapes”
This commentary expands upon Eaton et al.’s research note about the challenges of measuring sense of place (SOP). Our body of work includes qualitative and quantitative research that supports their finding that landowners have a strong SOP and conservation ethic about their working lands. However, we deliberate on the importance of considering a broader interpretation of “economic dependence” in the context of SOP, which may include financial and…
Does Conservation Ethic Include Intergenerational Bequest? A Random Utility Model Analysis of Conservation Easements and Agricultural Landowners
As the average age of agricultural producers continues to rise, farm succession planning and the large number of anticipated land transfers are expected to transform rural American agricultural production and landscapes. Policy tools like conservation easements (CEs) can facilitate agricultural land preservation through 'dead hand control' by restricting the development through binding legal contracts that can be transferred across generations. W…
Sustaining agricultural economies
The prominent role of agriculture in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has increased global interest in biochar. This carbonaceous biomass product has emerging efficacy for GHG emissions reduction. While a growing body of literature indicates positive economic impacts of biomass-related products, scant evidence exists about the potential regional economic impacts of biochar production. Since biochar is a new industry and there is no North American I…
More than Just Honeybees
How Sense of Place Influences Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Wolf Populations
Geography (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Agriculture (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (5 works) · Natural resource economics (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Agricultural economics (3 works) · Agricultural land (3 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works)