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dc.contributor.authorY. Lo, Alex
dc.contributor.authorJim, C.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:05:22Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:05:22Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2012-06-04T22:49:34Z
dc.identifier.issn16108167
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ufug.2010.01.001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/42791
dc.description.abstractPeople attach multiple values to urban green spaces which play varied roles in cities. Properly designed monetary valuation surveys can ascertain their non-market value and underlying motives. This study investigates Hong Kong residents' recreational use of urban green spaces and assesses the monetary value of these areas. A total of 495 urban residents from different neighbourhoods and socio-economic groups were interviewed. About 70% of the respondents visited urban green spaces at least weekly. Major companions during patronage were family members and then children. Exercises and clean air topped the list of visit purposes. The recreational pattern is associated with the cramped private living condition that pushes people to public open areas which are construed as extension of home space. The valuation question solicited overwhelming support, with over 80% of the respondents willing to pay to recover a possible loss of urban green spaces area by 20%. It yielded a monthly average payment of HK$77.43 (approx. 9.90 USD) per household for five years. Non-instrumental aspects played some role in the respondents' bidding decision. The findings could assist green space planning and nature conservation, and hinted the need to consider the pluralistic community views and expectations in relevant public policies.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent112060 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUrban und Fischer Verlag
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom113
dc.relation.ispartofpageto120
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalUrban Forestry & Urban Greening
dc.relation.ispartofvolume9
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironment and Resource Economics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLand Use and Environmental Planning
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental Science and Management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchForestry Sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode140205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode120504
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode0502
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode0705
dc.titleWillingness of residents to pay and motives for conservation of urban green spaces in the compact city of Hong Kong
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2010 Elsevier GmbH. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2010
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gro.griffith.authorLo, Alex


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