Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park
This paper aims to the valuation of the benefits that a local community living in a protected area may perceive with regard to the presence of monumental trees. Financial resources to be destined for protection interventions have been decreasing more and more, with a high risk of losing this natural...
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| author | A. Asciuto V. Borsellino M. D'Acquisto C.P. Di Franco M. Di Gesaro E. Schimmenti |
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| description | This paper aims to the valuation of the benefits that a local community living in a protected area may perceive with regard to the presence of monumental trees. Financial resources to be destined for protection interventions have been decreasing more and more, with a high risk of losing this natural heritage. A CVM survey was carried out among theMadoniePark(Sicily,Italy) resident households, to evaluate the existence value of monumental trees of the Nature Trail named "Piano Sempria-Piano Pomo", represented by a population of "Giant hollies" and by 7 other individual trees. These are the main results of the CVM survey: the overall response rate was 40%, individual average WTPs were €12.37 for the protection of the holly population and €13.45 for all the monumental trees along the Nature Trail. The median WTPs were respectively €2.00 and €5.00. The aggregate WTP estimates for the Park residents range from a minimum of €10,520.40 to a maximum amount of €83,479.37 depending upon the investigated resource and the statistics considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ff3f4efadb040bc9327c1c189d516242023-02-23T03:42:38ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesJournal of Forest Science1212-48341805-935X2015-02-01612556110.17221/86/2014-JFSjfs-201502-0002Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural parkA. Asciuto0V. Borsellino1M. D'Acquisto2C.P. Di Franco3M. Di Gesaro4E. Schimmenti5Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyThis paper aims to the valuation of the benefits that a local community living in a protected area may perceive with regard to the presence of monumental trees. Financial resources to be destined for protection interventions have been decreasing more and more, with a high risk of losing this natural heritage. A CVM survey was carried out among theMadoniePark(Sicily,Italy) resident households, to evaluate the existence value of monumental trees of the Nature Trail named "Piano Sempria-Piano Pomo", represented by a population of "Giant hollies" and by 7 other individual trees. These are the main results of the CVM survey: the overall response rate was 40%, individual average WTPs were €12.37 for the protection of the holly population and €13.45 for all the monumental trees along the Nature Trail. The median WTPs were respectively €2.00 and €5.00. The aggregate WTP estimates for the Park residents range from a minimum of €10,520.40 to a maximum amount of €83,479.37 depending upon the investigated resource and the statistics considered.https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-201502-0002_monumental-trees-and-their-existence-value-the-case-study-of-an-italian-natural-park.phpcontingent valuation methodgiant holliesparkssicilywillingness to pay |
| spellingShingle | A. Asciuto V. Borsellino M. D'Acquisto C.P. Di Franco M. Di Gesaro E. Schimmenti Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park Journal of Forest Science contingent valuation method giant hollies parks sicily willingness to pay |
| title | Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park |
| title_full | Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park |
| title_fullStr | Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park |
| title_short | Monumental trees and their existence value: the case study of an Italian natural park |
| title_sort | monumental trees and their existence value the case study of an italian natural park |
| topic | contingent valuation method giant hollies parks sicily willingness to pay |
| url | https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-201502-0002_monumental-trees-and-their-existence-value-the-case-study-of-an-italian-natural-park.php |
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