Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach
This research aims to boost tourism development in natural protected areas through the classification of the tourism hiking trails based on biodiversity ecosystem services values. The Total Economic Value (TEV) approach was used as the main research method to estimate the monetary value of the vario...
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| author | Moaaz Kabil Rahaf Alayan Zoltán Lakner Lóránt Dénes Dávid |
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| description | This research aims to boost tourism development in natural protected areas through the classification of the tourism hiking trails based on biodiversity ecosystem services values. The Total Economic Value (TEV) approach was used as the main research method to estimate the monetary value of the various ecosystem resources in Abu Qubies Syrian protected area. Five main tourism hiking trails in Abu Qubies were identified in order to be classified based on the economic value of their ecosystem resources. The study findings highlighted the importance of protected areas in enhancing tourism activities, especially natural-based ones. Additionally, this research identified the most economically valuable tourism hiking trails in the reserve, thus providing a supporting tool for decision-makers regarding tourism development in protected areas. This study presents the importance of the conservation perspective of natural resources in protected areas without ignoring their physical monetary value that can help governments in boosting local communities as well as the national, regional and local economies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17f7245622844fa4a839aaa24fe2772c2023-11-23T11:01:50ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-05-0113572710.3390/f13050727Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value ApproachMoaaz Kabil0Rahaf Alayan1Zoltán Lakner2Lóránt Dénes Dávid3Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 2100 Godollo, HungaryDoctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 2100 Godollo, HungaryDoctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 2100 Godollo, HungaryDoctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), 2100 Godollo, HungaryThis research aims to boost tourism development in natural protected areas through the classification of the tourism hiking trails based on biodiversity ecosystem services values. The Total Economic Value (TEV) approach was used as the main research method to estimate the monetary value of the various ecosystem resources in Abu Qubies Syrian protected area. Five main tourism hiking trails in Abu Qubies were identified in order to be classified based on the economic value of their ecosystem resources. The study findings highlighted the importance of protected areas in enhancing tourism activities, especially natural-based ones. Additionally, this research identified the most economically valuable tourism hiking trails in the reserve, thus providing a supporting tool for decision-makers regarding tourism development in protected areas. This study presents the importance of the conservation perspective of natural resources in protected areas without ignoring their physical monetary value that can help governments in boosting local communities as well as the national, regional and local economies.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/727nature reservesnature-based tourismbiodiversityTEVhikingecosystem services |
| spellingShingle | Moaaz Kabil Rahaf Alayan Zoltán Lakner Lóránt Dénes Dávid Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach Forests nature reserves nature-based tourism biodiversity TEV hiking ecosystem services |
| title | Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach |
| title_full | Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach |
| title_short | Enhancing Regional Tourism Development in the Protected Areas Using the Total Economic Value Approach |
| title_sort | enhancing regional tourism development in the protected areas using the total economic value approach |
| topic | nature reserves nature-based tourism biodiversity TEV hiking ecosystem services |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/727 |
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