Biodiversity and a Travel Cost Evaluation of Tourism: The Case of Changbaishan Mountain Biosphere Reserve, China

Xue, Dayuan, Cook, Averil and Tisdell, Clem (2000) Biodiversity and a Travel Cost Evaluation of Tourism: The Case of Changbaishan Mountain Biosphere Reserve, China. Discussion Paper No. 274, Department of Economics, The University of Queensland.

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Author Xue, Dayuan
Cook, Averil
Tisdell, Clem
Title Biodiversity and a Travel Cost Evaluation of Tourism: The Case of Changbaishan Mountain Biosphere Reserve, China
School, Department or Centre Department of Economics
Institution The University of Queensland
Report Number Discussion Paper No. 274
Publication date 2000-04-01
Subject 350505 Tourism Economics
Abstract/Summary Recreational value of an outdoor site is reflected in a visitor's willingness to pay for the visit. This can sometimes be estimated using the Travel Cost Methodology (TCM) as the consumer's surplus under the site demand curve. Based on a case study of in Changbaishan Mountain Biosphere Reserve (CMBR) located in Northeast China, this paper focuses on the recreational values of tourism using the Travel Cost Method and speculates about the extent to which this valuer depends on the biodiversity present in China.
Keyword travel cost evaluation
biodiversity
travel cost methodology
TCM
payment
recreational value

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