Estimation the Recreational Value of Maroon Beach Park by Using Contingent Valuation (A case study: Maroon Beach Park in Behbahan)

Subject Areas : Environmental Economics

navid zamani ¹ , roughayeh tarahi ² , IMan danaei far ³

1 - Instructor member of Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University Of Technology. * (Corresponding Author)
2 - Master of Forestry University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan.
3 - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Behbahan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Behbahan, Iran.

Received: 2017-03-02 Accepted : 2017-05-24 Published : 2020-01-21

Keywords: Logit model, Conditional valuation, Willingness to pay, Recreational value, Maroon Beach Park,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Determining the true value of environmental resources is important because of their performance and environmental services and their optimal management. Economists have recently recognized the role of natural resources and the environment in human well-being, and have made great efforts to value environmentally friendly goods and services. Maroon Beach Park in Behbahan is one of the important resorts in this city. The purpose of this study is to estimate the recreational value of Maroon Coastal Park using the conditional valuation method.  Method:The results showed that the average of WTP for person to visit the park is 3243/7 Rials and households’ WTP is 133510/70 Rials. Result: Daily, monthly and annual average concentrations map were prepared according to the daily data of these pollutants in the years 93 and 94. As a result, spatial and temporal analysis of distribution of PM 2.5 and PM 10 contaminants in Tehran was made Discussion and Conculation: The results show that willingness to pay for use of recreational is low.

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