Forest Park Visitors Opinions and Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Development of the Germia Forest and Recreational Park

Azdren Doli, Dastan Bamwesigye, Petra Hlaváčková, Jitka Fialová, Petr Kupec and Obed Asamoah
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Azdren Doli: Department of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Dastan Bamwesigye: Department of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Petra Hlaváčková: Department of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Jitka Fialová: Department of Landscape Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Petr Kupec: Department of Landscape Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Obed Asamoah: School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, I-80101 Joensuu, Finland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: The study addresses sustainable development in the forest and recreational park of Germia in the Capital City of Kosovo. The park serves the residents and other visitors’ socioeconomic and environmental needs, such as leisure, sports, meditation, and biodiversity and ecological roles. Sustainable management and the development of natural resources are a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs. The study used the contingent valuation method to assess willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of Germia forest and recreational park, given the values it serves the people. The study surveyed 208 respondents about their opinions on the willingness to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. The results showed that 56% were willing to pay for recreational services, while 44% were against it because they were not satisfied with the park’s services. The majority (62%) were also willing to pay for this service in tax from their salaries. This showed that an average percentage of people were willing to pay for the sustainable management and development of the forest and recreational park. Therefore, this study serves as a basis for future similar studies and policy decisions for park development.

Keywords: contingent valuation method Germia; recreational services; forest sustainable development; taxes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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