Contingent valuation of ecotourism development in country parks in the urban shadow

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-53

  Chen, Wendy Y ^a   Jim, C Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Ecosystem services; Ecotourism development; Protected areas; Valuation of nature; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOTOURISM; KNOWLEDGE; PROTECTED AREA; STATE ROLE; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84863234719     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.588727     Document Type: Article

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