Nature in the concrete jungle: valuing urban ecosystem services in Costa Rica

IF 2.2 4区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Environment and Development Economics Pub Date : 2023-10-09 DOI:10.1017/s1355770x23000098

Matías Piaggio, Juha Siikamäki

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Abstract

Abstract Urban green spaces are primarily recognized for their ability to provide opportunities for recreational activities. However, these spaces also offer a broader range of ecosystem services and benefits, which are often overlooked by city inhabitants and the government. This paper utilizes choice experiments to estimate the benefits derived from ecosystem services provided by undeveloped natural areas and urban parks in San José, Costa Rica. We evaluate three ecosystem services provided by undeveloped natural areas, namely habitats for animals and plants, hydrological control, and recreation. Additionally, we estimate the benefits derived from the restoration and construction of three types of urban parks: neighborhood, metropolitan, and central district parks. The results demonstrate that individuals place significant value on the restoration of undeveloped natural areas and urban parks. The findings also indicate variations in the valuation of ecosystem services between undeveloped natural areas and different park types, as well as among households.

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混凝土丛林中的自然:评价哥斯达黎加的城市生态系统服务

城市绿地主要因其提供娱乐活动机会的能力而得到认可。然而，这些空间也提供了更广泛的生态系统服务和效益，这往往被城市居民和政府所忽视。本文利用选择实验对哥斯达黎加圣何塞未开发的自然区域和城市公园提供的生态系统服务的收益进行了估算。我们评估了未开发自然区域提供的三种生态系统服务，即动植物栖息地、水文控制和游憩。此外，我们估计了三种类型的城市公园的修复和建设所带来的效益:邻里公园、都市公园和中心区公园。结果表明，个体对未开发自然区域和城市公园的恢复具有显著的价值。研究结果还表明，在未开发的自然区域和不同类型的公园之间，以及在家庭之间，生态系统服务的评估存在差异。

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Environment and Development Economics Multiple-

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5.00

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Environment and Development Economics is positioned at the intersection of environmental, resource and development economics. The Editor and Associate Editors, supported by a distinguished panel of advisors from around the world, aim to encourage submissions from researchers in the field in both developed and developing countries. The Journal is divided into two main sections, Theory and Applications, which includes regular academic papers and Policy Options, which includes papers that may be of interest to the wider policy community. Environment and Development Economics also publishes occasional Policy Fora (discussions based on a focal paper). From time to time the journal publishes special issues based on a particular theme.