Aestimum 59 (2011)
Original Articles - Appraisal and rural economics

L’allocazione spaziale del beneficio turistico-ricreativo del bosco

Published 2011-12-27

Abstract

It is important to identify the monetary value of the different functions of a forest in order to estimate the environmental diseases or in order to plan and take decisions. The aim of this paper is to test a new methodology that focuses on the spatialization of the monetary values of benefits (services) that are offered by a forest. This methodology is based on the “Benefit transfer” approach and empirical indexes used in non-monetary evaluations. The result demonstrates the analysis of tourist-recreational function of the forest in the Tuscany Region.