Determination of Recreation and Tourism Use Value of Bozcaada by Travel Cost Analysis Methods

Cay R. D., CENGİZ TAŞLI T.

POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.35-45, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15244/pjoes/120387
  • Dergi Adı: POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Environment Index, Greenfile, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-45
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, Travel Cost Analysis is used to make an economic valuation of recreational area for the Bozcaada, NW Turkey. Within this framework, a total of 200 questionnaires were applied to the visitors at Bozcaada by the random sampling method. In the economic analysis model of Bozcaada, the "Number of Visits" made to the area per year was taken as the dependent variable, while "Travel Expenses", "Participants' Level of Income", "Age of participants" and "Vehicle Ownership Status" were taken as independent variables. Semi-logarithmic function type was used for the analysis of consumer rent. As a result of the analyzes, total consumer rent value was found to be 21.795.492,32 TL per year considering Bozcaada's September 2017 prices. In this research, the relationship between the landscaping areas and the economy is revealed and it is exemplified that the economic analysis of the environment and sources can be made by Individual Travel Cost Method (ITCM).