the air in tehran is one of the most polluted airs in the entire world. because of the air pollution in the great tehran area, morbidity, mortality and symptoms emerge. this study has been conducted for the first time in iran. according to this study the total annual direct medical costs of morbidity estimated at us$ 3258255.48.our work also led to the estimation of an income elasticity of wtp ...

anzali porter is one of the cities that is located in gilan province, is important because it's recreational and tourism attraction in the region. therefore, the study of recreational value can affect prediction requires, shortage removal and recreation expansion in the region. the purpose of current study is to estimate the recreational value of anzali wetland with contingent valuation me...

Forests and rangelands are the most important natural ecosystems which provide many economic benefits to the society due to their biodiversity and ecological functionalities. Dashtenaz wildlife refuge, Sari, is a sylvan region, covering 55 ha of rangeland with abundant diversity, is refuge of an endangered species of deer called Dama mesopotamica. In this study, Contingent Valuation Method (CVM...

BACKGROUND The application of Willingness To Pay (WTP) measurement with Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to medical services is gradually increasing. Knowing what influences WTP is an important matter because validity of CVM in medical services remains controversial. The objective of this survey is to measure WTP for the treatment of typical acute illnesses and to analyze the factors affecting...

A gambling or "game" phenomenon can be observed in the complex relationship between sources and receptors of ecological compensation among multiple stakeholders. This paper investigates the problem of gambling to determine payment amounts, and details a method to estimate the ecological compensation amount related to water resources in the Wuxijiang River reservoir area in China. Public statist...

Agricultural producing fields in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, are suffering as a result of climate change. Drought is becoming more often change, making the agricultural sector vulnerable. Adaptation methods needed to mitigate hazard posed by Farmers' willingness participate change adaptation process investigated this study, particularly light increasing risk drought. Contingent valuation method (CVM...

In this paper we show how cost-benefit analysis can be used as a decision support mechanism for the location of new (urban) forest land, starting from the multifunctional role of these new forests. We start with a simple presentation of the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique. Key features of this evaluation technique are that (i) all – both positive and negative impacts for all relevant part...

The purpose of this study was to examine the socioeconomic value dance curricula as public education for sustainable development. To demonstrate legitimacy programming in arts curriculum, we sought determine which contingent valuation methods (CVMs) is best suited application WTP model and how school ultimately evaluated. As a research method, leverage CVM, widely used practical policy research...

Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul is a recreational forest that serves as place to escape from hustle and bustle of city life. However, the excessively large number visitors has affected forest, tourists lack conservation awareness. The main objectives this study are (i) analyse visitors’ Willingness Pay (WTP) for environmental protection (ii) observe determinants WTP, such education level, income, age. T...