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Michelle Esparon (JCU); What do residents and tourists 'value' in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area?; Thursday 6th November.

 

Carmody, J., Murphy, H., Hill, R., Catterall, C., Goosem, S., Dale, A., Westcott, D., Welbergen, J., Shoo, L., Stoeckl, N., Esparon, M. (2015) The Importance of Protecting and Conserving the Wet Tropics: A synthesis of NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub Tropical Rainforest Outputs 2011-2014.

 

An update brochure of what's going on with the NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub Rainforest projects.

 

A snapshot of the research progress within the Rainforest node for January to June 2013.

 

A snapshot of the research progress within the Tropical Rainforest node for July to December 2013.

 

The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area is famous for its wildlife, biodiversity and natural beauty, but none of these important assets are bought or sold in the market place, so none are explicitly ‘valued’ with a price. Recognising that absence of price does not mean absence of value, this project seeks to improve our understanding of the importance of these non-market ‘values’ to a variety of different stakeholders. How important is a beautiful view or a cassowary to the community, to tourists and to the tourism industry? How would people feel if there were fewer (or more) opportunities to enjoy those beautiful views or to observe these charismatic birds?

 

Esparon, M., Stoeckl, N., Larson, S., Farr, M, Schmider, J. (2014) How ‘valuable’ are the ecosystem services of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area to residents and tourists?

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NERP-TE-PROJECT-12.3-FINAL-REPORT-PARTA

 

Relative social & economic values of residents & tourists in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA).

 

Esparon, M., Larson, S., Stoeckly, N. (2014) Relative social & economic values of residents & tourists in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area (WTWHA) - Progress to March 2014.
 

 

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