Publications
[9] Ouvrard B., Préget R., Reynaud A., Tuffery L. 2023. Nudging and subsidizing farmers to foster smart water meter adoption, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Volume 50, Issue 3, pp.1178–1226, https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbad013
Abstract: We use a discrete choice experiment with treatments to test if voluntary adoption of smart water meters by French farmers can be fostered by i) a collective conditional subsidy offered to farmers who adopt a smart meter only if the rate of adoption in their geographic area is sufficiently high, and ii) informational nudges. Using a sample of 1,272 farmers, we find contrasted results regarding our nudges, but we show that a conditional subsidy is an effective tool to foster adoption of smart meters. Interestingly, the willingness to pay for the conditional subsidy is equal to the subsidy amount and independent of the collective adoption threshold.[8] Tuffery L., Davi H., López-García N., Rigolot E., Courdier F., Stenger A., Lefèvre F., 2021. Adaptive measures for mountain Mediterranean forest ecosystem services under climate and land cover change in the Mont-Ventoux regional nature park, France. Reg Environ Change 21, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-020-01732-4
Abstract: Climate change (CC) and land use and land cover change (LULCC) threaten Mediterranean forests and the ecosystem services (ES) they provide. In complex socio-ecological systems and under high uncertainties, the resilience of ES has become the target objective for adaptive management strategies driven by decision-makers and local stakeholders. This work develops an integrative and territorial approach to combining biophysical modeling and local managers’ assessments to elaborate scenarios of LULCC in response to climate and socioeconomic changes. It also evaluates the impacts of forest ecosystem changes on coupled ES for different time horizons for a case study of the mountain Mediterranean forests of Mont-Ventoux regional nature park. The results demonstrate first that the future ES provisions predicted by biophysical modeling in this area are less affected by CC than expected by local managers. Furthermore, LULCC increases the changes in ES provision and accentuates the difference between climate scenarios. These results originate from a combination of two effects: (1) pessimistic predictions by local managers and, as a consequence, and (2) anticipatory actions that tend to reinforce or even accelerate the expected changes in the mountain Mediterranean forest area.[7] Davi H., Tuffery L., Garbolino E., Prévosto B., Fady B., 2020. Using socio-economic system analysis to define scientific needs: the conversion of a coal-fired to a biomass power plant as a case study, Ecology and Society 25(4):16. DOI: 10.5751/ES-11929-250416
Abstract: One of the greatest challenges when addressing issues in complex social-ecological systems (SES), is the need for an efficient interdisciplinary framework when large-magnitude social and ecological disturbances occur. Teams comprising of scientists from different backgrounds and disciplines are frequently called upon to propose research methods and results that can be useful for policy and decision makers. However, most of the outcomes from these pluri-disciplinary teams appear extremely difficult to implement within a bigger picture because concepts, hypotheses, methods, and results are specific to each discipline. Here, we propose a reverse-engineering (RE) method to define the scientific needs that could help policy makers and citizens to assess the impacts of socioeconomic “disruptors” on social-ecological systems. We present this method using the example of an ongoing wood biomass energy plant (Gardanne) in the French Mediterranean region. In the Mediterranean region, species diversity is high, the forest cover is ample, but difficult access and low forest productivity make any biomass policy an ecological and social disruption. Our method is based on three complementary approaches to (1) describe the social-ecosystems, (2) draw up a map of interactions between actors and the impacts on the ecosystem, and (3) identify relevant questions needed for a global analysis of the impacts and potentialities of adaptation of actors and the ecosystems to the perturbation and the connections needed between the different disciplines. Our analysis showed that knowledge gaps have to be filled to assess forest resource vulnerability and better estimate how the different resource used (solid wood, biomass, landscape) competed together. Finally, we discuss how this method could be integrated into a broader transdisciplinary work allowing a coproduction of knowledge and solutions on a SES.[6] Tardieu L., Tuffery L., 2019. From supply to demand factors: what are the determinants of attractiveness for outdoor recreation? Ecological Economics, vol.161, pp.163-175. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.03.022
Abstract: The concept of ecosystem services (ES) remains underused in supporting practical decisions in conservation/development plans and programs. One of the most important factors explaining this non-consideration is the lack of spatial information describing the nature-society relationship in environmental and economic analyses. In this paper, we developed a novel method to predict, in spatially explicit terms, the recreation attractiveness potential combining supply and demand factors. Our method is based on the combination and transfer of a Lancasterian function of biophysical aspects and a travel cost model based on agents’ sociodemographic characteristics. We further validate the usefulness of the proposed recreation model by using it in the evaluation of a regional park charter pursuing two main objectives: recreational attractiveness and habitat quality (modeled with InVEST). The results demonstrate first that the biophysical context plays a large role in the recreational trip choice and thus should not be ignored in travel cost studies. Second, from a policy guidance perspective, we show that providing spatial information appears.[5] Tuffery L., 2019. Revealed preferences for forest recreational services using the random bidding model, Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 189, pp.181-188. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.04.022 .
Abstract: In this article, we estimate how the willingness to pay (WTP) for forest recreational services affects housing choice location based on the random bidding model. We obtain four major original findings: (i) The WTP for urban park proximity is globally non-significant, in contrast to forest area. (ii) When forests are recreational green spaces (defined by surface area), they positively influence the WTP, which is higher for the wealthiest households and those over the age of 45. (iii) When forests are natural protected areas, their influence on the WTP is negative for the least affluent classes but positive for managers and professionals belonging to the 30-45 age group. (iv) Finally, forest facilities such as hiking and biking paths have a positive impact on the WTP for most socio-professional categories (with the exception of managers and professionals) and especially for households under the age of 30.[4] Tuffery L., 2017. The value of recreational services of the nearby periurban forest versus the regional forest environment, Journal of Forest Economics, vol.28, pp.33–41. DOI:10.1016/j.jfe.2017.04.004.
Abstract: Most previous valuation studies of forest recreational services using hedonic methods have focused on the direct proximity of housing to nearby forests while treating recreational services as homogeneous. However, households in urban and periurban areas may prefer diverse forest areas in their neighborhoods. The main objective of this study is to estimate and compare the impacts of proximity to forest recreational services based on the nearby forest and the regional forest environment, which includes spatially heterogeneous recreational quality. The regional forest environment is computed based on forest recreational services with respect to the travel time to housing. The empirical results show that differences exist between the forest valuations and their recreational services depending on which forest environment is considered. The size of the nearby forest is the only characteristic with a positive and significant impact on housing prices. Conversely, the regional forest environment positively influences housing prices based on certain parameters, such as large forest size, absence of protected areas and the existence of hiking and biking paths, which imply public access and maintenance.[3] De Beir J., Emond C., L’Horty Y., Tuffery L., 2017. Protecting biodiversity by developing bio-jobs: a multi-branch analysis with an illustration using French data, International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 20, Nos. 3/4, pp.306–323. DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2017.090006.
Abstract: There are jobs favorable to biodiversity, which we call bio-jobs. These jobs are located in a small number of sectors generally linked to natural resources: naturalist research, forestry sector, public works, water and waste management, etc. In this article, we are interested in two economic policies favoring the development of these bio-jobs. The government can support demand in sectors concentrating bio-jobs through public procurement, or she can develop them through targeted exemptions. The most effective and relevant combination of these instruments is looked for via an original framework. We show that the action of the government is driven by the nature of the sectors and especially the level of an existing private demand. Then, the level of the wages plays a major role in the government budget decision. We finally apply these recommendations to French data.[2] De Beir J., Emond C., L’Horty Y., Tuffery L., 2015. Les emplois favorables à la biodiversité en Ile-de-France, Économie et Prévisions, 2015/1-2 (n° 206-207). DOI: 10.3406/ecop.2015.8188.
Résumé : En 2012, dans le cadre de la conférence des Nations-Unies sur le développement durable, l’accent a été mis sur la nécessité de renforcer la prise en compte de la biodiversité et des services rendus par les écosystèmes dans toutes les politiques publiques. Avec 18,5 % de la population française métropolitaine et seulement 2 % du territoire métropolitain, l’Île-de-France se caractérise par une forte densité de population, un bassin d’emplois important (centré sur l’agglomération parisienne) ainsi qu’une zone qui reste majoritairement rurale lorsque l’on s’éloigne du centre. Néanmoins, la pression de l’urbanisation sur les espaces naturels conduit à une diminution de ces espaces et une fragmentation des milieux accrue dans les dernières décennies. Les travaux établissant ce constat s’inscrivent majoritairement dans les disciplines comme l’écologie ou la biologie, et le lien avec les activités économiques n’est que très peu étudié. L’un des leviers pour élever la conscience qu’ont les individus de l’importance de la protection de la biodiversité, est de la rattacher directement aux activités humaines et donc à l’emploi. Il est important de repérer les activités qui sont favorables à la biodiversité et de réfléchir aux moyens de développer des emplois dont l’impact sur la biodiversité est positif.[1] De Beir J., Emond C., L’Horty Y., Tuffery L., 2013. Quelles politiques publiques pour protéger la biodiversité ? Métropolitiques. URL : http://www.metropolitiques.eu/Quelles-politiques-publiques-pour.html
Book chapters and PhD dissertation
[7] Vaissière, A-Ch., Calvet, C., Anougmar, S., Bayramoglu, B., Cantuarias-Villessuzanne, C., David, M., Tardieu, L., Tuffery, L., Roussel, S. 2024. Caractériser la demande sociale pour la biodiversité et les services écosystémiques à l’aide des sciences économiques : le cas du tramway. Dans : Bonin, S. Infrastructures créatives : alternatives, connectivités, impacts, opportunités, gouvernance. Ed. Quae (à paraître).
[6] Tuffery L.; Sari F. "Infrastructures et aménagement urbain". in Cantuarias-Villessuzanne, C. & Fragny, B. (dir), Économie urbaine et environnementale. Édition De Boeck (à paraître), 2023.
[5] David M.; Tuffery L. "Les méthodes de préférences déclarées appliquées à l’évaluation de la nature en ville". in Cantuarias-Villessuzanne, C. & Fragny, B. (dir), Économie urbaine et environnementale. Édition De Boeck (à paraître), 2023.
[4] Tardieu L., Muys B., Tuffery L. 2018. Human needs and ecosystem services. In State of Mediterranean Forest, 2nd Edition, Chapter 6, FAO and Plan Bleu/UNEP. Contributors: Hamed Daly-Hassen, Mariem, Khalfaoui, Inazio Martínez de Arano, and Marion Potschin. http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/CA2081EN
[3] Tuffery L., 2015. Approche quantitative des services écosystémiques, in Guillet, F., Raymond, R., Renault, R. (Eds), Biodiversité et société en Seine-et-Marne. Outils pour l’aménagement du territoire, Deauville, Librairie des Musées.
[2] De Beir J., Emond C., L’Horty Y., Tuffery L., 2015. La dimension spatiale d’une politique locale de la biodiversité et de l’emploi, in Guillet, F., Raymond, R., Renault, R. (Eds), Biodiversité et société en Seine-et-Marne. Outils pour l’aménagement du territoire, Deauville, Librairie des Musée
[1] Tuffery L., 2015. Valeur de l'environnement forestier périurbain et hétérogénéité spatiale des services récréatifs par l'approche hédonique, Thèse de doctorat, Université Paris Saclay – Evry Val d’Essonne, 208p.
Submitted / In revision
Tuffery L., Anougmar S., Bayramoglu B., Cantuarias-Villessuzanne C., David M., The Urban Green Space Dilemma : Improved ecosystem services or smooth traffic? submitted.
Reynaud A., Ouvrard B., Tuffery L., Does culture explain adoption of technological innovations of French Farmers? Submitted.
Work in progress
Chareyron S., Tuffery L., Nature based solution facing climate change : The economic impact of green schoolyards with difference-in-difference analysis
Tuffery L., Davi H., Rigolot E., Roux A., Stenger A., Lefèvre F., Measuring habitat quality, landscape mosaic and protection status indicators to assess a local biodiversity protection strategy.
Baudry M., Ragot L., Tuffery L., Accessibility to a Multi-Sites Amenity and Hedonic Environmental Valuation: How to Conciliate Rosen and Alonso?
Tu G., Tuffery L., Comparing results of hedonic pricing method and choice experiment methods: A case study of households’ preference for greenspace.
Conference proceedings
Tuffery L., Davi H., Courdier F., Roux A., Rigolot E., Stenger A., Andres-Domenech P., Lefèvre F. 2017. Une approche de l’adaptation des forêts du Mont Ventoux : des scénarios possibles, Acte du Colloque ECOFOR, Paris.
Tuffery L., 2016. Conference proceedings of the economic evaluation of the forest’s ecosystem services workshop, Dialogue platform “Provisioning and sustainable use of wood”, National Research Programmes newsletter.
De Beir J., Emond C., L’Horty Y., Tuffery L., 2016. Contribution des emplois de la biodiversité à la transition énergétique, Les avis du Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental, sept. 2016.