Forests play a significant role for human's well being. Economists' attention is mostly drawn
on the market value of (certain) forest products. The trend, however, is changing as non …

The forest complex of Heverlee–Meerdaal, which consists of two forest parts, is located on a
gradient from a rural region to an expanding urban area. Its vicinity to the city of Leuven and …

We examined the influence of visitors' profile, information sources, environmental
dispositions, and visit evaluation on visitors' willingness to pay (WTP) for the National Marine …

Beaches, an important component of coastal tourism resources, are gradually eroding as a
result of environmental pollution, ecological damage, etc., which is ignored by tourists as …

This paper investigates the role played by different site characteristics in influencing
people's choice of outdoor recreation destinations. Contrary to prior studies, our experiment …

The relationship between sustainability and tourists is complex. There has been little
increase in the number of studies published over recent years focusing on the concept of …

China has been making efforts in nature conservation by develo** a new national park
system. Setting a fee-based entrance policy for the newly established national parks can be …

Tourist tax has become increasingly important to destinations worldwide to internalize the
external costs of tourism and to support tourism investments, provide social services and …

Ecological red line policy is an environmental policy that the national government aims to
protect important ecosystems by dividing them into different functional red lines. Ecological …

Traditional park and reserve selection techniques that rely exclusively on expert assessment
can marginalize local knowledge and values in the review process. Using survey data from …