Contingent valuation in protected areas: Case of the Amazonian Sector, Ecuador

Abstract:

The objective of this work is to identify the willingness to pay (WTP) and the variables that influence the payment of visitors to the Protected Areas (PA) of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The methodology used was a structured survey with the contingent valuation method (CVM). The results show that there is an average WTP of USD 5.15 for the enjoyment of the PA, determining that the factors that influence the CVM are the total expenses and the purpose of the visit to enjoy the landscape, concluding that a Biocontable model can assess and improve Environmental wealth management.

Año de publicación:

2019

Keywords:

• Economic valuation
• willingness to pay
• Contingent valuation method
• protected areas

Fuente:

scopus