Would tourists donate to improve local wastewater management? A contingent valuation study of giving preferences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21691061 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William F Vásquez (0000-0001-6366-9535, Fairfield University, corresponding author), Helen E Vasquez Ramos (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Jenny Paola Rodríguez-Estupinan (Universidad del Rosario), Juan David Osorio-Cano (Universidad Nacional de Colombia – Sede Caribe), Valeria Ochoa‐Herrera (0000-0002-3826-2079, Universidad San Francisco de Quito), Valeria Ochoa-Herrera (Universidad del Rosario) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Development Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-770X • E-ISSN: 1469-4395 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1355770x25100235 |
| OpenAlex | W4415652363 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
In many tourism-dependent islands, an acute imbalance between increasing demand for wastewater management and the capacity of existing sewage infrastructure represents an increased risk for ecosystems and population health. Given that locals may be opposed to increasing tourism taxes to fund investments in sewerage, promoting charitable giving among tourists may be an alternative to improve wastewater management in tourist destinations. Using a contingent valuation survey, this study assesses whether tourists are willing to donate to improve wastewater management in San Andres Island, Colombia. Split-sample treatments were implemented to examine the response of tourists' giving preferences to priming communications regarding the effects of poor wastewater management. Results indicate that tourists are willing to donate to improve local wastewater management. Our findings also provide useful insights about tourists' giving preferences to design effective charitable giving campaigns to improve wastewater management
Contingent valuation · Population · Recreation · Tourism · Wastewater · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Water resources management and optimization
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