A Contingent Valuation-Based Method to Valuate Ecosystem Services for a Proactive Planning and Management of Cork Oak Forests in Sardinia (Italy)

The paper develops a model through contingent valuation approach to support public authorities in the exploration and assessment of ecosystem services (ESs) generated by forest woodlands (FOWLs). This is employed cork oak forests Sardinia region (Italy) due their ability provision regulation cultural recreational values society. describes economic ESs method (CVM) with purpose explore residents tourists’ willingness pay (WTP) preferences towards conservation, valorisation, management Goceano’s Sardinia. may help retain suitable for DMs, planners, technicians, operators better understanding ESs’ role policy decisions, leading FOWLs learning process between environment, human beings, landscape promote develop proactive planning within region.