چکیده:
Economic valuation of environmental resources that in addition of turism application، having historical value، is a great part of economic studies. Economic valuation is necessary for non-market services and environmental resources. The main purpose of this study is estimating the recreation value of Ganjnameh tourist zone located in Hamedan province by using individual travel cost method on the basis of household production function. Needed data were gathered by completing of queationaires and interviewing with 160 visitors of the Ganjnameh zone at 2014. The results showed that the variables of travel time، distance and costs of travel were effective factors on production of recreation cost and recreation marginal cost. With the assumption of competitive conditions recreation value was 2876702 Rials per day (shadow price of recreation). Also، the results showed that demand for recreation had negative relationship with the shadow price of recreation and positive relationship with visitor monthly income. Furthermore، visitor’s willingness to pay (WTP) in Ganjname tourist zone had significant and positive relationship with quality of the environment، education level، age and marriage status of visitor. So، increasing environmental quality and preparing facilities in Ganjnameh by private sector investing would increase environmental and recreation value of Ganjnameh zone.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The objective of this article is to estimate the value of environmental services of Ganjnameh Hamadan and the final cost of leisure production, using the individual travel cost method for the year 2014.
Shahbazi (2016) estimated the value of recreational (environmental) services of Malhamdarah village, one of the districts of Asadabad county in Hamadan province, using the individual travel cost estimation within the framework of the household production function for the year 2015.
Given the presented models, in the next section, the results of estimating the leisure production, marginal cost, and travel demand functions are presented using field data collected in 1393 from visitors to the Ganjnameh tourist village.
Based on the results of estimating the travel demand function, household income has a positive and significant effect on leisure demand in the studied area.
Similarly, individuals' education level, age, and the quality of the visit environment also have a positive and significant effect on the amount of willingness to pay (travel costs) for travel and the use of recreational services in the Ganjnameh tourist area.
Based on the results of estimating the travel demand function in this study, household income has a positive and significant effect on leisure demand in the studied area.
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