Akademia Doğa ve İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi

Yazarlar: Rukiye Duygu ÇAY, Fatma AŞILIOĞLU, Cansu KONYALI DERELİ

Konular:Çevre Bilimleri, Sosyal Bilimler, Disiplinler Arası

Anahtar Kelimeler:Economic Value,Individual Travel Cost Method,Consumer Surplus,Urban Recreation

Özet: Nowadays, planning studies are developed in line with various methods to ensure the sustainability of natural areas such as national parks and urban forests that have recreational value. These plans and management models are created according to the nature of the area, the economic value it will provide and the user group. With this study, it is aimed to determine the economic value to be obtained from the Edirne Urban Forest in terms of recreation and tourism and to make the economic contribution to be a basis for future investments. Accordingly, Individual Travel Cost Method was chosen among the methods used to determine the economic value of natural areas, and the demographic information and visiting habits of the users were evaluated with a survey. The data were analyzed by negative binomial regression and the per capita consumer surplus for Edirne Urban Forest was determined as 100 TL. As a result of the study, suggestions were developed to ensure sustainability, considering the contribution of the urban forest to Edirne and Turkish economy.

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