Valuing Recreational Benefits by Travel Cost Method Using Off-site Data.

Chapter 15. Travel Cost Method of Valuing Environmental Amenities

Valuing Recreational Benefits in an Aquatic Ecosystem Area with Contingent Valuation Method: Case of ShirinSou Wetland, Iran

In this study, the recreational value of ShirinSou Wetland of the Kabodarahang County in Hamadan Province, Iran was estimated and the visitors' willingness to Pay (WTP) was measured by using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) and One and One Half Bound model (OOHB) dichotomous choice (DC) questionnaire. The results show that 81 percent of investigating individuals will pay for recreational usage...

economic evaluation of recreational value of choghakhor wetland, using travel cost method

outdoor recreation refers to various recreational activities, closely associated with natural environments. wetlands are the ecosystems which provide numerous goods and services with economic values, not only to the local population living in their periphery but also to communities living outside wetland. furthermore, wetlands provide some opportunities and amenities for human society’s well-be...

Valuing the Recreational Benefits of Wetland Adaptation to Climate Change: a Trade-off between Species’ Abundance and Diversity

According to experts, climate change will further exacerbate wetland deterioration, especially in the Mediterranean region. On the one side, it will accelerate the decline in flora and fauna populations and species. On the other one, it will also promote biotic homogenization, resulting in a loss of species’ diversity. In this context, different adaptation policies can be designed: those orient...

Valuing the recreational benefits of wetland adaptation to climate change: a trade-off between species' abundance and diversity.

Climate change will further exacerbate wetland deterioration, especially in the Mediterranean region. On the one side, it will accelerate the decline in the populations and species of plants and animals, this resulting in an impoverishment of biological abundance. On the other one, it will also promote biotic homogenization, resulting in a loss of species' diversity. In this context, different ...