Category: Recreation

Estimating the aggregate value of forest recreation in a regional context

By CostBenefit on Aug 1, 2010 | In Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ecosystem Valuation, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: Public goods and services supplied by nature require active government intervention to ensure their provision. Nevertheless, prior to the implementation of any policy, planners should compare the costs and benefits caused by their decisions, a… more »

The economic impact of tourism in six German national parks

By CostBenefit on Jul 27, 2010 | In Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Preservation & Open Space, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: Tourism in protected areas can create considerable income for adjacent communities. Based on face-to-face visitor surveys, the present study measures the structure, size and economic impact of tourist expenditure in the six German national park… more »

Valuing algal bloom in the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria: A choice experiments approach

By CostBenefit on Jul 18, 2010 | In Water, Land + Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Beaches and Erosion, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, Invasive Species

Abstract: Increased interest in water quality in coastal and marine areas stemming from the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive has led to important questions in relation to policies that address nutrient loadings. This… more »

The global potential for whale watching

By CostBenefit on Jul 13, 2010 | In General, Water, Latin America, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits, Recreation

Abstract: Whaling as a commercial enterprise is now defunct, not least due to the moratorium placed on it by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) almost 20 years ago. However, two distinct groups, one in favor of ‘sustainable’ whaling and one compl… more »

An investigation of green hotel customers’ decision formation: Developing an extended model of the theory of planned behavior

By CostBenefit on Jul 11, 2010 | In General, Green Buildings, Asia, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Costs and Benefits, Recreation, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: The current study sought to extend the theory of planned behavior (TPB), which is rooted in the theory of reasoned action (TRA), to more comprehensively explain the formation of customers’ intention to revisit a green hotel. In particular, the… more »
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