Analysis of the Recreational Value of the Coral-surrounded Hon Mun Islands in Vietnam Abstract:Understanding the recreational value of natural resources is crucial to effective conservation programmes. When natural resources are threatened with dire consequences by human activities, their recreational value is greatly reduced, thus affecting their contribution to conservation programmes. The purpose of this research is to explore the recreational value of the coral-surrounded Hon Mun Islands. The islands contain the richest coral biodiversity in the country and are only about six km from a port, which has been earmarked for expansion. This research employs the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to measure and analyse impacts on the recreational value of the islands. The zonal travel cost model (ZTCM) estimates the annual recreational value at approximately USD 17.9 million while the result from the individual travel cost model (ITCM) is about USD 8.7 million. A 20% loss of the recreational value that is expected to ensue from the proposed port expansion is still larger than the expanded port’s projected annual revenue of USD 3.1 million. Therefore, the port expansion proposal seriously needs reevaluation

Pham Khanh, Nam; Tran Vo, Hung Son

Analysis of the Recreational Value of the Coral-surrounded Hon Mun Islands in Vietnam Abstract:Understanding the recreational value of natural resources is crucial to effective conservation programmes. When natural resources are threatened with dire consequences by human activities, their recreational value is greatly reduced, thus affecting their contribution to conservation programmes. The purpose of this research is to explore the recreational value of the coral-surrounded Hon Mun Islands. The islands contain the richest coral biodiversity in the country and are only about six km from a port, which has been earmarked for expansion. This research employs the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method to measure and analyse impacts on the recreational value of the islands. The zonal travel cost model (ZTCM) estimates the annual recreational value at approximately USD 17.9 million while the result from the individual travel cost model (ITCM) is about USD 8.7 million. A 20% loss of the recreational value that is expected to ensue from the proposed port expansion is still larger than the expanded port’s projected annual revenue of USD 3.1 million. Therefore, the port expansion proposal seriously needs reevaluation

Nam Pham Khanh () and Hung Son Tran Vo
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Nam Pham Khanh: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh
Hung Son Tran Vo: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh

No rr2016065, EEPSEA Research Report from Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Keywords: coral; valuation; Hon Mun Islands; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-04, Revised 2016-04
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