Open AccessEl valor del uso recreativo del Parque Natural Sierra de María-Los Velez (Almería)
Author(s) -
Ma Encarnación Castillo,
Samir Sayadi,
Felisa Ceña
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
economía agraría y recursos naturales/economía agraria y recursos naturales
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2174-7350
pISSN - 1578-0732
DOI - 10.7201/earn.2008.02.03
Subject(s) - almeria , recreation , natural park , geography , economic surplus , forestry , welfare economics , humanities , ecology , political science , economics , art , welfare , biology , law
The aim of this paper is to estimate the recreational use value of a protected area in the south of Spain, Sierra de Maria-Los Vélez Natural Park in Almeria, using the zonal travel cost method. The estimated consumer surplus ranges from € 7.67 to € 13.29 per person, according to the proposed scenario taking into account travel time as a cost or as an enjoyment. Finally, some conclusions are presented, as well as some strategies to promote the recreational use of the Park and to improve its future management.