Who pays more to preserve a natural reserve, visitors or locals? : a confidence analysis of a contingent valuation application
Dani Aoun
Because of the current trend in nature degradation, protected areas are gaining importance. Ehden reserve in Lebanon is one such example, a reserve providing shelter to a substantial number of endangered species. This paper was designed to have three main objectives which are firstly to measure respondents' willingness to pay (WTP) to preserve the protected area, drawing a distinction between visitors and residents to ascertain whether there are any appreciable differenced and why these might arise; Secondly, to identify the best ways to collect local funds; Thirdly, to investigate further studies and to inform decision makers about the importance of a long-term conservation and sustainable program. Using an open ended questionnaire, contingent valuation method is applied to obtain the WTP. The WTP is then tested by using a stepwise multiple regression model relating WTP to all socio demographic variables. Finally the problems of hypothetical bias are explored.
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2015
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Authors: | Aoun, Dani |
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Environmental economics and policy studies. - Tokyo [u.a.] : Springer, ISSN 1432-847X, ZDB-ID 1437708-1. - Vol. 17.2015, 4, p. 471-486
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Subject: | Contingent valuation method | Environmental economics | Natural reserves | Protected areas | Zahlungsbereitschaftsanalyse | Willingness to pay | Naturschutzgebiet | Nature reserve | Umweltökonomik | Naturschutz | Nature conservation | Theorie | Theory | Artenvielfalt | Biodiversity |
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