Revista de Investigaciones Altoandinas - Journal of High Andean Research

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2023)
Original articles

Environmental economic valuation of the Interior Bay of Puno through choice experiments

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  • Juan Walter Tudela-Mamani,
  • Marián Alicia Hermoza-Gutiérrez,
  • Richard Adnán Montagne-Velásquez,
  • Aida Jiménez-Cutipa,
  • Juan Pablo Velásquez-Barbachán,
  • Ingrid Jimenez-Maldonado,
  • Ruth Armida Meza-Duman,
  • Dante Salas-Mercado,
  • Evelin Amparo Yana-Neira,
  • José Eduardo Ramírez-Aruquipa
Juan Walter Tudela-Mamani
Universidad Nacional de Altiplano de Puno
Marián Alicia Hermoza-Gutiérrez
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Richard Adnán Montagne-Velásquez
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Aida Jiménez-Cutipa
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Juan Pablo Velásquez-Barbachán
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Ingrid Jimenez-Maldonado
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Ruth Armida Meza-Duman
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Dante Salas-Mercado
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
Evelin Amparo Yana-Neira
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.
José Eduardo Ramírez-Aruquipa
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú.

Published 2023-04-30

Keywords

  • Experimental design, mixed logit, marginal willingness to pay, interior bay of Puno, ecosystem services

How to Cite

Tudela-Mamani, J. W., Hermoza-Gutiérrez, M. A., Montagne-Velásquez, R. A., Jiménez-Cutipa, A., Velásquez-Barbachán, J. P., Jimenez-Maldonado, I., Meza-Duman, R. A., Salas-Mercado, D., Yana-Neira, E. A., & Ramírez-Aruquipa, J. E. (2023). Environmental economic valuation of the Interior Bay of Puno through choice experiments. Revista De Investigaciones Altoandinas - Journal of High Andean Research, 25(2), 99-108. https://doi.org/10.18271/ria.2023.509

Abstract

The ecosystem services provided by Lake Titicaca in the Interior Bay of Puno (BIP) are overused to stimulate local economic development without taking into account the environmental impacts produced. The objective of the research was to estimate the willingness to pay of foreign tourists visiting the BIP for the implementation of improvement alternatives on biodiversity, ecotourism boardwalk and decontamination of the bay. Semi-structured surveys were applied to national and foreign tourists (n=400) who visited the BIP during October 2019. Respondents chose their preferences regarding the implementation of ecosystem improvements and their willingness to pay for their implementation, through experiments. of choice and the use of mixed logit models. The attribute “biodiversity” is the most valued. The total WTP for the improvements in the three attributes is S/51.12/tourist, which would be included in the entry ticket to the BIP once the improvement proposals have been implemented. These results provide useful information for making appropriate decisions in interest groups and government authorities, focused on improving the management of ecosystem services in the BIP. The environmental management policies in the BIP must be focused primarily on the planting and management of reeds that allow better use, conservation and protection of the flora and fauna of the area.

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