scholarly journals Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3160
Author(s):  
Azdren Doli ◽  
Dastan Bamwesigye ◽  
Petra Hlaváčková ◽  
Jitka Fialová ◽  
Petr Kupec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Forest Park ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
Recreational Services

The study addresses sustainable development in the forest and recreational park of Germia in the Capital City of Kosovo. The park serves the residents and other visitors’ socioeconomic and environmental needs, such as leisure, sports, meditation, and biodiversity and ecological roles. Sustainable management and the development of natural resources are a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs. The study used the contingent valuation method to assess willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of Germia forest and recreational park, given the values it serves the people. The study surveyed 208 respondents about their opinions on the willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. The results showed that 56% were willing to pay for recreational services, while 44% were against it because they were not satisfied with the park’s services. The majority (62%) were also willing to pay for this service in tax from their salaries. This showed that an average percentage of people were willing to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. Therefore, this study serves as a basis for future similar studies and policy decisions for park development.

scholarly journals PENILAIAN EKONOMI PENANGKARAN RUSA DI TAMAN HUTAN RAYA WAN ABDUL RACHMAN (TAHURA WAR) MENGGUNAKAN METODE KESEDIAAN MEMBAYAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Kevin Ewaldo Kahimpong
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Conservation Education ◽  
Forest Park ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
To Come

Lampung is one of the provinces that has various tourist objects, one of which is the Deer Breeding in Wan Abdul Rachman (WAR) Grand Forest Park (Tahura). Its use as a tourist attracts visitors to come and have recreation. As one of the efforts for sustainable use, it is necessary to carry out an economic valuation. The purpose of this study was to calculate the willingness to pay visitors to the Deer Breeding in Tahura WAR using the willingness to pay method and to estimate the revenue received from the tourist attraction of Tahura WAR Deer Captivity. The method used in this research is the willingness to pay method with the contingent valuation method (CVM) and the total revenue method. The research was conducted from February to March 2020. The respondents selected regarding the purposive sampling method that was 100 people. The results showed that the average value of the willingness to pay visitors in Tahura WAR Deer Breeding was Rp. 12.900,-/person/visit, and acceptance of the Tahura WAR Deer Breeding was Rp. 27.552.00.000,-/year the value obtained from the willingness to pay visitors to a hypothetical market in the form of making deer conservation education packages.

scholarly journals A Study on the Value of Preserving a Parasitic Volcanic Sieve as a Tourism Good for Sustainable Management: Using the Contingent Valuation Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2825
Author(s):  
Won Seok Lee
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Dichotomous Choice ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Good For

The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic value of Geomun Oreum (GO), a parasitic volcanic sieve, for sustainable management by using the dichotomous choice contingent valuation method. To address the exaggeration tendency of willingness to pay (WTP), the contingent valuation method’s (CVM’s) traditional threshold, respondents’ WTP answers were reconfirmed to screen only true responses for our analysis. In addition to estimating the economic value, the causal relationship between the tour guide’s quality of explanation and the respondents’ payment intention is examined in the study. The results reveal that the estimated preservation value of GO is 35,881 KRW (33.28 USD), and the quality of the tour guide’s narrative is statistically related to the respondents’ payment intention.

Assessment of the Value of Air Quality Improvement in Tehran

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750018
Author(s):  
Mohamad Hadian ◽  
Mahya Razimoghadam ◽  
Ali Abutorabi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Air Quality Improvement ◽  
The Mean

Air pollution in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, has led to poor air quality, with consequences for the health of residents. This study uses a contingent valuation method to estimate the willingness to pay of Tehran’s residents for air quality improvement. Open-ended and stochastic payment card approaches were used to determine the willingness to pay of the sample. The mean individual willingness to pay for a specified air quality improvement was approximately US $6.40 per month, and the variance of the willingness to pay was approximately U.S. $4, as estimated using the SPC approach. Open-ended questions revealed that the mean individual willingness to pay was approximately U.S. $4 per month. Significant positive effects of income, use of public transportation, marriage, job and health status on the mean willingness to pay were observed. Although most respondents believed that air quality improvement is the government’s responsibility, they are willing to bear the cost as a supplement to achieve better air quality.

scholarly journals The evaluation of degraded land by application of the contingent method

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 214-223
Author(s):  
J. Janků ◽  
D. Kučerová ◽  
J. Houška ◽  
J. Kozák ◽  
A. Rubešová
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Soil Reclamation ◽  
Soil Protection ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
Land Protection ◽  
Forest Park ◽  
Valuation Method

Industrial activities in the Czech Republic have brought into existence many degraded and contaminated sites. Such areas are not suitable for farming, building or recreation purposes. The necessary reclamation is typically very expansive. In this study, the contingent valuation method (CVM) was used to estimate the public&rsquo;s willingness to pay for soil reclamation, and also to find out the desire of habitants to live in a good environment with respect to soil quality, and generally to improve the publics awarness of soil protection. This study can help to improve understanding of the local public willingness to pay for reclamation of degradated land protection and can provide useful information for an effective land protection programme. The study was carried out on the locality of Březov&eacute; Hory &ndash; a part of the old mining town Př&iacute;bram. The chosen locality was used for the placement and storage of residual material after mining, but also includes different soils, which have been transported here as useless material. After the reclamation of a part of the locality, a forest park has been established. A random questionnaire survey was conducted with local resident and as well as holiday makers. The results of the survey indicated that protection of cultivated land was important to the local public. The mean willingness to contribute to reclamation of degraded and contaminated lands in Březov&eacute; Hory was expressed as the following amount of money: 36.64 CZK (1.4 &euro;) per habitant. The findings calculated suggested that the costs of reclamation of landfill soils on Březov&eacute; Hory totaled 1528 CZK/m<sup>2</sup>. The results of the survey also showed that the willingness to pay increased according to the dependence on income, the gender and also residential address of respondents. The results have not confirmed the dependence on education. In order to increase the hypothetical willingness to pay, an increase of public awareness of soil degradation and harmful effects on the environment is necessary. Furthermore, it was shown that the market valuation of land can not be used for soil protection purposes.

Reliability and Validity of the Contingent Valuation Method for Estimating Willingness to Pay: A Case of In Vitro Fertilisation

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Nalukwago Settumba ◽  
Marian Shanahan ◽  
Willings Botha ◽  
Muhammad Zulilhaam Ramli ◽  
Georgina Mary Chambers
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
In Vitro Fertilisation ◽  
Valuation Method

scholarly journals CONSUMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY (WTP) OF SPECIAL TAX FOR NON-GREEN VEHICLES TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Sharul Shahida Shakrein Safian ◽  
Hanny Zurina Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Maximum Level ◽  
Green Technology ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Green Vehicles

The use of the green concept in the automotive industry as an energy-efficient transport innovation is still regarded as a new technology in Malaysia. It also has the potential to alleviate environmental issues in order to improve environmental performance in the automotive industry context. As such, the significance of green technology has become a growing concern, especially among developing countries. The purpose of this study is to determine consumers’ willingness to pay for green vehicles towards solving environmental issues in Malaysia. In order to achieve this, the consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) and their preferences were examined using the contingent valuation method (CVM) as found in previous studies. Data was gathered using survey questionnaires which were distributed among 445 Malaysians so as to know their preferences in terms of green vehicles and green practices. The data was analyzed using the Economic Valuation Method. The result shows that Malaysians are willing to pay the price increase in road tax by 6.49% maximum level for non-green vehicles as well as all control variables included in the doubled-bounded case. On the other hand, for a single-bounded case, the maximum value is 7.91% which is higher as respondents were given single WTP amount for acceptance compared to the double-bounded case when the initial WTP was followed by another different amount.

scholarly journals Paying the price to solve fisheries conflicts in Brazil’s Marine Protected Areas

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Lopes ◽  
Sebastian Villasante
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Slight Tendency ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Fernando De Noronha

Ecosystems services (ES) provide food and recreation to humans, but are fast being degraded. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been proposed as a way to protect some of these ES, but decisions regarding what gets protection and what gets consumed can be a source of conflicts. One such example is the Fernando de Noronha MPA (Brazil), where there is a conflict between shark-directed tourism and fishers who would like to access the no-take part of the MPA during part of the year. A contingent valuation method (Willingness to Pay) was used to ascertain if tourists would accept compensating fishers for not disturbing the sharks during a specific period of the year, by adding a symbolic increase in the taxes they already pay to either visit the island or to visit the no-take part of the MPA. Tourists were open to this alternative (67-71%), regardless of the fee being paid. However, there was a slight tendency to reject the fee when the tourists saw sharks during their stay, suggesting that a closer contact with these animals triggered a less sympathetic attitude towards fishers, probably because they start seeing fishers as wrongdoers, even if this is the worst choice for conservation. Although such a hypothetical payment was easily accepted by the majority of the tourists and could represent an affordable solution to conflicts, convincing those who reject such social compensation, especially if based on an irrational choice, would be an important step for sharks and for the MPA as a whole.

scholarly journals Resident Perception and Willingness to Pay for the Restoration and Revitalization of Urban Rivers

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 2649
Author(s):  
Frederick Y. S. Lee ◽  
Anson T. H. Ma ◽  
Lewis T. O. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
River Restoration ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Urban Rivers ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Local Residents

River revitalization, also called river restoration, has been implemented globally to restore urban river ecosystems that would benefit both the environment and local residents in various ways. The Hong Kong government has been attempting to revitalize local urban rivers; however, the perception and value of river restoration have not been assessed. With the application of a contingent valuation method, a questionnaire survey was designed to capture the attitude, place attachment, and willingness to pay (WTP) of Hong Kong residents in the context of urban rivers and river revitalization, and a proposed scenario for revitalization is given. The relationships among WTP, attitude and place attachment were explored through regression analysis. A total of 400 questionnaire samples were collected from Hong Kong residents, and over 75% of respondents were willing to pay for the proposed scenario. The results from regression analysis indicated that attitude, place dependence, place identity, and place social bonding positively influenced WTP and WTP bid amounts. In contrast, the place effect was unexpectedly found to be negatively correlated with WTP. Implications were drawn from these results, and recommendations were made concerning the features to be restored and conserved in future river revitalization work and the need to provide quality urban nature-based spaces for citizens.

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