The value of tourism Village KANDOLE Kermanshah using logit model

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

Sayed tajedin mansoori ¹ (Researcher PhD in Architecture SRU Tehran, University Lecturer. *(Corresponding Author))
Haydar jahanbakhsh ² (Associate Professor Department of Architecture PNU Tehran East.)

Received: 2014-10-28 Accepted : 2016-05-18 Published : 2019-11-22

Keywords: tourist village KANDOLE, Maximum Likelihood Method, Logit model,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: One of ecologically sustainable development, the value of natural capital and national. This concept brings us to the questions about the valuation of environmental guidelines that can occur in financial levels. Method: In this study, to measure the willingness to pay (WTP) logit model was used based on the maximum likelihood method, model parameters were estimated. For this purpose, the survey included 100 visits tourist village KANDOLE city of Kermanshah, randomly selected in October 1394 were used. Findings: The results of this study showed that the average willingness to pay to visit the historical-tourist village based on logit, 16240 rials. Discussion and Conclusion: So this village due to the large number of visitors during the year, a significant recreational value, the value for policy makers and decision makers, provides justification to support the environmental quality of the area and prevented from degrading them. Factors affecting the willingness to pay, including age, education, family size, income and social security is the satisfaction.  

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