Estimating the Value of Forestry Eco-tourism Products by Contingent Valuation Method

Hong CHEN, Guo-yong MA

Abstract



CVM is a popular method of value evaluation in the world now, which functions on the public goods with non-use value such as environmental products etc. This paper aims to research the availability of CVM in Chinese forestry eco-tourism products value evaluation. We start from the advantages and limitation of CVM, hypothize the survey of WTP(willing to pay)in Yi Chun forestry eco-tourism area, which is performed in Harbin., and design the survey method, content and proceeding of questionnaire and the attentive problems when applying. After exploring the limitation of estimating Chinese forestry eco-tourism products in practice by CVM, we draw the conclusion that CVM can be widely spread in Chinese forestry eco-tourism products value evaluation.
Key words: CVM, Consumer surplus,Forestry eco-tourism products value, WTP
Résumé: La MEC est une méthode populaire d’évaluation de la valeur dans le monde d’aujourd’hui, qui s’applique aux biens publiques à valeur de non-usage tels que les produits environnementaux, etc. L’article présent vise à étudier la faisabilité de la MEC dans l’évaluation de valeur des produits éco-touristiqes sylvicols de Chine. Commençant par les avantages et les limites de la MEC, nons supposont l’enquête de WTP(willing to pay) dans la zone éco-touristique forestière Yi Chun accomplie au Harbin, élaboront la méthode d’enquête, les questions du questionnaire et la procédure, et prévoyont les problèmes potentiels dans l’application. Après l’étude des restrictions de l’évaluation des produits éco-touristiques sylvicols chinois par la MEC, nous arrivons à la conclusion que la MEC peut être largement appliquée dans l’évaluation de valeur des produits éco-touristiques sylvicols en Chine.
Mots-Clés: MEC, surplus de consommation, valeur des produits éco-touristiques sylvicols, WTP

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.css.1923669720070303.010

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