Using contingent valuation to estimate the willingness of tourists to pay for urban forests: A study in Savannah, Georgia

Majumdar, Suman; Deng, Jinyang; Zhang, Yaoqi; Pierskalla, Chad

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2011.07.006

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“…Among the few studies linking urban forests and tourism, Majumdar et al [77] concluded that for Savannah, Georgia, the better the urban forest, the more attractive the city is for tourists. This seems a reasonable conclusion considering that most city residents would like more trees and better urban-forest management in their own cities [27].…”

Section: A Suite Of Urban-forest Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trees in Canadian Cities: Indispensable Life Form for Urban Sustainability

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Abstract:We argue that a healthy urban forest contributes immensely to the sustainability of cities. The argument is based on a comprehensive array of values elicited from Canadians in several cities. To begin, we define the urban forest as inclusive of all the trees in the city and thus representing the predominant contributor to a city's green infrastructure. Then we enumerate and explain the broad diversity of ways in which urban people value trees in the city. We, thus, show the myriad pathways by which trees contribute positively to any city's social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Following a short summary of the ways in which trees may detract from people's quality of life, we present promising management directions for urban-forest improvement, as we understand the situation in Canada. We conclude that all cities can enhance their sustainability by improving the urban forest.

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Section: A Suite Of Urban-forest Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trees in Canadian Cities: Indispensable Life Form for Urban Sustainability

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“…Urban trees, an important part of urban green infrastructure in providing ecosystem functions, are thus becoming increasingly important [1,2]. Previous research shows that urban trees can improve environmental quality [3,4], remove certain kinds of pollutants [5], change the appearance of the city [6], enhance public health and quality of life [7,8], meet the needs of public leisure and recreation [9], and provide a habitat for urban wildlife [10]. Previous research also suggests that urban trees could promote urban and community development and provide for a wide range of goods and services to the society [11,12].…”

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Residents’ Support Intentions and Behaviors Regarding Urban Trees Programs: A Structural Equation Modeling-Multi Group Analysis

2018

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Urban trees are more about people than trees. Urban trees programs need public support and engagement, from the intentions to support to implement actions in supporting the programs. Built upon the theory of planned behavior and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), this study uses Beijing as a case study to investigate how subjective norm (cognition of urban trees), attitude (benefits residents' believe urban trees can provide), and perceived behavioral control (the believed ability of what residents can do) affect intention and its transformation into implemented of supporting action. A total of 800 residents were interviewed in 2016 and asked about their opinion of neighborhood trees, park trees, and historical trees, and analyzed, respectively. The results show that subjective norm has a significant positive effect on intentions pertaining to historical and neighborhood trees. Attitudes influence intentions, but its overall influence is much lower than that of the subjective norm, indicating that residents are more likely to be influenced by external factors. The perceived behavioral control has the strongest effect among the three, suggesting the importance of public participation in strengthening intention. The transformation from intention to behavior seems relatively small, especially regarding neighborhood trees, suggesting that perceptions and participation need to be strengthened.

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“…The highest value was assessed for the component of water conservation and purification followed by the component of air pollutant absorption. Other important studies on the valuation of intangible benefits have been conducted, namely, to estimate water services in developing countries (Whittington et al, 1990); to estimate the recreational use value of forest resources of Kayabasi forest of Turkey; to value health effects of air pollution in developing countries (Alberini et al, 1997); to assess forest management strategies in urban forests of Georgia (Majumdar et al, 2011), etc. Besides, Costanza et al (1997) estimated the total annual value of the world's ecosystem services at an average of US$ 33 trillion, and of global forests at US$ 969 per ha.…”

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Valuating intangible benefits from afforested areas: A case study in India

Jain¹,

Chandra²,

Nautiyal³

2017

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Environmental compensation measures usually accompany energy projects. WillingnessTo-Pay (WTP) for five intangible benefits derived from afforested areas of a compensatory afforestation programme of National Thermal Power Corporation Dadri are estimated. Conventional Contingent Valuation shows the average WTP € 2.1 per respondent per month with more than 43 % of total WTP for 'soil conservation and remediation' and 'improvement in underground water level'. Logit model method depicts the same order of magnitude but differs significantly at 5 % level for all the benefits. More informed decisions upon energy projects and afforestation programs shall help in conserving forests and their ecosystem services. KEYWORDS:Contingent valuation, India, Intangible benefits, Logit model, WTP. Valoración de los beneficios intangibles de áreas forestadas:un caso de estudio en India RESUMEN: Las medidas de compensación ambiental suelen acompañar a los proyectos energéticos. Se estima la disposición a pagar (DAP) por cinco beneficios intangibles derivados de áreas forestadas del programa compensatorio de la Corporación Nacional de Energía Térmica Dadri. La valoración contingente muestra que la DAP es de 2,1 € por encuestado al mes, con más del 43 % para "conservación y regeneración del suelo" y "mejora del nivel del agua subterránea". El modelo Logit muestra el mismo orden de magnitud, pero difiere significativamente para todos los beneficios. Decisiones más informadas sobre los programas efectivos de forestación ayudarán a conservar los bosques.

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Using contingent valuation to estimate the willingness of tourists to pay for urban forests: A study in Savannah, Georgia

Cited by 100 publications

References 20 publications

Trees in Canadian Cities: Indispensable Life Form for Urban Sustainability

Trees in Canadian Cities: Indispensable Life Form for Urban Sustainability

Residents’ Support Intentions and Behaviors Regarding Urban Trees Programs: A Structural Equation Modeling-Multi Group Analysis

Valuating intangible benefits from afforested areas: A case study in India

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