Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park
The study addresses sustainable development in the forest and recreational park of Germia in the Capital City of Kosovo. The park serves the residents and other visitors’ socioeconomic and environmental needs, such as leisure, sports, meditation, and biodiversity and ecological roles. Sustainable ma...
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doaj-aa35143c43aa4b62aa8e32acccbe9e122021-03-14T00:01:36ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-03-01133160316010.3390/su13063160Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational ParkAzdren Doli0Dastan Bamwesigye1Petra Hlaváčková2Jitka Fialová3Petr Kupec4Obed Asamoah5Department of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Landscape Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Landscape Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech RepublicSchool of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, I-80101 Joensuu, FinlandThe study addresses sustainable development in the forest and recreational park of Germia in the Capital City of Kosovo. The park serves the residents and other visitors’ socioeconomic and environmental needs, such as leisure, sports, meditation, and biodiversity and ecological roles. Sustainable management and the development of natural resources are a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs. The study used the contingent valuation method to assess willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of Germia forest and recreational park, given the values it serves the people. The study surveyed 208 respondents about their opinions on the willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. The results showed that 56% were willing to pay for recreational services, while 44% were against it because they were not satisfied with the park’s services. The majority (62%) were also willing to pay for this service in tax from their salaries. This showed that an average percentage of people were willing to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. Therefore, this study serves as a basis for future similar studies and policy decisions for park development.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/6/3160contingent valuation method Germiarecreational servicesforest sustainable developmenttaxes |
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Azdren Doli Dastan Bamwesigye Petra Hlaváčková Jitka Fialová Petr Kupec Obed Asamoah Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park Sustainability contingent valuation method Germia recreational services forest sustainable development taxes |
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Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park |
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Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park |
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Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park |
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Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park |
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Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park |
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forest park visitors opinions and willingness to pay for sustainable development of the germia forest and recreational park |
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The study addresses sustainable development in the forest and recreational park of Germia in the Capital City of Kosovo. The park serves the residents and other visitors’ socioeconomic and environmental needs, such as leisure, sports, meditation, and biodiversity and ecological roles. Sustainable management and the development of natural resources are a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs. The study used the contingent valuation method to assess willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of Germia forest and recreational park, given the values it serves the people. The study surveyed 208 respondents about their opinions on the willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. The results showed that 56% were willing to pay for recreational services, while 44% were against it because they were not satisfied with the park’s services. The majority (62%) were also willing to pay for this service in tax from their salaries. This showed that an average percentage of people were willing to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. Therefore, this study serves as a basis for future similar studies and policy decisions for park development. |
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contingent valuation method Germia recreational services forest sustainable development taxes |
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