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来源

JOURNAL OF HOUSING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT,Vol.33,Issue4,P.829-841

语言

英文

关键字

Arboretum; Choice experiment; Public opinion; Willingness to pay; BOTANICAL GARDENS; VALUATION

作者单位

[Trull, Nathanial] Oregon State Univ, Dept Appl Econ, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA. [Penn, Jerrod] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Agr Econ & Agribusiness, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA. [Hu, Wuyang] Huazhong Agr Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China. [Hu, Wuyang] Ohio State Univ, Dept Agr Environm & Dev Econ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. Hu, WY (reprint author), Huazhong Agr Univ, Coll Econ & Management, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China.; Hu, WY (reprint author), Ohio State Univ, Dept Agr Environm & Dev Econ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. E-Mail: trulln@oregonstate.edu; jpenn@agcenter.lsu.edu; hu.1851@osu.edu

摘要

This study conducts a choice experiment survey to find the value for the potential installation of structural improvements in an urban arboretum. These potential improvements were chosen to guide policy decisions for potential revenue generation and to accommodate new visitors without deterring current users. Results show the greatest positive user willingness to pay for a pollinator garden at $3.56 per user per month. While the commuter bike path and perimeter fence were considered controversial issues in this arboretum, results show that on average users were willing to pay a moderately high amount to install the commuter bike path, but also willing to pay a high amount to avoid installation of a perimeter fence. Respondents were strongly opposed to vending machines. These results provide evidence for arboretum management to make informed funding and infrastructure decisions most harmonious with public values.