scholarly journals Study on the Appraisal of Tourism Demands and Recreation Benefits for Nanwan Beach, Kenting, Taiwan

Environments ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Ming Dong ◽  
Chien-Chi Lin ◽  
Shu-Ping Lin
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Income Elasticity ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Poisson Model ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Endogenous Stratification ◽  
Recreation Benefits ◽  
Kenting National Park

This study implemented a questionnaire survey on tourists to the Nanwan Beach, Kenting, Taiwan and then applied the travel cost method to appraise the recreation benefits of the Nanwan Beach. The truncated Poisson model (TPOIS), truncated negative binomial distribution model, and on-site Poisson model were applied in view of the errors caused by truncated samples and endogenous stratification, and the results indicated that: (1) The on-site Poisson model was more suitable than the other two models for estimating the recreation benefits of Nanwan; (2) the three recreational benefit indicators (consumer surplus, compensation variation, and equivalent variation) estimated using the TPOIS model were all significantly greater than those of the on-site Poisson model; (3) the on-site Poisson model estimated the price elasticity and income elasticity of the tourism demands for Nanwan as −0.329 and 0.187, respectively; and (4) on the basis of the on-site Poisson model, the consumer surplus for Nanwan was NT$9639 (approximately US$289) per person per visit, and the annual gross recreation benefits were approximate NT$8.022 billion. The results are expected to provide a valuable reference for management and planning policies of the Kenting National Park.

FOREST VALUATION USING TRAVEL COST METHOD (TCM): CASES OF PAHANG NATIONAL PARK AND SRENGSENG JAKARTA URBAN FOREST

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhmad Solikin ◽  
Rohana Abdul Rahman ◽  
Edy Saefrudin ◽  
Norafifah Suboh ◽  
Nur Hafizah Zahari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Urban Forest ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Binomial Model ◽  
Local Public Good

This study aims to estimate the economic value of a recreational park by using the travel cost method (TCM). Case studies have been done for Pahang National Park, Malaysia, and Srengseng urban forest, Jakarta, Indonesia. The data was obtained from a structured interview with visitors. The data was analysed by using Poisson and negative binomial model. Based on the survey result, it is known that the Srengseng urban forest is local public good used by local public residents whereas the Pahang National Park is visited by visitors from all over the world. The frequency determinants of visits to the urban forest are cost, age, occupation, gender, and visitor’s satisfaction; meanwhile, visit the national park is affected by travel cost, age, education, income and number of visits. The TCM method utilized in this research resulted in the Srengseng Urban Forest total economic benefit of RM0.44 million per year and the Pahang National Park total consumer surplus of RM15.3 million.

scholarly journals Valuing Recreation Benefits of Natural Springs in Florida

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianyan Wu ◽  
Xiang Bi ◽  
Kelly Grogan ◽  
Tatiana Borisova
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Groundwater Pumping ◽  
Count Data Models ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Water Springs ◽  
Endogenous Stratification ◽  
Willingness To Contribute ◽  
Recreation Benefits ◽  
Natural Springs

Fresh water springs are unique natural resources in Florida, currently under threat from increasing groundwater pumping and pollution resulting from a variety of sources. This paper estimates current recreation benefits from visiting springs using the travel cost method and elicits residents’ willingness to contribute for springs restoration using the contingent valuation method. It further compares the performance of count data models correcting for endogenous stratification and truncation, and finds that the annual consumer surplus per person per trip is between $20 and $43. Furthermore, visitors are willing to contribute $12 to $14 per person per trip for springs restoration without reducing trip demand.

scholarly journals Estimating the recreational value for the sustainability of Hingol National Park in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Chakir Ali ◽  
Muhammad Irfan
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Travel Demand ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression Model ◽  
Truncated Regression ◽  
Recreational Value ◽  
Mountain Habitats

Abstract Hingol National Park (HNP), in Baluchistan, Pakistan, is rich in biodiversity and has a variety of eco-services and marine eco-services. It has dune and mountain habitats that provide a significant environment for wildlife, including amphibians, dolphins, green marine turtles, and migratory birds, but the number of species is declining. HNP faces many problems such as unregulated tourism and lack of a budget to protect and conserve precious wildlife. The study used a negative binomial regression model and a zero-truncated regression model to estimate the visitors’ travel demand and recreational value of the National Park by collecting a sample of 210 respondents.. The study estimated a consumer surplus of USD 270 per person per visit and thus a total annual recreational value of the park at USD 35.11 million. Since the elasticity of demand is low, the study suggests the imposition of an entrance fee of USD 0.86 (PKR 100) that would generate an annual revenue of USD 113,000. It is recommended that both provisional and federal governments should take the necessary steps to maintain and promote heritage tourism in the region by reshaping the national parks for the protection of scarce natural resources and the protection of biodiversity.

scholarly journals Willingness to Pay for Margalla Hills National Park: Evidence from the Travel Cost Method

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Himayatullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Economic Benefit ◽  
National Park ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Annual Budget ◽  
Recreational Benefits

This study, which is among the first in Pakistan to value recreational benefits, estimates the benefits of the Margalla Hills National Park near Islamabad. The study examines how much park visitors are willing to pay to visit the park. Annual benefits from the park are considerable—the total annual consumer surplus or economic benefit obtained from recreation in the park is approximately Rs. 23 million (US $ 0.4 million). Various factors influence the value visitors obtain from the park — these include travel cost, household income, and the quality of the park. Improvements in the quality of the park are estimated to increase recreational benefits by 39%. The study recommends that a park entrance fee of Rs. 20 per person be introduced, which could be utilized for park management. This would generate nearly Rs. 11 million in revenues annually, a sizable amount of money that represents about 4% of the annual budget allocated to the environment sector in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Pendekatan Pendidikan Orang Rimbo Dan Masyarakat Sekitar Guna Mendukung Pariwisata Budaya Adat

INFERENSI ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Sri Walyoto
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourism Services

This study aims to determine the response of Rimbo people and the surrounding community about the establishment of Bukit Duabelas National Park. The study also estimates the value of tourism and culture among domestic tourists to the object using the Travel Cost Method (TCM). The results obtained by consumer surplus (CS) as much as US $ 2.45 per visitor per visit. The result of CS value of each visitor shows the tourism services in the region does not provide high benefits to tourists. Bukit Duabelas National Park can be a domestic and international eco-cultural tourism destination and welfare improvement. It takes education awareness of tourism and  traditional culture of Rimbo people and the surrounding community to achieve it. 

scholarly journals Testing the odds of inherent vs. observed overdispersion in neural spike counts

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 434-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahiba Taouali ◽  
Giacomo Benvenuti ◽  
Pascal Wallisch ◽  
Frédéric Chavane ◽  
Laurent U. Perrinet
Keyword(s):  
Poisson Process ◽  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Poisson Model ◽  
Probabilistic Methods ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Electrophysiological Recordings ◽  
Neurophysiological Data

The repeated presentation of an identical visual stimulus in the receptive field of a neuron may evoke different spiking patterns at each trial. Probabilistic methods are essential to understand the functional role of this variance within the neural activity. In that case, a Poisson process is the most common model of trial-to-trial variability. For a Poisson process, the variance of the spike count is constrained to be equal to the mean, irrespective of the duration of measurements. Numerous studies have shown that this relationship does not generally hold. Specifically, a majority of electrophysiological recordings show an “overdispersion” effect: responses that exhibit more intertrial variability than expected from a Poisson process alone. A model that is particularly well suited to quantify overdispersion is the Negative-Binomial distribution model. This model is well-studied and widely used but has only recently been applied to neuroscience. In this article, we address three main issues. First, we describe how the Negative-Binomial distribution provides a model apt to account for overdispersed spike counts. Second, we quantify the significance of this model for any neurophysiological data by proposing a statistical test, which quantifies the odds that overdispersion could be due to the limited number of repetitions (trials). We apply this test to three neurophysiological data sets along the visual pathway. Finally, we compare the performance of this model to the Poisson model on a population decoding task. We show that the decoding accuracy is improved when accounting for overdispersion, especially under the hypothesis of tuned overdispersion.

scholarly journals Valuing the Recreation Benefits of Natural Springs in Florida

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianyan Wu ◽  
Xiang Bi ◽  
Kelly Grogan ◽  
Tatiana Borisova
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Count Data Models ◽  
Karst Springs ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Karst Areas ◽  
Annual Total ◽  
Endogenous Stratification ◽  
Willingness To Contribute ◽  
Recreation Benefits

Karst springs are scenic natural resources in karst areas of Florida, currently under threat from increasing groundwater withdrawal from the Floridan Aquifer and pollution resulting from a variety of sources. This paper estimates the current recreation benefits from visiting springs using the travel cost method and elicits residents’ willingness to contribute for springs restoration using the contingent valuation method. It further compares the performance of count data models correcting for endogenous stratification and truncation, and finds that the annual consumer surplus per person per trip is between $20 and $43, and the annual total recreational value for the four springs studied is about $25 million. Furthermore, visitors are willing to contribute $12 to $14 per person per trip for springs restoration without reducing trip demand.

Including equity in the evaluation of outdoor recreation benefits

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Harou
Keyword(s):  
Income Distribution ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Income Level ◽  
High Income ◽  
Weighting Scheme ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Straightforward Method ◽  
Recreation Benefits

Previous research has shown that forest recreation activities are characterized by high income level participants. If planners introduce an income distribution dimension in the evaluation of recreation benefits, this inequity could be corrected. A straightforward method of weighting benefits is presented here. The travel cost method is used to derive consumer surplus for a recreational site for two different income categories. The weighting scheme is then applied to the consumer surplus calculations to arrive at revised measures of recreation benefits.

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