פרופ' ניר בקר

Prof. Nir Becker

מוסד עיקרי

המכללה האקדמית תל חי

Tel Hai College

דוא״ל

nbecker at telhai.ac.il

דיסציפלינות ראשיותMain Disciplines

Economics, Water Resources

תחומי מחקר / מילות מפתחKeywords

Cost Benefit Analysis, Economics of Environmental and Natural Resources, Environmental economics, Water resources economics

פרסומים ויצירות עיקריים / עדכנייםMain / Recent Publications

Nir Becker, Yanay Farja, Asael Greenfeld, Nonka Markova-Nenova, Frank Wätzold, A blueprint for addressing conflicts between ecotourism and farming from an economic perspective: The case of wintering crane conservation in the Hula Valley in Israel, Ecological Economics, Volume 209, 2023, 107824
Nurit Carmi, Nir Becker, Salay Cohen, Ziv Zemah-Shamir & Shiri Zemah-Shamir (2022) Shattering negative stigmas and creating empathy and willingness to advocate for unpopular endangered species: evidence from shark watching in Israel, Annals of Leisure Research
Greenfeld, A., Becker, N., Bornman, J.F. et al. Is aquaponics good for the environment?—evaluation of environmental impact through life cycle assessment studies on aquaponics systems. Aquacult Int 30, 305–322 (2022).
Yehonatan Yaacovi, Avital Gasith & Nir Becker (2021) How much is an urban stream worth? Using land senses and economic assessment of an urban stream restoration, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 28:7, 602-611
Tur-Sinai, A., & Becker, N. (2021). Risk factors and health status among older adults in Europe: A socioeconomic analysis. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1-18.
David Lehrer, Nir Becker & Pua Bar (Kutiel) (2021) Managing nature conservation prioritization: a spatial conservation planning index approach, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 64:9, 1555-1577
Asael Greenfeld, Nir Becker, Janet F. Bornman, Sabrina Spatari, Dror L. Angel, Monetizing environmental impact of integrated aquaponic farming compared to separate systems, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 792, 2021
Asael Greenfeld, Nir Becker, Janet F. Bornman & Dror L. Angel (2021) Identifying potential adopters of aquaponic farming, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,
David Lehrer, Nir Becker, Pua Bar, Combing benefits and costs to prioritize the distribution of conservation resources: Evidence from Israel, Journal for Nature Conservation, Volume 58, 2020
Nir Becker, Yogev Gross, Doron Lavee; Cost–benefit analysis of restoring an ephemeral desert stream after an ecological accident. Water Policy 1 June 2020; 22 (3): 328–347.
Nir Becker, Ayal Kimhi, Eli Argaman, Costs and benefits of waste soils removal, Land Use Policy, Volume 99, 2020
N. Becker (2020) How much is the designation of a new biosphere reserve worth? Landsenses ecology valuation evidence from Israel, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 27:3, 224-232
Greenfeld, A., Becker, N., Bornman, J.F. et al. Identifying knowledge levels of aquaponics adopters. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 4536–4540 (2020).
Erez Peri, Nir Becker, Alon Tal, What really undermines public acceptance of wind turbines? A choice experiment analysis in Israel, Land Use Policy, Volume 99, 2020
Asael Greenfeld, Nir Becker, Janet F. Bornman, Maria José dos Santos, Dror Angel, Consumer preferences for aquaponics: A comparative analysis of Australia and Israel, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 257, 2020
Ziv Zemah Shamir, Shiri Zemah Shamir, Nir Becker, Aviad Scheinin, Dan Tchernov, Evidence of the impacts of emerging shark tourism in the Mediterranean, Ocean & Coastal Management, Volume 178, 2019
Z. Zemah Shamir, S. Zemah Shamir, D. Tchernov, A. Scheinin & N. Becker (2019) Shark aggregation and tourism: opportunities and challenges of an emerging phenomenon, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 26:5, 406-414
Nir Becker, Asael Greenfeld & Shiri Zemah Shamir (2019) Cost–benefit analysis of full and partial river restoration: the Kishon River in Israel, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 35:5, 871-890,
Nir Becker & Nurit Carmi (2019) Changing trip behavior in a higher education institution: The role of parking fees, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 13:4, 268-277
Greenfeld, A., Becker, N., McIlwain, J., Fotedar, R. and Bornman, J.F. (2019), Economically viable aquaponics? Identifying the gap between potential and current uncertainties. Rev Aquacult, 11: 848-862.
David Lehrer, Nir Becker, Pua Bar, The drivers behind nature conservation cost, Land Use Policy, Volume 89, 2019
Becker, N., Farja, Y., Majewski, J. et al. Does nationality matter? The effect of cross-border information on willingness to pay for migratory species conservation. Reg Environ Change 19, 1987–1998 (2019).
Nir Becker & Yanay Farja (2018) Estimating the marginal cost of nature conservation: evidence from Israel, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25:4, 340-350
Itai Divinski, Nir Becker, Pua Bar (Kutiel), Opportunity costs of alternative management options in a protected nature park: The case of Ramat Hanadiv, Israel, Land Use Policy, Volume 71, 2018, Pages 494-504
Chanoch Friedman, Nir Becker & Evyatar Erell (2018) Retrofitting residential building envelopes for energy efficiency: motivations of individual homeowners in Israel, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 61:10, 1805-1827
Itai Divinsky, Nir Becker, Pua Bar (Kutiel), Ecosystem service tradeoff between grazing intensity and other services - A case study in Karei-Deshe experimental cattle range in northern Israel, Ecosystem Services, Volume 24, 2017, Pages 16-27
Becker, N., Farja, Y. The Cattle-Wolf Dilemma: Interactions among Three Protected Species. Environmental Management 59, 175–188 (2017).
Nir Becker, Meira Segev, Pua Bar (Kutiel), Chapter 2.2 - Stabilization of Sand Dunes: Do Ecology and Public Perception Go Hand in Hand?, Editor(s): Ilan Chabay, Martin Frick, Jennifer Helgeson, Land Restoration, Academic Press, 2016, Pages 97-105
Nir Becker, Tchai Tavor, Lili Friedler & Pua Bar (Kutiel) (2016) Consumers’ Preferences Toward Organic Tomatoes: A Combined Two-Phase Revealed-Stated Approach, Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 28:1, 1-17
Bar, P., Becker, N. & Segev, M. Sand dunes management: a comparative analysis of ecological versus economic valuations applied to the Coastal region in Israel. Reg Environ Change 16, 941–950 (2016).