Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia
Economic values of various ecosystem services of recreational forests are not well understood in many countries, including Malaysia. Policymakers and resource managers with a lack of such information may make inappropriate decisions to manage forest resources. To address the information problem, thi...
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| author | Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Ahmad Shuib Raja Gopal, Nitya Ganeshwaari Goh, Ie Zheng |
| author_facet | Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Ahmad Shuib Raja Gopal, Nitya Ganeshwaari Goh, Ie Zheng |
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| description | Economic values of various ecosystem services of recreational forests are not well understood in many countries, including Malaysia. Policymakers and resource managers with a lack of such information may make inappropriate decisions to manage forest resources. To address the information problem, this study used data and estimated the economic value of recreation as a cultural ecosystem service of the Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest (AKRF) in Malaysia using the Travel Cost Method (TCM). The study estimated an economic value of USD 20,346/ha/year for cultural services, including recreation. These findings provide some useful information that might be needed for those involved in planning and management for the development of urban forest sites, especially in AKRF. |
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| spelling | upm-1010462023-06-17T23:32:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101046/ Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Ahmad Shuib Raja Gopal, Nitya Ganeshwaari Goh, Ie Zheng Economic values of various ecosystem services of recreational forests are not well understood in many countries, including Malaysia. Policymakers and resource managers with a lack of such information may make inappropriate decisions to manage forest resources. To address the information problem, this study used data and estimated the economic value of recreation as a cultural ecosystem service of the Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest (AKRF) in Malaysia using the Travel Cost Method (TCM). The study estimated an economic value of USD 20,346/ha/year for cultural services, including recreation. These findings provide some useful information that might be needed for those involved in planning and management for the development of urban forest sites, especially in AKRF. MDPI 2022-04-20 Article PeerReviewed Matthew, Nitanan Koshy and Ahmad Shuib and Raja Gopal, Nitya Ganeshwaari and Goh, Ie Zheng (2022) Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia. Sustainability, 14 (9). art. no. 4935. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2071-1050 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/4935 10.3390/su14094935 |
| spellingShingle | Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Ahmad Shuib Raja Gopal, Nitya Ganeshwaari Goh, Ie Zheng Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia |
| title | Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia |
| title_full | Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia |
| title_short | Economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia |
| title_sort | economic value of recreation as an ecosystem service in ayer keroh recreational forest, malaysia |
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