Valoración económica ambiental del área verde implementada en la parterre de la Av. 9 de Octubre de la ciudad de El Coca, cantón Francisco de Orellana, provincia de Orellana

Abstract

In the city of El Coca, there are no studies on the value of urban forest species by the Municipal Government. For this reason, the objective of this study was to determine the environmental economic value of forest species in the median of 9 de Octubre Avenue in El Coca, Francisco de Orellana, province of Orellana. The methodology implemented has a quantitative approach and a field research, non-experimental design was established. The study population were the inhabitants and passers-by of the area, and the determination of the environmental economic valuation was done through the value of use and the value of non-use. The use value was determined through the goods and services of the forest resources, while the non-use or conservation value was determined through the contingent valuation method, using surveys to determine diameter, breast, and height (DBH). This methodology was used to determine a use value of 8,875.12 USD and a non-use value that establishes the willingness to pay (WTP) for the citizenship of El Coca for the conservation of tree species at 1 USD per month, estimated at about 10,000 USD per month. It is concluded that the total economic valuation of the urban forest species of 9 de Octubre Avenida is 18,875.12 USD, this is due to the fact that people are becoming more and more aware of climate change and the importance of protecting natural resources.