Recreational demand for farm commonage in Ireland: A contingent valuation assessment |
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| Authors: | Cathal Buckley Tom M van Rensburg Stephen Hynes |
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| Institution: | 1. Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland;2. Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | This paper measures willingness to pay (WTP) for public access and trail improvements on commonage farmland for recreational walking in upland and lowland areas of Connemara region in the West of Ireland using the contingent valuation method (CVM). Common to both upland and lowland commonage sites was the much higher ranking for infrastructural features by those WTP for scenario implementation compared to those preferring the status quo. Results for those expressing a positive WTP reveal a median willingness to pay (MWTP) for formal access with improved trail infrastructure of €12.22 for the lowlands compared with €9.08 for the uplands. |
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| Keywords: | Commonage Willingness to pay Contingent valuation Recreation Walking |
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