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Valuing the Recreational Services of a Marine and Terrestrial Natural Protected Area: A Travel Cost Analysis of Port-Cros National Park

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  • Thierry Blayac
  • Fady Hamadé
  • Jean-Michel Salles

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Highlighting the value of natural areas is a key element of legitimation for the constraints their protection imposes on certain activities. Travel cost method is used to value the recreational activities of the Port-Cros National Park (France), the first marine Park created in Europe, and currently a marine and terrestrial natural protected area now situated on and around the Mediterranean islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles. We used a sample of 600 visitors surveyed on several places on site. In order to get appropriate time and travel costs for multi-destination travels, a motivation scale is introduced to weight the costs according to the influence of the Park in the decision to visit the region. The opportunity cost of time is estimated following two methods and the results are discussed. The values obtained for consumer surpluses emphasize the uniqueness of the site which can be related to the insular situation and the fact that a marine protected area accessible to a large number of visitors remains exceptional.

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  • Thierry Blayac & Fady Hamadé & Jean-Michel Salles, 2016. "Valuing the Recreational Services of a Marine and Terrestrial Natural Protected Area: A Travel Cost Analysis of Port-Cros National Park," Revue d'économie politique, Dalloz, vol. 126(1), pages 127-153.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:repdal:redp_261_0127
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    1. Christine Bertram & Heini Ahtiainen & Jürgen Meyerhoff & Kristine Pakalniete & Eija Pouta & Katrin Rehdanz, 2020. "Contingent Behavior and Asymmetric Preferences for Baltic Sea Coastal Recreation," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 75(1), pages 49-78, January.

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