Determining the recreational value of forest park by travel cost method and defining its effective factors

AbstractThe true economic value of ecosystem services may not be reflected in market transactions, because there is no real transaction for ecosystem services in the market. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the cost of time and travel to define the value people place on something in the absence of a market price. This study estimates the recreational value of Ghaleh Rudkhan forest park in the north of Iran using the individual travel cost method. This method is considered to be a substitute approach for the market. The data required were collected using questionnaires. Therefore, 271 questionnaires were randomly distributed between the visitors of the recreational site in 2016. In this study, a linear function is used to estimate the effects of explanatory variables including economic and social variables on the number of visits to estimate the recreational value of the forest park. Results showed that a consumer surplus of each person for their visit was 21500 Rials and the annual recreational value of the park was 78390595 Rials per ha. Furthermore, the variables such as travel expenses, income, distance, family size and visitor’s age are effective factors in the recreational use of the park. The results of this study can improve the quality of environmental services of the Ghaleh Rudkhan forest park and could expand the variety of services that they could supply based on the demand of the people.

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Estimating the recreational value of freshwater inflows into the Klein and Kwelera estuaries: An application of the zonal travel cost method

Water SA ◽

10.4314/wsa.v36i5.61989 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M Du Preez ◽

S.G Hosking

Keyword(s):

Travel Cost ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Recreational Value ◽

Freshwater Inflows

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Economic evaluation of natural forest park using the travel cost method (case study; Masouleh forest park, north of Iran)

Journal of Forest Science ◽

10.17221/84/2013-jfs ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 60 (No. 6) ◽

pp. 254-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

S. Mohammadi Limaei ◽

H. Ghesmati ◽

R. Rashidi ◽

N. Yamini

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Travel Time ◽

Travel Cost ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Round Trip ◽

Significant Relation ◽

Forest Park ◽

Travel Costs ◽

North Of Iran

We evaluated recreational and socioeconomic values of Masouleh forest park, north of Iran. Travel Cost Method (TCM) or Clawson method was used for evaluation. Therefore, 96 questionnaires were distributed among the visitors. The results indicated that the variables such as travel time to the park, travel costs, age and education were effective variables in using the park. The results show that there is a significant relation between travel time and the number of visitors whereas by increasing travel time the number of visitors decreased. Furthermore, there is a significant relation between the number of visitors as a dependent variable and travel costs whereas when the travel cost increases, the number of visitors decreases. Results indicated that the willingness to pay decreased by increasing the entrance fee. The models estimated an average willingness to pay 12,500 Iranian Rials per visit. The results also indicated that the average round trip travel cost was 85.5 (10,000 Iranian Rials).  

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Estimating Recreational Value of Foy's Lake: An Application of Travel Cost Count Data Model for Truncated Zeros

10.20944/preprints201702.0032.v1 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Md. Touhidul Alam ◽

Anis-Ul-Ekram Chowdury ◽

Md. Sajib Hossian

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Count Data ◽

Data Model ◽

Poisson Regression ◽

Consumer Surplus ◽

Travel Cost ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Poisson Regression Model ◽

Recreational Value ◽

Recreational Benefits

To estimate the recreational value provided by the Foy’s Lake annually using the most applicable model for on-site data is the main objective of this study. Adhere to the objective of this study; Individual Travel Cost Method (ITCM) has been applied and Zero Truncated Poisson Regression Model has been found plausible among other models to estimate consumer surplus. Based on the findings of the study, an estimate of the consumer surplus or recreational benefits per trip per visitor can be recommended as BDT 5,875 or US $ 73.44 and counting the consumer surplus per trip per visitor, the annual recreational value (total consumer surplus) provided by the lake is found to be BDT 321 million or US $ 40.2 million.

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Application of travel cost method to estimate tourism recreational value of Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati, Assam, India

International Journal of Economics and Accounting ◽

10.1504/ijea.2021.116683 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 340

Author(s):

Ajay Kumar ◽

Kamal Deka ◽

Dinesh Kumar Meena

Keyword(s):

Botanical Garden ◽

Travel Cost ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Recreational Value

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Impacts of boating trip limitations on the recreational value of the Spreewald wetland: a pooled revealed/contingent behaviour application of the travel cost method

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management ◽

10.1080/09640568.2010.505827 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 211-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Malte Grossmann

Keyword(s):

Travel Cost ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Recreational Value ◽

Contingent Behaviour

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Social and recreational value of waves: application of the Zonal Travel Cost Method with surfers from Icaraí beach (Caucaia, Ceará, Brazil)

Ateliê Geográfico ◽

10.5216/ag.v15i1.66540 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 26-49

Author(s):

Melvin Leisner ◽

Davis Pereira de Paula

Keyword(s):

Coastal Management ◽

Management Strategy ◽

Travel Cost ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Local Economy ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Recreational Value ◽

The Social ◽

Abiotic Resources ◽

Decision Making Processes

This article presents the results of an analysis of the social and recreational value of waves at Icaraí Beach, located in Caucaia municipality, Ceará, Northeast Brazil. The evaluation of the wave resource followed the Zonal Travel Cost Method, a fundamental tool for obtaining economic estimates of ecosystem services that are not subject to market forces. The method provides a valuation of unique abiotic resources that underpin tourism, sporting and recreational economies. For data collection, 50 questionnaires with open and closed questions were administered from February to July 2019 to a specific audience, the local surfers. The social value of Icaraí’s surf break is strongly related to the surfers' familiarity with the beach, as well as in the perception of the wave resource as a profitable attraction for the local economy. It is estimated that the economic benefit of the surf break at Icaraí Beach is US$ 288,364 per annum, which is spent by 1,185 surfers, averaging US$ 1.37 for each surf trip. In summary, the values reflect economic benefits for the municipality of Caucaia and can assist decision-making processes, contributing to the protection and maintenance of the beach by incorporating wave resources into an effective coastal management strategy. Keywords: Value of waves. Surfers. Surfing. Cost of Travel Method. Coastal Management.

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