Are Sharks Worth More Alive Than Dead? A Stated Preference Study on Shark Ecotourism in Costa Rica.

• Název práce v češtině: Jsou žraloci cennější živí nebo mrtví? Analýza projevených preferencí ohledně ekoturistiky a výprav za žraloky v Kostarice.
• Název v anglickém jazyce: Are Sharks Worth More Alive Than Dead? A Stated Preference Study on Shark Ecotourism in Costa Rica.
• Klíčová slova: stated preference; nonmarket valuation; willingness-to-pay; ecosystem services; ecotourism; shark
• Klíčová slova anglicky: stated preference; nonmarket valuation; willingness-to-pay; ecosystem services; ecotourism; shark
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2016/2017
• Typ práce: diplomová práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Institut ekonomických studií (23-IES)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Mgr. Milan Ščasný, Ph.D.
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 09.11.2016
• Datum zadání: 09.11.2016
• Datum a čas obhajoby: 08.02.2017 08:30
• Místo konání obhajoby: Opletalova - Opletalova 26, O105, Opletalova - místn. č. 105
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 04.01.2017
• Datum proběhlé obhajoby: 08.02.2017
• Oponenti: RNDr. Michal Červinka, Ph.D.

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Předběžná náplň práce

We estimate the willingness to pay for shark ecotourism in Costa Rica. A discrete choice experiment was used to elicit the preferences for various attributes of ecological components of marine tourism (preservation of coral reefs, conservation of sea turtles and sharks, and costs) and tourism infrastructure (city and beach) in Costa Rica. A contingent valuation exercise (double-bounded dichotomous choice) was used to elicit tourists’ preferences towards three threatened hammerhead species present in Costa Rican waters. The main survey was carried out in August and September 2016 at the departure gate at the San Jose airport (the largest entry point of tourists). Over 800 respondents were interviewed using in-person surveys. We find that tourists were willing to pay more for tourism infrastructure. WTP was higher for sharks than sea turtles and coral reefs (not statistically different from zero).

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

We estimate the willingness to pay for shark ecotourism in Costa Rica. A discrete choice experiment was used to elicit the preferences for various attributes of ecological components of marine tourism (preservation of coral reefs, conservation of sea turtles and sharks, and costs) and tourism infrastructure (city and beach) in Costa Rica. A contingent valuation exercise (double-bounded dichotomous choice) was used to elicit tourists’ preferences towards three threatened hammerhead shark species present in Costa Rican waters. The main survey was carried out in August and September of 2016 at the departure gate at the San Jose airport (the largest entry point). Over 800 respondents were interviewed using in-person surveys. We find that tourists were willing to pay more for tourism infrastructure. WTP was higher for sharks than sea turtles and coral reefs (not statistically different from zero).