Cet article étudie l’impact de la combinaison d’espaces forestiers et non forestiers sur la valeur économique d’un site récréatif. Nous utilisons une extension de la méthode d’évaluation contingente visant à présenter sept occasions de choix dichotomiques. Lors de ces questions...

The recreational services provided by the natural environment are highly heterogeneous and most of them are non market. For management purpose however, it is useful to fully appreciate individuals preferences for recreation attributes and provide a monetary value for outdoor recreation. Visitors...

This paper explores the possible impact of the combination of forest and non-forest settings on recreation values. We extend the traditional contingent valuation method by introducing seven dichotomous choice occasions. To answer each valuation question, each respondent is asked to choose...

[ger] Qualität ist ein entscheidendes Merkmal der Freizeiterfahrungen und somit der Nachfrage nach Freizeittätigkeiten. Bei der herkömmlichen Methoden der wirtschaftlichen Bewertung ist es jedoch noch schwer, den multidimensionalen Ansatz einzubeziehen. Aber auch die Methode der...

This paper is based on three surveys concerning the beaches of Palavas les Flots and Mauguio-Carnon in the Hérault department. It compares the perceptions of marine submersion risk and the preferences for risk management methods of several types of beach users and of managers, and industry and...

This study focuses on the respondent rationality hypothesis, usually assumed to be true in Discrete Choice Experiments. We examine lexicographic preferences, the influence of consistency, and the role of task complexity in the individual choice process. To this end, we carry out rationality...

This article presents an overview of the landscape valuation studies carried out in France. The reported studies are classified into three categories: rural landscapes, urban landscapes and periurban landscapes. We noticed that the majority of studies relate to rural landscapes, and more...

The objective of this article is to increase knowledge of the understanding, expectations, preferences and behaviour concerning beach functions and adaptation measures addressing increasing beach vulnerability due to climate change. Surveys were carried out on 881 full-time and secondary...

This paper assesses the value of mitigating erosive runoff events in a severely prone watershed of France using a discrete choice experiment approach. Good farming practices are integrated together with flood protection programs within a common management policy. The inclusion of risk exposure...

[fre] La forêt reste la destination de loisirs privilégiée des Français. Face à la croissance de la demande, la loi d'orientation sur la forêt de 200 1 se tourne vers les forêts privées. Pour assurer la compatibilité de l'ouverture récréative avec les autres fonctions de la forêt,...