Examining the willingness to pay (WTP) in implementation of walkability policies can indicate needs and preferences individuals. Consequently, better defined individual lead successful sustainable transportation plans. While there is an extensive literature discussing WTP transportation, they mostly focus on developed countries, this issue has not been adequately studied for developing especial...

In Contingent Valuation studies, users generally declare willingness to pay (WTP) higher than non-users. This study attempts investigate if viewing the good during CV survey has different impact on and non-users WTPs. A framed field experiment was conducted in which were surveyed two locations - one with a view of forest other without it. Our showed that WTPs significantly those only when respo...

This study targets the urban park corresponding to core areas (Hubs) of Green Infrastructure and estimates their value utilizing Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) determines planning factors which affect them. The research aims provide basic data for supporting improvement in stage parks representing green infrastructure. primary purpose this is derive variables that economic improve use-value ...

Grasslands provide a variety of goods and services that benefit humans, but only few have market value. Despite the benefits provided, native grasslands continue to be degraded. Lack proper valuation, including monetary value grassland nonmarket services, has become one factors contributing degradation trend. The objective this research was quantify cost increasing provision ecosystem from ecos...

Abstract Karst caves are widespread in Europe, especially the Mediterranean area. Besides their purely environmental functions, they often important tourist destinations and contribute to so-called identity amenities or landscape beauties of a territory. In spite interest tourism potential, economists have paid little attention karst economic value. this paper, contingent valuation method (CVM)...

abstract researches of preservation valuation of natural resources and environment were done in order to create necessary awareness for making optimal decisions in the field of the ways of economic management of these resources and helping to establish sustainable regional development strategy. in this study, preservation value of lilium ledebourii estimated using single bounded dichotomous cho...

In the present study, the economic value of sleep disturbance due to traffic noise was examined by means of the contingent valuation method (CVM). In 2009, we conducted a questionnaire study in an area in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan; residents of this area are expected to be affected by the expansion of the Tokyo International Airport, which is scheduled for 2010. Residents were asked about their wil...

capacity of garden productions in iran is such that is accounted as a country that produces thirteen garden products in the world but despite excellent condition in iran for producing garden products, natural disasters damage production of fruits in the country therefore farmers incur a loss. pistachio tree has been in danger of destruction and dryness. thus, in order to reduce loss incurred on...