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Monetary valuation of a monumental tree: The case of the heritage honey tree in Leuven
Monumental trees provide substantial ecological, economic, and social value, yet their monetary value to society remains understudied. This research evaluates public preferences for the conservation of a heritage Japanese honey tree in Leuven, Belgium, using the contingent valuation method (CVM). A survey of 447 respondents used a double-bounded dichotomous choice format to estimate the willingness-to-pay (WTP) to protect this tree. The truncated mean WTP was €17.51 per person as a one-time payment. Extrapolating to the relevant population results in an aggregate value between €1,329,717 and €2,465,171. Factors positively influencing WTP include higher education, nature organization membership, and familiarity with the tree. By comparing CVM results with traditional trunk-based valuation formulas, this study offers new insights into the valuation of individual urban trees. The findings provide evidence to support urban policymakers in developing strategies for tree conservation and sustainable city planning, aligning with broader goals for environmental and heritage preservation.
期刊介绍:
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries.
The journal welcomes basic and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects:
-Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology.
-Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation.
-Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments.
-Management of urban forests and other vegetation.
Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, public health, and education.