The economic value of natural protected areas in Ecuador: A case of Villamil Beach National Recreation Area

Zambrano-Monserrate, Manuel A.; Silva, Carlos A.; Ruano, María Alejandra

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.02.020

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“…Beaches constitute the interface between land and ocean, offering coastal protection from marine storms and cyclones ( Temmerman et al., 2013 ), and are an integral part of natural capital assets found in coastal areas ( Zambrano-Monserrate et al., 2018 ). They provide services (e.g.…”

Section: Covid-19: Policy Framework Global Economy Ecosystems and mentioning

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A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

Ibn‐Mohammed

Mustapha

Godsell

et al. 2021

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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Highlights COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenge to all facets of human endeavour. A critical review of the negative and positive impacts of the pandemic is presented. The danger of relying on pandemic-driven benefits to achieving SDGs is highlighted. The pandemic and its interplay with circular economy (CE) approaches is examined. Sector-specific CE recommendations in a resilient post-COVID-19 world are outlined.

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Section: Covid-19: Policy Framework Global Economy Ecosystems and mentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

Ibn‐Mohammed

Mustapha

Godsell

et al. 2021

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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“…However, it still shows important limitations in its tourism policy such as the lack of institutions [7,48,49], quality of service, economic resources and joint actions with the private sector [50,51]. It is important to strengthen cultural and gastronomic aspects in order to potentiate tourism in the coastal profile, considering that the traditional aspects of the 3S (Sea, Sun and Sand) tourism in the continental Ecuador are not among the best in Latin America [52,53].…”

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Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues

Mestanza-Ramón

Anfuso

Ruiz

et al. 2020

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The scenery, safety, facilities, water quality and litter quantities in coastal areas are relevant and determining elements in the choice of a tourist destination. This paper focused on the evaluation of coastal scenic value in 55 and 12 sites respectively located in continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The information obtained gives public administrators and coastal managers the relevant data to avoid further environmental degradation and suggests measures to improve the present scenic value of tourist destinations. The methodology used was based on the analysis of 26 physical/human factors and applied fuzzy logic analysis and weighting matrices that allowed the sites to be classified into five classes, from Class I (natural areas with superior scenic characteristics) to Class V (poor scenic areas with relevant impact of human interventions). The most attractive beaches were in the Galapagos Islands due to the magnificent physical and environmental characteristics, while the Esmeraldas province presented sites of lower scenic beauty due to the low natural scenic value and the increase of human impacts. In total, 22% (15 out of 67) of the beaches investigated belonged to Class I, 12% (8) to Class II and 15% (10) to Class III. The last two classes included 51% of the beaches (i.e., 34 out of 67), of which 31% (21) was in Class IV and 20% (13) in Class V. Such results provide local managers and planners a solid inventory on coastal scenic characteristics and baseline information for any envisaged subsequent management plan.

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“…Once the function setting parameters have been estimated, and assuming that the coefficient on TC is representative of cost trade-offs [50], the consumer's surplus (CS) can be obtained as [45,[51][52][53]…”

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Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage: Application of Travel Cost Method to the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira

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The economic assessment of non-marketed resources (i.e., cultural heritage) can be developed with stated or revealed preference methods. Travel cost method (TCM) is based on the demand theory and assumes that the demand for a recreational site is inversely related to the travel costs that a certain visitor must face to enjoy it. Its application requires data about the tourist's origin. This work aims to analyze the economic value of the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, which was created to research, conserve, and broadcast the Cave of Altamira (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985). It includes an accurate replica known as the "Neocave". Two different TCM approaches have been applied to obtain the demand curve of the museum, which is a powerful tool that helps to assess past and future investments. It has also provided the annual economic value estimate of the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira, which varies between 4.75 and 8.00 million € per year.

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The economic value of natural protected areas in Ecuador: A case of Villamil Beach National Recreation Area

Cited by 53 publications

References 43 publications

A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues

Economic Valuation of Cultural Heritage: Application of Travel Cost Method to the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira

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