Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Abstract This research was conducted in the Hei River Basin of China to understand respondents' willingness pay (WTP) for ecological services towards sustainable river system management. A discrete choice experiment is used gauge preferences. In addition, elevation introduced as a novel spatial attribute account heterogeneity. Primary data from 1680 respondents were collected across Basin. The categorized into five ad hoc ranges analyze potential effects on environmental attributes. These samples stratified 1000–1600 m, 1601–2200 2201–2800 2801–3400 and 3401–4000 m. Pooled results showed that maximum WTP water quality, is, 142.05 RMB, without considering effect elevation. However, when interaction with included, amount decreased 133.52 RMB. Likewise, elevation‐based group estimates varied pattern preference, different preferences each distinguishing attribute. Group prioritized quality (92.81 RMB) East Juyan area (4.12 RMB). contrast, B preferred guaranteed rate irrigation farmland (3.50 reduced sandstorm frequency (17.90 Leisure entertainment conditions had lowest all groups (0.09–0.50 findings highlight importance incorporating restoring maintaining systems. Additionally, it emphasized need consider socioeconomic characteristics developing management policies.
Language: Английский