Willingness to pay as an economic instrument for coastal tourism management: Cases from Mersin, Turkey

Sevda Birdir, Özlem Ünal, Kemal Birdir and Allan T. Williams

Tourism Management, 2013, vol. 36, issue C, 279-283

Abstract: This paper reports results from a Willingness to Pay study using data from 402 respondents at the Turkish beaches of Kizkalesi, Yemiskumu and Susanoglu near Mersin. Of the respondents 92% expressed a WTP to see the beaches improved through tackling issues of washed up litter and man-made debris, provision of more social activities and to maintain the quality of the beach. The mean values to pay a reasonable charge were €2.33 for Kizkalesi, €2.22 for Yemiskumu and €1.77 for Susanoglu beach per adult beach visit. Fixed price per visit followed by voluntary box and through local taxes were the preferred mode of payment. It is suggested these findings have value for local governments for efficient beach management.

Keywords: WTP; Contingent valuation; Turkey; Beaches; Beach management; Coastal tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.10.020

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