scholarly journals Community perspectives on conservation of water sources in Tarkeshwar sacred groves, Himalaya, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purna Jana ◽  
Rajiv Pandey ◽  
Teodoro Semarao ◽  
Juha M. Alatalo ◽  
Roberta Areteno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Forest Resource ◽  
Sacred Groves ◽  
Participatory Forest Management ◽  
Forest Resource Management ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Community Perspectives ◽  
Education Status

Abstract Sacred groves have significance in socio-culture and biodiversity conservation. This study evaluated local people perceptions regarding conservation of sacred groves for water-services, through willingness-to-pay (WTP), willingness-to-accept (WTA) and willingness-to-labour-work (DLP). Data were collected through a pre-tested questionnaire from 107 randomly selected households in 18 villages of Uttarakhand. The villages were categorised into 3 classes (core, nearby, faraway) based on proximity to the forests. The contingent-valuation method was used to evaluate WTP [Rs 3,802 (≈$57)] and WTA [Rs 38,224 (≈$571)] for water as an ecosystem-service and statistical-analyses were performed to evaluate whether factors such as gender, age, household-income and location explained differences in the parameters. It was found that gender had a significant impact on WTP, with women having higher WTP, and that location had significant impact on WTA. The result shows that WTA increased with increasing distance from the sacred-groves (Rs 43,077 ± 21,139 in faraway-villages and Rs 35,323 ± 10,483 in core-villages). The results indicated that consideration of gender inequality and education status in villages should be included in planning and decision making about participatory forest management of sacred-groves. These findings facilitate forest-resource-management in mountains and provide guidance for programmes and policies dealing with irrigation, drinking-water and community development.

scholarly journals Willingness to Pay for Enhanced Water Security in a Rapidly Developing Shale Gas Region in China

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danlu Jiang ◽  
Dong Bai ◽  
Zhaowei Yin ◽  
Gongyuan Fan
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Need To Evaluate

With the rapid development of shale gas exploration (SGE) in China, there is an urgent need to evaluate the public’s preferences with respect to the environmental risks that go along with the exploration, which have not yet been studied in the literature. This study aims to estimate local residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a water security-enhanced scenario in the Fuling shale gas field, Chongqing, China. Using the double-bounded contingent valuation method, we estimate that the annual mean WTP is 32.655 Chinese yuan per year per household, which accounts for 3.80% of the basic household gas bill. The results also show that WTP is significantly influenced by the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, including the age of the respondent, household location, household income, and primary source of household income. Moreover, the respondents’ satisfaction with respect to the environmental impacts caused by SGE also has negative influences on the WTP. Thus, our analysis estimates the affected public’s benefits during SGE and provides insight into the relevant policymaking process.

scholarly journals Determinant Factors for Cattle Insurance as a Risk Management Strategy

Agriekonomika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-124
Author(s):  
Amelia Dwi Nugrahaini ◽  
Mashyuri Masyhuri ◽  
Any Suryantini
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Risk Management Strategy ◽  
Natural Logarithm ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Cattle Diseases ◽  
Downer Cow Syndrome ◽  
The Government

Cattle farmers in Gunungkidul Regency face several cattle diseases such as Helminthiasis, Anthrax, Downer Cow Syndrome, and Intoxication in which these diseases mostly attack female cows. To prevent financial loss for the farmers, the government facilitates them with cattle insurance. This study aims to determine the reasons and the cattle farmers’ willingness-to-pay for the cattle insurance by conducting a survey addressed to 100 cattle farmers and identifying the factors related to it. This study used a Contingent Valuation Method in estimating the cattle farmer's WTP. The various factors that influence the farmer's WTP were analyzed by using natural logarithm regression models. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the willingness-to-pay for cattle farmers who did not participate in cattle insurance are 22,600 IDR and farmers who participate in cattle insurance are 36,320 IDR. Education, household income, and farmers’ interest in the insurance were positively effecting toward the farmers' willingness-to-pay. However, age and the number of families showed the negative ones toward the farmers’ willingness-to-pay.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Forest Preservation in Cambodian Rural Villages

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Kaoru Ishiguro
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Tree Planting ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Forestry Management ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Forest Use

Forest preservation in Cambodian rural villages is empirically investigated using contingent valuation method. The article’s findings are as follows. First, the participation of local residents in forest preservation differs according to the nature of the relevant activity (i.e., whether it is tree planting, forestry management, or refraining from logging). Second, participation in forest preservation differs according to socioeconomic attributes such as gender, age, number of household members, household income, education level, occupation, and purpose of forest use. Third, unlike in previous studies, it was found that education level and household income are not necessarily significant factors in participation in forest preservation.

scholarly journals Estimating the Recreational Value of the Abdanan Black Twin Lake: A Contingent Valuation Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Sayehmiri ◽  
Atefeh heidarvand
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Recreational Value ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Recreational Use

As one of the unique destinations in Iran, Abdanan Black Twin Lake attracts many tourists yearly. Among striking features is the presence of minerals, boiling springs, and its beautiful landscape. Human beings are willing to spend money on such natural resources. An economic valuation can be interfered constructively and positively in improving environmental policies. So, quantifying these benefits is of the utmost importance. The paper mainly estimated the tourists' willingness to pay and their recreational value using the contingent valuation method. Random sampling was conducted on 384 people using the two-dimensional double-choice questionnaire in spring 2019. In the Twin Lake Recreational Value Questionnaire, the main questions were devoted to the visitors' willingness to pay, with three bids of 0.07 $, 0.14 $, and 0.22$. Among 384 respondents, 304 (79%) were willing to pay for recreational use of the lake, and 80 respondents (21%) were not. The likelihood, the model's parameters were estimated. The findings indicated the average tourists' willingness to pay for recreational value was estimated at 0.09$ per visit and the recreational value of this lake for each household was estimated at 0.40$. The findings revealed the effect of education, household income, household size and tourists' willingness to pay was significant.

scholarly journals Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Fresh-Water Grown Leafy Vegetables

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 117-134
Author(s):  
Salah Udin Buzdar ◽  
Syed Muhammad Khair ◽  
Syed Munawar Shah
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Comprehensive Strategy ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Willingness ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Wastewater-grown vegetables are responsible for various diseases whereas freshwater-grown vegetables are comparatively expensive. This paper examines consumers’ willingness to pay for freshwater grown leafy vegetables, such as, cauliflower, spinach and salad. For this purpose, a survey was conducted in five selected areas of Quetta city using contingent valuation method and 255 vegetable-consumers were questioned directly with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire. The results indicate that most of the vegetable consumers (87-88%) are willing to pay extra amounts for FWGV. On average, a vegetable consumer is willing to pay 27.4%, 43% and 52% more than the original price for the three leafy vegetables (cauliflowers, salads and spinaches, respectively). The factors such as household income, level of education, awareness, use of freshwater-grown vegetables and employment were identified as determinants of consumers’ willingness to pay for FWGV. The study results reveal a high willingness to pay for FWGV by the vegetable consumers and suggests a comprehensive strategy on the part of the government to overcome the problem of wastewater-grown vegetables (WWGV).

scholarly journals The Demand of Urban Consumers for Safe Pork in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Huynh Viet Khai ◽  
Tran Thi Thu Duyen ◽  
Huynh Thi Dan Xuan
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Urban Households ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
The Family

This study applied the contingent valuation method to analyze the consumers’ demand for the proposed safe pork. The data was collected by face-to-face interviewing 884 urban households in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. The results revealed that the majority of consumers (about 64%) paid attention to the proposed safe pork. Their willingness to pay was about VND 176,000 ($ 7.65) per kg, nearly double compared to the market price of conventional pork. The results showed that the respondents who had higher household income, larger proportion of elderly and children in the family, paid higher price of a conventional pork, and get more knowledge score on the safe pork are more likely, while the respondents who have more number of family members are less likely to pay for the proposed safe pork.

scholarly journals KESEDIAAN MEMBAYAR PETANI KOPI UNTUK PERBAIKAN LINGKUNGAN

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Fembriarti Erry Prasmatiwi ◽  
Irham Irham ◽  
Any Suryantini ◽  
Jamhari Jamhari
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Forest Conversion ◽  
Land Productivity ◽  
Family Labor ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Valuation Method

This study aims were, first to measure the level of farmers’ willingness to pay the external cost to improve the environment and second, examine the determinant factors. The experiment was conducted in District Sumberjaya and Sekincau, West Lampung District during June-October 2009. Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was used to answer the first purpose, while ordinal logit regression analysis was used to answer the second purpose. Factors of farmland area, land productivity, household income, educational level, number of family labor, and knowledge of farmers about the benefits of forests had positive influence on WTP while distance of farmers’ house to the forest had negative influence. The increase of WTP was needed to reduce environmental damage due to forest conversion to coffee plantation; moreover, environment improvement hopefully could restore the function of forest where coffee trees were planted.

scholarly journals WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ACCESSIBLE ELDERLY HOUSING IN KOREA

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-82
Author(s):  
So Young Lee ◽  
Sungeun Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Housing Type ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Type Size

The demands and requirements for accessible housing of a diverse population can vary considerably, especially considering that “aging in place” is a growing trend among the elderly. In an aging society, accessibility can be a housingmarket commodity, and the demand in Korea for this commodity is expected to increase. The purpose of this study is to investigate the value of accessible housing and the consumer᾽s willingness to pay (WTP) using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). For the analysis, 700 people were interviewed based on the housing type and age group. More than half of the respondents were willing to pay more for accessible housing compared to conventional housing. The WTP amount differed considerably with the age group, gender, housing type, size of unit, and tenure type. The elderly showed a greater WTP than the younger group; higher economic status (as indicated by monthly household income), educational level, and home ownership influenced WTP. The results showed that accessible housing could be an important housing choice for the elderly and can be adopted as an affordable option. Moreover, the results can help reduce the negative perception of accessible housing, which is commonly associated with its supposed high costs.

Economic Value of Pavement for the Elderly: Case Study of Bangkok, Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 927-937
Author(s):  
Somskaow Bejranonda ◽  
◽  
Aekkapat Laksanacom ◽  
Waranan Tantiwat ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pavement Management ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Public Facility ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
The People ◽  
The City

Based on the concept of a livable and global age-friendly city, pavements are a public facility that the city should provide to the people. Appropriate pavements will be beneficial for the people, particularly for good quality of life for the elderly to move around in the city. This study explored the behaviour of the elderly in the use of pavements and the problems confronted. The study also evaluated the value of the pavement walking area as it reflected the benefits of pavements to the elderly by applying the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). During March-May 2017, data were collected using interviews with 601 elderly living in Bangkok. The study indicated that the main problem for senior citizens regarding their use of pavements was from being disturbed by motorbikes riding on the pavements. The average value of pavement for the elderly was about THB 160 (USD 5.30) per person per year. Thus, the benefits of pavements to the elderly in Bangkok was approximately THB 158 million (USD 5.2 million) per year. Thus, policy makers should make proper budget allocations for elderly-friendly pavement management and seriously address the problems confronting the elderly in using pavements, to maximize the usefulness of pavements not only for the elderly but also for the public and to support a sustainable urban development.

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