Public perceptions and willingness to pay for urban forests' ecosystem services
Evidence from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21720146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J S J Gooi (School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia), Janardan Mahanta (0000-0002-7619-8266, University of Chittagong), Hiromichi Furuido (The University of Tokyo), Shigemitsu Shibasaki (The University of Tokyo), T K Nath (School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 501-516 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Forestry Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-5489 • E-ISSN: 2053-7778 |
| Publisher | Commonwealth Forestry Association (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1505/146554825840679853 |
| OpenAlex | W7127386760 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Research on urban forests has been gaining prominence in the Global South, including in Malaysia. This study examined respondents' perceptions of ecosystem services (ES) and their willingness to pay (WTP) for the conservation of three purposively selected urban forests in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It also explored the relationship between respondents' characteristics, ES perceptions and WTP. Data collection was guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, contingent valuations and structured questionnaire. Most respondents had moderate to good knowledge of ES, while 77% had never heard of payment for ES (PES). Age, education, studentship, frequency of visits, knowledge of ES, and PES were significant predictors of ES perceptions. Respondents showed WTP and to contribute to urban forest conservation. However, only knowledge about PES was significantly associated with their intention to pay for urban forest conservation. Recommendations are made to improve people's knowledge about PES for enhancing their willingness to finance forest conservation
Contingent valuation · Ecosystem services · Payment · Perception · Urban ecosystem · Urban forest · Willingness to accept · Willingness to pay · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |