Lindsey, Greg and Holmes, Ann (2000) Tourist perspectives on a marine protected area in Nha Trang, Viet Nam: Implications of cultural differences. Digital Library of the Commons.
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This paper reports the results of a survey of local, other Vietnamese, and foreign tourists to islands that will be included in the MPA. The majority of respondents (74 per cent) thought garbage on the beaches, water pollution, or vendors were a problem, and 55 per cent thought the MPA was a good idea. Foreign tourists were significantly more likely to perceive environmental problems than were Vietnamese tourists, and persons who agreed there were environmental problems were significantly more likely to support the concept of an MPA, despite the potential for possible economic effects with distributive consequences. Willingness to pay was positively correlated with income. Although foreign tourists were on average willing to pay more, a larger proportion of Vietnamese tourists were willing to pay some amount to support the MPA. Higher proportions of tourists preferred fees on boats and tourist attractions than fees on hotels and restaurants. Preferences for payment mechanisms were not dependent on citizenship. Instead, some evidence of a strategic pattern of preferences emerged, with wealthier individuals more likely to support user fees on tourist activities, and intensive users of tourist services more inclined to support new taxes.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Class Number: | 700.TOU003 |
| Keywords: | MPA, Tourism, Vietnam, Fishing Regulations, Pollution, Fishing Communities, Environmental Management, Culture |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Chitti Babu ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2022 12:00 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 12:00 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/9022 |
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