The transfer of the database values to other sites can be misleading unless the values are carefully applied. It is seldom satisfactory to directly transfer aggregate benefit estimates from one site to another. There are various issues that should be considered before transferring values such as the similarity of the environmental good being measured, the magnitude of the change under consideration and the population size and socioeconomic characteristics. If you are considering transferring values from the database to another site, it is important that you refer to the full study evaluation in the database before transferring any estimates. You can access the full study evaluation by double clicking on the study in the display table. If you would like more information on the different approaches to transferring benefits or if you would like to see some suggested methods specific to different mediums, more information is available by clicking the button below.

Studies that investigate the methodology of benefit transfer are included in the 'Conceptual Studies' section of the database and may be of assistance in exploring benefit transfer issues further.

Click on the 'more information' button below for more information on the Benefits of Transfer.