Economic evaluation of the recreational use of forests: A case study of the Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest Křtiny

Hlaváčková, Petra; Březina, David

doi:10.17221/30/2016-jfs

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“…This is related to maximum travel cost, swhich usually did not exceed CZK 50.00. The most problematic questions of the preceding surveys were also linked with the willingness of the respondents to pay for ecosystem services (Hlaváčková et al 2015;Hlaváčková and Březina 2016).…”

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Economic evaluation of recreational use of forests roads on the example of Pisek City Forests Ltd.

Březina

Hlaváčková

Fialová

2017

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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An additional objective of the research, which was a part of the project “Quantification of the Effect of the Selected Forest Enterprise on the Local Economy of the Region” of the Internal Grant Agency (IGA) of Mendel University in Brno conducted in 2016 was a large case study of the property of Pisek City Forests Ltd. This article is focused on surveying the willingness of area visitors to pay for usage of the recreational function of forests and evaluation of the used method. The evaluated part of the questionnaire survey was based on the method of contingent valuation founded on the willingness of respondents to pay for recreational function. It was found in the results of the questionnaire survey that visitors are not very willing to pay for recreational function, and it is especially because forests in the area of Pisek City Forests Ltd. are perceived as public assets and thus access to them should be without fee. Furthermore, there were problems found with the method. Thus it is necessary to find a new way of evaluation of the recreational potential of the area.

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“…Furthermore, information gained in a preceding research was used, specifically in the research carried out by the research team of the Faculty of Forest and Wood Technology (hereinafter referred to as "FFWT") of Mendel University in Brno (Hlaváčková et al 2015;Hlaváčková and Březina 2016) whose results have already been published.…”

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Economic evaluation of recreational use of forests roads on the example of Pisek City Forests Ltd.

Březina

Hlaváčková

Fialová

2017

Folia Forestalia Polonica

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“…They believed that the results of this method were most acceptable when making managerial decisions on the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources, organizing additional services in parks, enhancing advertising and educating the public about the importance of recreation. Studying the question of the willingness to pay visitors to the Masaryk Forest Křtiny (TFE Křtiny) Educational Forestry involved using the conditional valuation method as part of the TFE Křtiny recreational potential economic evaluation study [20]. Research results of the questionnaire showed that visitors were not very willing to pay for recreational features, especially since the forests in the TTI Krština area are perceived as public property, meaning access to them should be free.…”

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Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Services in Burabay National Park, Kazakhstan: A Case Study

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The issues of forestry and the economic assessment of ecosystem services of forests, in the example of the national park “Burabay” in Kazakhstan, located in the northern part of the country, are investigated in this study. The relevance of forest ecosystem services, such as carbon fixation, oxygen emission, soil conservation from erosion and precipitation redistribution, are important environmental factors that contribute to the conservation of natural capital. Studies by domestic and international scientists show that the value of ecosystem services of forests is much higher than the cost of wood and its material products. Consequently, the ecosystem services of forests should be valued in monetary terms and considered in the context of the national wealth of the country. The main purpose of this research is to establish the value of non-market forest products while considering the prevailing natural and socio-economic conditions. The methods of the ecosystem approach for assessing the above ecosystem services of forests in value terms were implemented, and the real value of the multifunctional value of forests has been revealed. The results obtained can be used in planning measures to improve the sustainability of forests, ecotourism organizations and management decision-making.

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Exploring the social and cultural values of trees and woodlands in England: A new composite measure

O'Brien,

McConnachie,

Hall

et al. 2024

People and Nature

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Existing research on the social and cultural (S&C) values of treescapes tends to be limited in scope, for example to recreation, aesthetic or health values, and much is primarily qualitative, which provides rich detail but does not lend itself easily to incorporation into decision‐making. Having a way to quantify the range of S&C values associated with treescapes is important if decision‐makers are to effectively take these into account. This issue is particularly important currently with ambitious plans to increase tree cover alongside growing threats to treescapes from climate change and tree pests and diseases. This paper outlines the development of a new composite measure to quantify the S&C values associated with treescapes. The development of the measure resulted in a set of 19 statements across six categories of S&C value. We present results from using the measure in a survey with a representative sample of 5000 people across England together with the results of a factor analysis, which suggests a way to simplify the measure into five statements. We examine the measure through the lens of relational values and suggest that a majority of the values in our measure are relational. Policy implications. The composite measure can be used by decision‐makers looking to develop their evidence base regarding the value of treescapes in their area, or for exploring the impact of tree pests and diseases. It has already been used by more than one local authority in England. While data collection was limited to England, we suggest that the measure is applicable across a wider range of countries. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Economic evaluation of the recreational use of forests: A case study of the Training Forest Enterprise Masaryk Forest Křtiny

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Economic evaluation of recreational use of forests roads on the example of Pisek City Forests Ltd.

Economic evaluation of recreational use of forests roads on the example of Pisek City Forests Ltd.

Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Services in Burabay National Park, Kazakhstan: A Case Study

Exploring the social and cultural values of trees and woodlands in England: A new composite measure

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