scholarly journals Visitor’s willingness to pay for cultural ecosystem services in Bangladesh: an assessment for Lawachara National Park, a biodiversity hotspot

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayan Saha ◽  
Sharif A. Mukul
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
National Park ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Aesthetic Enjoyment ◽  
Material Benefits ◽  
Material Values

Abstract The valuation of natural ecosystems helps policymakers in allocate adequate resources for the provision of ecosystem services they provide. Cultural ecosystem services are the non-material benefits we obtain from nature, which include but are not limited to recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, physical and mental health benefits. They are essential for a proper sense of a place, human health, and wellbeing. We quantified the recreational and other non-material benefits of Lawachara National Park (LNP), one of the oldest and most diverse forest protected area and touristic attractions in northeast Bangladesh. A Modified Travel Cost Method (MTCM) was applied for quantifying the recreational and other non-material values of LNP. Altogether 309 respondents were interviewed, covering both peak season and slack season. In our MTCM, we considered several additional factors, unlike the commonly used Travel Cost Method (TCM). The value of cultural ecosystem services of LNP was estimated to be Taka 1 476.70 million and Taka 476.44 million per annum using MTCM and TCM, respectively. The value estimated using MTCM was marginally higher than the value estimated using TCM and was due to the additional variables we considered in our modified approach. We believe our estimates using MTCM will guide policymakers to properly value natural ecosystems and facilitate adequate resource allocation for ecotourism in LNP and elsewhere.

scholarly journals An economic evaluation of a forest park using the individual travel cost method (a case study of Ghaleh Rudkhan forest park in northern Iran)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solmaz Zandi ◽  
Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei ◽  
Neda Amiri
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Forest Park ◽  
Recreational Value ◽  
The Individual

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.

scholarly journals What Visitors Want From Urban Parks: Diversity, Utility, Serendipity

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Taylor ◽  
Erin H. Leckey ◽  
Peter J. Lead ◽  
Dieter F. Hochuli
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Human Aspects ◽  
Community Perspectives ◽  
Material Benefits ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Sydney Australia

Urban parks may provide a range of ecosystem services, but community perspectives can influence the conservation of parks and their biodiversity. Cultural ecosystem services, or the non-material benefits that people receive from nature, can prompt a park’s use and motivate a management response from local government. Our study aimed to explore why people visit urban parks, whether the tacit biodiversity of a park influenced visitation, and understand what park visitors notice, and how being in an urban park makes them feel. Combining both human and more-than-human aspects, we carried out park surveys that comprised an ecological survey and short, three-question interview with park visitors. The park surveys were carried out in six parks each in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, and Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. While the biodiversity of species in parks differed significantly within and between cities, we found no consistent relationships between park biodiversity and the numbers of people in parks nor how being in the parks made participants feel. Some park visitors did say that their reason for being in the park was to engage with nature, but other reasons were also listed, such as to meet friends or use specific park facilities, such as gym equipment or playgrounds. Park visitors valued a diverse range of services and natural utilities, such as shade, from their visit. Many interactions were also serendipitous for visitors due to the proximity of urban parks near residential areas, businesses and transport hubs, or as extensions of their homes. We conclude that although the use of parks was not directly tied to biodiversity per se, visitors considered them to be places where they can interact with nature in a range of ways.

scholarly journals Economic Value of Cultural Ecosystem Services from Recreation in Popa Mountain National Park, Myanmar: A Comparison of Two Rapid Valuation Techniques

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Wai Soe Zin ◽  
Aya Suzuki ◽  
Kelvin S.-H. Peh ◽  
Alexandros Gasparatos
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
National Park ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Recreational Value ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Survey Protocol

Protected areas offer diverse ecosystem services, including cultural services related to recreation, which contribute manifold to human wellbeing and the economy. However, multiple pressures from other human activities often compromise ecosystem service delivery from protected areas. It is thus fundamental for effective management to understand the recreational values and visitor behaviors in such areas. This paper undertakes a rapid assessment of the economic value of cultural ecosystem services related to recreation in a national park in Myanmar using two valuation techniques, the individual travel cost method (TCM) and the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA v.1.2). We focus on the Popa Mountain National Park, a protected area visited by approximately 800,000 domestic and 25,000 international tourists annually. Individual TCM estimates that each domestic visitor spent USD 20–24 per trip, and the total annual recreational value contributed by these visitors was estimated at USD 16.1–19.6 million (USD 916–1111 ha−1). TESSA estimated the annual recreational expenditure from domestic and international visitors at USD 15.1 million (USD 858 ha−1) and USD 5.04 million (USD 286 ha−1), respectively. Both methods may be employed as practical approaches to assess the recreational values of protected areas (and other land uses with recreational value), and they have rather complementary approaches. We recommend that both techniques be combined into a single survey protocol.

scholarly journals Economic Value of Cultural Ecosystem Services in India: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muniyandi Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Service

Cultural ecosystem service (CES) is one of the important components in the ecosystem services framework which was designed by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Cultural ecosystems services are the non-material benefits provides by various ecosystem services such as forest, wetland etc. CES is the vital contribution in the human well-being such as good physical and mental health. Further, CES is the major role in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for health and well-being. CES is still less primary investigation the economic literature especially in the Indian context link with the sustainable ecosystem management. Therefore, economic value of cultural ecosystem services is needed to study in the local level aspects. In the above mentioned context, this chapter is present the economic value of cultural ecosystem services in India. The main policy implication of the study is to design entry fee for many protected areas such as wildlife sanctuary, national park as well as sustainable environmental management for the present and future generation.

scholarly journals AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND RELATED LAND USE TYPES IN RURAL AREAS UNDER URBANIZATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Author(s):  
Xuehui Sun ◽  
Kun Zhang ◽  
Xiaozheng Zhang ◽  
Renqing Wang ◽  
Jian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Land Use Types

Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) play an important role in socio-natural ecosystems. Assessment of CES in rural areas is crucial for development planning and decision-making. However, assessment of CES at the local scale and, in particular, rural areas remain under-researched. In order to reveal the importance of different kinds of CES and the related land uses perceived by the rural residents, a simplified tick-scoring method was developed and tested in a case study of four villages in Shandong Province, China. This method poses CES questions and seeks answers about corresponding land use types in a questionnaire form that is accessible and useful to village residents. Furthermore, the important categories of CES and related land use types were identified and ranked based on the questionnaire. The results showed that ecological culture and aesthetic services ranked in the top two of twelve CES categories, while scenic spots/mountains, forests, and lakes/rivers/reservoirs scored for multiple CES and attained higher than average CES scores. Overall, the simplified method is practical to understand the perspectives of rural residents on the important CES and related landscapes. The established approach shed lights on CES assessment and management improvement at local scale of rural areas under different socio-environmental contexts in China and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Cultural ecosystem services and disservices in an urban park in Bogota, Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Montes-Pulido ◽  
Victor Fabian Forero
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Urban Park ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Chi Squared

Abstract Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are important for contributing to the physical and mental health of humans, but they have been little studied in low-income populations. It is intended to understand the meaning of the “Entrenubes” Ecological Park (PEN) for visitors, through: 1) identifying the sociodemographic variables associated with the different ecosystem services and disservices; 2) Define how the relative importance of interactions with these variables differs between ES. A questionnaire was applied to 281 visitors. A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), chi-squared test and ordinal logistic regression were performed between ES and visitor profile. 7 CES and 3 regulatory ones were identified. No significant associations were found between ES preferences, disservices and sociodemographic characteristics of the visitors. Recreation presented the highest average perception. Drug abuse was the predominant disservice. These results provide criteria for decision-making in urban green infrastructure planning.

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