Journal
FORESTS
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/f12091245
Keywords
Alishan national forest recreation area; travel cost method; recreation value; negative binomial regression; recreation benefits
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- Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology
- MOST [108-2410-H-005-045-MY2, MOST 110-2321-B-005 -003]
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This study aimed to estimate the recreation value and total annual recreation benefits of the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area through the travel cost method and negative binomial regression. The study identified differences in perceived recreation value and demand based on participant characteristics. Recommendations were drawn based on the results to improve the management of the ANFR.
This study aimed to construct an effective model to estimate the recreation value and total annual recreation benefits of the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area (ANFR) through the travel cost method. Negative binomial regression was also employed to estimate the demand function. This study sorted participants based on gender, age, level of education, personal monthly income, occupation, and place of residence to examine their differences in perceived recreation value and recreation demand. The survey responses revealed that most tourists were mainly middle aged, and took family vacations. The findings indicate that the recreation benefits of traveling to Alishan per person each year equaled NTD 1703. Furthermore, the annual recreation benefits of Alishan were approximately between NTD 2,157,121,944 and NTD 2,452,136,112 based on a total of 1,353,276 visits traveling to Alishan in 2019. Recommendations and suggestions are drawn for ANFR based the results.
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