2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Does ecotourism benefit local economy? Application of environmental valuation methods
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21710036
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHOJI Yasushi 北海道大学, 大学院・農学研究院, 准教授 (60399988)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | エコツーリズム / 環境評価手法 / 選好の多様性 |
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| Research Abstract |
Many regions across the world introduce ecotourism to protect natural environment and vitalize local economy. Ecotourism is seen as a promising alternative tourism to mass tourism, which based on ever-increasing tourism demands. This research evaluates contribution of ecotourism to local economy using environmental valuation method. In addition, this research suggests an ideal way to provide eco-tours with high profit of suppliers and high tourists satisfaction considering heterogeneous preferences.
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Research Products
(24 results)
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[Journal Article] Combining ecological and economic aspects in national park management : a choice experiment application2011
Author(s)
Juutinen, A., Mitani, Y., Mantymaa, E., Shoji, Y., Siikamaki, P. and Svento, R.
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Journal Title
Ecological Economics
Volume: 70(6)
Pages: 1231-1239
DOI
Peer Reviewed
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